The structure, budget, and programs of the university commonly shared by the countries of Botswana, Lesotho, and Swaziland are described. (DE)

This book is an attempt to document the impact of environmental concerns on higher education in recent years as expressed in university courses, curricula, programs, and centers that have modified conventional disciplines or led to new multidisciplinary arrangements, schools, and colleges. The forty-five case studies presented describe…

Project ALMA is an educational program which instills leadership qualities in migrant and seasonal farmworker students who have traditionally been the absent minority in education. Migrant students are given the opportunity to adjust to the "college experiences" through the many academic services offered by the program--counseling,…

In this study, the results of a survey of educational training programs in Indiana are summarized and compared with the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education survey of programs throughout the United States. These surveys indicate considerable disparity in courses and programs among universities across the nation. (Author)

Discusses the purposes and benefits of sandwich courses, which are now an established feature of the British system of higher education. These courses provide students with a period of industrial experience sandwiched between academic periods in college. (JR)

Collected are reports of experimental instructional projects and educational programs generated by teachers at the Big Ten universities. The purpose is to exchange information among college teachers, administrators, and educational researchers about ways to improve the conditions for learning. The focus is on changes in a particular discipline…

Higher education has not properly responded to employment needs in the field of aging. Employment needs and projections are related to the increasing demand for short-term training programs and the emerging interest in lifetime learning approaches to adult education. (Author)

Community college technical communication programs have not resolved the problems resulting from their unique design features, including their close working relationship with local industry, the two-year duration of their programs, their open door admissions policies, and the newness of their programs. To resolve some of these problems,…

A strategy is outlined for implementing a field training program in urban anthropology in which students are exposed to many research methods and at the same time allowed to see research projects through from inception to completion. In evaluating an implemented summer program, the authors state that the multiple-project approach was the main key…

Presents results of a national survey of institutions offering college level aerospace studies. Primary survey concern is the availability of nontraditional aerospace education programs; however, information pertaining to institution characteristics, program characteristics, and staffing are also included. (SL)

The publication contains information derived from a December '72-January '73 survey of institutions of higher education. Of 262 schools receiving questionnaires, 170 responded. Responses are compiled without editing or revision. They indicated the number of schools offering programs of special interest to American Indian students and Indian…

Questionnaires were sent to communication trainers in diverse businesses and organizations to discern how they perform their teaching and consulting functions. Survey results were obtained from 57 respondents (28% response rate) for the following areas: topics dealt with in seminars, workshops, and courses on communication; primary sources for…

This article described an experiment using group procedures as a means of training faculty members and student peer-helpers to conduct student advisement in a college setting with entering freshmen. Results suggested that the group process can assist in overcoming certain limitations of more traditional faculty-student advisement activities by…

In the fall of 1977 a four year project was initiated to assist a group of Micmac and Maliseet Indians to earn the Bachelor of Education degree and become eligible for teacher certification. The 41 participants were teacher's aides who wished to be upgraded to classroom teachers. To allow students to maintain their full time jobs, an on-campus,…

This directory describes the various types of programs offered by organizations and educational institutions which are members of the Association for World Education. Focusing on all forms of postsecondary educational organizations, membership consists of adult education centers, colleges, units of large university research centers, and other…