A general discussion is offered of the future of the humanities and their need to adapt to the new methods of instruction and evaluation suggested by faculty development. (Author/LBH)

Sponsored by a consortium of 30 American universities, Rome's Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies offers a year of study to American undergraduate classics majors. Instructors are also American and normally stay only a year; teaching assistants are always ex-students of the center. Extensive field trips are an important part of the…

This study assembles research supporting the value of an undergraduate or graduate curriculum which creatively integrates humanistic and professional training. It concludes that both the demands for breadth and depth of educational experience and for significant integration of professional study can be accomplished through innovative revision of…

A description of the syllabus of a course in ancient and modern tragedy given in English at the University of Illinois. An annotated list of the plays studied, suggested films, recordings and commentaries, and sources for audio-visual materials are included. (AMH)

Liberal arts educators must direct their energies more toward defining the human condition than toward simply recreating its past glories. The liberal arts must prepare students for the future, as well as acquaint them with the past and must incorporate discussions of today's ethical concerns. (DC)

An annotated bibliography of selected documents in the ERIC collection dealing with general education for the two-year college occupational student. (DC)

A study of court cases suggests that academic freedom litigation is more likely to originate from public multiversities and comprehensives and among faculty in the humanities and social sciences. This implies that academic units with greater organizational ambiguity are most likely to generate litigation related to academic freedom. (Author/MLW)

Winners of a contest run by the EDUCOM Software Initiative, a project to promote development and dissemination of instructional software for higher education, are identified. Criteria included the appropriateness of the software for use in higher education, its reliability, appeal and ease of use, etc. (MLW)

A transformation in higher education in New Jersey can be attributed to several factors, including strong leadership by Governor Kean, the state's healthy economy, the high degree of collaboration between state leaders and higher education officials, and a greater willingness of institutions to show what they are or aren't accomplishing. (MLW)

Outlines the services that telecommunications technology can provide for historical research. Examines online research procedures. Reviews Scholar Net, a new telecommunications network designed specifically for the humanities and social sciences. (BSR)

Provides practical information about what high school seniors must know and do in order to successfully apply to college art departments. Areas of recommendations include art knowledge, preparing an art portfolio, selecting a college, choosing a major, and surviving the first year. (JDH)

The author proposes that every teacher needs a unified core curriculum in his or her own preparation to teach. He states that teachers must acquire an active care for language (English specifically), foreign language, history, literature--modern and classical--political theory, humanities, and science. (CT)

Describes the gathering of 31 educators who discussed the teaching and learning of the humanities at the baccalaureate level, and also considers how secondary and graduate education have affected undergraduate education and been affected by it. Considers teaching methods, teacher qualifications, curriculum evaluation, textbooks, and graduate…

The results of a study of the need for humanities in the curricula of one- and two-year technical/vocational programs in the 10 public colleges and two technical institutes in Alberta are summarized, focusing on curriculum implications and the need to relate humanities instruction to student needs and interests. (MSE)

The variety of languages spoken in Southeast Asia complicates the promotion of Southeast Asian studies in American universities. Increased funding for language study abroad and more intensive summer language programs might lessen the problem. Other problems are limited access to field research and the issue of the humanities' role in Southeast…