Problems associated with the transition from secondary schooling to higher education are assuming increasing significance as demand for places slackens. Student entry characteristics and adjustment difficulties are discussed in relation to choice of course and institution. Possible methods for dealing with transition problems are discussed.…

Previous research into the community innovation process has tended to emphasize either intercommunity communication or local socioeconomic and political factors. This article incorporates both sets of factors in an analysis of urban renewal, public housing, automated data processing by local municipalities, and public water fluoridation.…

The development of a computer-based administrative system at the University of Albany--The Dictionary/Directory Facility-- is described. This system is viewed as a dynamic one that can function in an environment characterized by change. (SF)

The characteristic silence of universities toward change as opposed to a rational problem-solving approach is analyzed and ways of enhancing organizational intelligence are described. Intelligence is portrayed as a prerequisite for collective action to improve learning and to adapt to serious environmental shifts. (Author/JMD)

Outlines a lesson guide to enhance the empathy of students toward South Asians who are victims of discrimination. It is most useful as part of a unit on World War II. Activities include short readings with reaction statements which students respond to, and examples of acts of bravery by the East Indian Army during World War II. (KC)

The league of Cities for the Arts in Education encourages the integration of all the arts in all parts of school curricula for all children. An overview of the project and the individual programs of Hartford, Little Rock, Minneapolis, New York, Seattle, and Winston-Salem are described. (JMD)

Concerns of potential EBCE participants and hurdles for program advocates to overcome have been confronted by earlier educational reforms seeking to coordinate schools' and communities' educational resources. These issues are considered as they concern students and parents, the program's community participants, universities and educational…

If the concept of student development evolves as an established base for the profession, attention must be directed toward the organizational parameters of higher education. These parameters demand expanded professional skills. Appropriate personal, professional, and organizational analyses are presented as the mechanisms to facilitate the…

The Women's Educational Equity Act Program (WEEAP) represents a national effort in the educational dimension to eradicate sex-based discrimination. Program principles, priorities, and activities are discussed. (Author/HLM)

Traditional theories of juvenile delinquency have not yielded successful strategies for treatment. This article presents a multiple-strategy model with new and promising implications for child advocacy. (Author)

To meet the diverse needs of children in the public schools in California, the State Superintendent stresses the importance of cooperation between local, state, and federal authorities in intelligent allotment of funds, and also, with cooperation between parents and teachers, identifying problems and providing necessary services to children. (JD)

Argues that to make improvements in sponsored research administration, it is necessary to understand that: it is a system of interdependent components, and improvement requires systematic, highly integrated methods and a holistic view of the role of research administration in the larger research system. Provides a framework for…

Recent research on the physician workforce in the United States suggests that the projected supply of generalist physicians will be adequate. However, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) recommendation for training of more generalists is still valid, because more physicians will be needed to maintain an adequate generalist…

Conflicts erupting on increasingly multicultural campuses indicate we can have diversity without building a multiracial democracy. A multiracial community requires citizens who understand that their views of reality may not match the reality of others and who possess cultural competence. Dismantling affirmative action and equal opportunity…

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is organizing a national campaign to end tracked elementary and secondary school curricula that often push blacks into low-end courses. Others claim that the effort will require teacher training for a new unified, required core curriculum emphasizing math and science and addressing differing…