Sources of information about career alternatives are presented in this volume. The purpose is to inform readers about career information in science and technology for use in planning their educational and professional goals. Included is an annotated bibliography of career guidance publications, primarily for college students and teachers. The…

This report contains data on funds and manpower in research and development and provides a summary picture of the national patterns of research and development funding and manpower allocations attributed to the four sectors of the economy: Federal Government, industry, universities and colleges, and other nonprofit institutions. Highlights…

This report traces the consequences of a study of federal student loan programs. The first chapter outlines the events that led up to the Loan Study, the nature of the questions posed, and government preparations for letting a contract for the study. Chapter 2 describes the conduct of the Loan Study: the development of a proposal, the beginning of…

This report focuses on the role of the federal government as the chief vehicle for the expression of the national interest in postsecondary education. It is addressed not only to federal officials but to all those concerned with questions of national educational leadership. Two over-riding themes dominate. First, in addition to supporting access…

The program portion of this meeting was devoted to the future of higher education in the United States. Dr. Roger Heyns discusses the problems caused by the discrepancy between the national goals which have been stated in legislation and the budget for programs to achieve these goals, and the discrepancy between enacted legislation and funding…

This speech, made on December 7, 1970 at a panel presentation held at Marymount College, concerns the survival of the independent college. It is apparent that, as costs rise, projected operating budgets of independent colleges must take account of them. One solution is to look for more income, the other is to seek ways of reducing the impact of…

This report contains a compilation of manpower statistics describing the education and employment of bioscientists. The tables also include data from other major disciplines to allow for comparisons with other scientists and nonscientists. Bioscientists include those with degrees in anatomy, biochemistry, biophysics, genetics, microbiology,…

This document gives detailed instructions for filling out application forms for child advocacy demonstration projects. Proposals for pilot projects to be operated within school neighborhoods may be submitted by institutions, agencies, or consortiums to the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped and the National Bureau of Mental Health. The major…

Experimental work indicates that students learn more in less time when a computer is properly utilized in the educational process. Surveys of computer use in education and in administration in public secondary schools show that, although the number of schools using computers for instructional purposes is still small, the degree of computer use in…

An investigation was made of the Nashville Union Catalog to explore the possibility of its expansion into a regional catalog and making it the nucleus of a bibliographic center serving the state of Tennessee. The primary objectives were investigation of: the catalog and its format possibilities; the structural organization, and required funding,…

The Haight-Ashbury Children's Center described in this booklet has these important aspects: (1) It is a community center, offering day care for children 2 1/2 to 6 years of age and community services for parents; (2) Its curriculum uses a modification of the British Infant School system; and (3) Parents are an integral part of the planning and…

This statistical study examines the criteria used to evaluate applications for grants under Title I of the Higher Education Facilities Act of 1963, and investigates the appropriateness of using a panel of judges composed primarily of college administrators in application evaluation. (Author/LLR)

The report describes the current mental retardation activities of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (DHEW). Discussed in the introductory section are the coordination of mental retardation programs and the categories of mental retardation activities of the Department: preventive services, basic and supportive services, training of…

This monograph contains papers that deal in considerable detail with the major problems and proposals that are most frequently cited in discussions about the finance of higher education. The report is divided into four sections. Section 1: The Economic and Social Background, includes papers by Theodore W. Schultz on economic issues, by Mary Jean…

The papers and transcripts included in this report were presented at the EPDA Institute for in-service training of administrators and trustees of small colleges held at Eureka College, Illinois, in August 1970. The papers included are: "Issues and Problems of the Small Colleges in the Seventies," by Frederic W. Ness; "The…