Previews the new thrust in funding of park and recreation by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development." The article should aid park and recreation departments seeking opportunities to expand programs and facilities. (AN)

Academics and politicians, in an unusual collaboration, agree that state legislators and the university community should be allies. (Editor/IR)

Experiments in learning are being conducted in numerous small, privately financed schools throughout the United States. Students of different ages are clustered together, allowed to learn what they please, and given little or no discipline. A great deal of controversy has arisen over these schools. (CK)

Experiences and responsibilities of the college president. (IR)

There is little evidence that medical school faculties are setting up educational programs to meet the public demand for well-qualified family physicians to provide comprehensive personal health care. (IR)

A condensation of the Report of the Association of American Medical Colleges Task Force to the Inter-Association Committee on Expanding Educational Opportunities in Medicine for Black and Other Minority Students," April 1970. (IR)

Federal support for graduate education has given way to a period of skeptical probing and budget tightening. (Editor)

The following are excerpts from "The Report of the President's Task Force on Rural Development," which was released in March. Appointed by President Nixon in September 1969, the Task Force was asked "to review the effectiveness of present rural assistance programs, and make recommendations as to what might be done in the private and…

Reports the outcome of a Rehabilitation Services Administration meeting of several organizations for the deaf. The organizations intend to improve services for the deaf through mutual action. (RW)

Summarizes results of surveys among doctorate recipients in psychology on employment status; characteristics of secondary employment; sources of support for graduate training; geographic location after graduation; and employment in academic versus nonacademic settings. Presents results and trends in employment of 1975-1980 doctorate recipients.…

Analyzes data from "Graduate Study in Psychology," to determine changes in department size, numbers of graduates, financial aid, student quality, and student application and acceptance rates in master's and doctoral programs in psychology. Examines effects of American Psychological Association accreditation on application/acceptance to…

Compared with other fields, doctoral education in psychology is characterized by: (1) continued growth in the number of doctorates awarded; (2) more female doctorate recipients; (3) students' reliance on their own resources for graduate study; and (4) a decrease in planned academic employment in favor of employment in industry and nonprofit…