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Duckett, Laura; And Others – Thought and Action, 1990
The University of Minnesota's experience with integrating ethics into its baccalaureate nursing curriculum is offered as an illustration of the feasibility of incorporating additional content into an already tightly packed professional curriculum. The program embeds ethics units into existing courses and facilitates their critical evaluation and…
Descriptors: Ethical Instruction, Ethics, Higher Education, Nursing Education
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Chamberlain, Mariam; And Others – Thought and Action, 1988
An essay on the institutionalization of women's studies in the college curriculum is followed by three responses describing women's studies programs at individual institutions and the approaches used to organize their curricula. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Feminism, Higher Education
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Hansen, Forest – Thought and Action, 1991
A Lake Forest College (Illinois) program involved college faculty participation in a local high school's interdisciplinary course for gifted students. The course, which focused on how myths, theories, and other reflections on time have entered into cultures, science, literature, and visual art, illustrates how small-scale collaboration can…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Courses, Gifted, High Schools
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Coleman, Robert J.; Toenjes, Richard H. – Thought and Action, 1989
The University of North Carolina-Charlotte developed a team-taught course that integrates social and ethical considerations into the engineering context. Professors of engineering, humanities, and social sciences join with community-based professionals to demonstrate the "usefulness" of the humanities and social sciences for solving…
Descriptors: College Students, Engineering Education, Ethics, General Education
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Poteet, Daniel P.; And Others – Thought and Action, 1991
Albion College (Michigan) cooperates with nearby schools in four ways: opening classes to high school students; engaging minority students in science projects and helping local elementary schools strengthen science instruction; providing foreign language instruction in the elementary grades; and encouraging pedagogical use of drama in the schools.…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), College School Cooperation, Dramatics, Elementary Secondary Education
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Ziegler, Dhyana; Hazeur, Camille – Thought and Action, 1989
White faculty members will promote the development of Black students when they understand that Blacks perceive specific behaviors as racist. The University of Tennessee secured funds to improve race relations through video technology in a project that allows faculty members to assess the impact of their racial attitudes and behaviors. (MLW)
Descriptors: Blacks, College Environment, College Faculty, College Students
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Paludi, Michele A. – Thought and Action, 1993
Issues in sexual harassment for minority women, especially in the context of higher education, are examined; and the efforts of Hunter College (New York) to address harassment on campus are described. They include a sexual harassment panel, workshops, and a publication for faculty. Guidelines for similar programs are offered. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Environment, College Students, Ethnic Groups
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MacDonald, Stephen C.; And Others – Thought and Action, 1991
Dickinson College (Pennsylvania) has established an immersion language program for high school foreign language teachers at its French, Spanish, and German overseas sites. The program focuses on political and cultural life, history, art, industry, and preparation of a new curriculum to implement at home. Greater self-confidence and more classroom…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College School Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development