Data from the High School and Beyond Study (National Center for Education Statistics) are used to examine the post-school outmigration of students from rural areas in connection with student coursework and curriculum program enrollment (school level). Results show a connection between outmigration and high academic achievement and the schools'…

Describes and evaluates a program developed within the English Centre at the University of Hong Kong to assist students who are required to present dissertations in English. The program is based on data collected from detailed interviews with graduate supervisors and from a survey of graduate students. (Author/JL)

Discusses the importance of faculty mentors in the persistence and success of black doctoral students in the sciences and engineering, and describes individual cases in which this relationship has been crucial. Issues discussed include student feelings of isolation, color issues in the mentoring relationship, and the need for more black women…

A physics professor ponders the advantages and possibilities of the Internet in graduate education and shares his own experiences delivering graduate courses and individual lectures online. Discusses accreditation and costing between institutions, the nature and extent of copyright problems, and the most useful forms of student interaction. (PVD)

Provides some cursory guidance on the mechanics of establishing and instructing in a virtual classroom. Briefly discusses the history and central issues of distance education, describes how to teach an online virtual seminar, and offers recommendations for future courses. Discusses such issues as instructor availability, directing discussions,…

In a case involving Yale University (Connecticut), reasons for the National Labor Relations Board reconsidering its previous stance on graduate teaching assistant membership in bargaining units and participation in collective bargaining agreements are examined, drawing on current regulations, recent history of such cases, and the relevance of the…

Describes the Valdosta State University (Georgia) Department of Curriculum and Instructional Technology's venture into creating its own online graduate degree program without the assistance of private vendors. Topics discussed include the new program design process, student recruitment, technologies used to build and support the program, and the…

Two views within the federal government regarding funding medical education--"just send money" and "prudent purchaser"--and their implications for rural America are discussed in the context of budget shifts toward pediatric training and National Institute of Health programs, different agency mandates, the high cost of health care and medical…

Focuses on the increased teaching of French as a foreign language in colleges and the formation of a French Foreign Language Society. These developments are the result of several factors, including superior methods of teaching French, cooperation with countries previously colonized by France or Belgium, and the threat of economic domination by…

A survey and interviews with 1,600 students at 1 university investigated how college choice criteria differed among white, black, and Hispanic students; how choice criteria differed between all students and business majors; and how choice criteria differed between undergraduate and graduate business students. Results revealed different rankings of…

Analyzes video recordings of postgraduate seminars in the Arts Faculty at a South African university in order to define the nature of this practice in South African tertiary institutions. This article exposes these seminars as sites of competition for the floor with significant imbalances in participation by different groups, reflecting different…

The debate over the nature, purpose, and structure of the doctoral dissertation is examined, particularly as it relates to the humanities and social sciences. Issues discussed include supervision policies and practices, the advising relationship, the culture of research and collaboration, differences between disciplines, resolution of research…

A survey of 392 doctoral students in business at 12 private and public universities investigated the relationship between school type (public/private) and perceived institutional and program quality; the programs, facilities, or services needing improvement to change student perceptions; and the programs, facilities, and services considered…

A study compared the experience of parents of children with disabilities (n=93) and parents of children without disabilities (n=111) as their children prepared to leave high school. Parents of children with disabilities were more likely to be pessimistic and feel greater discomfort about the children's transition from school. (CR)

Examines the origins of the British Federation of Women Graduates (BFUW) in the context of feminist concerns with women's positions in the universities in the early 1900s. Depicts the difficulties faced by the organization during their first 30 years. In 1990 the BFUW became the British Federation of Women Graduates. (MJP)