As the university seeks continually both to preserve and enhance man's intellectual heritage, it is beset by 3 dilemmas. (1) The dilemma of its function to conserve versus its function to liberate. It is precisely in this task of conserving the essential heritage while it liberates man from enslavement to it that the university finds its greatest…

Both Clark Kerr and Zbigniew Brzezinski argue that American society is becoming technologically complex or "technetronic" and that the new multiversity is the appropriate type of higher education institution to serve that society. The historically relevant man must adjust himself to these circumstances; the historically irrelevant one can continue…

No other social institution has been so consistently on the frontiers of innovation and change as American business and industry. The ramifications of the resulting technological developments for the educational system need to be examined. Knowledge is a "two-edged sword"--equally powerful for good or bad. Rapid technological development and the…

The challenge to university governance has become an issue of "Anarchy or Hierarchy." Some students want the university to be a "community" with no distinctions in rank, status or authority among the various members. Yet the university is inherently a hierarchical institution that cannot avoid making judgments, and in making these judgments, the…

This report on the nature and purposes of Harvard University presents: (1) a brief overview of the present governance crisis at Harvard; (2) a discussion of the traditional values and purposes of the University; and (3) the issues facing the University. These issues include: (1) the external aspects of corporate decisions, i.e., the question of…

Discusses the progress made by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) in recent years and examines areas in which improvement is needed. States that NCSS must serve as an advocate for excellence in social studies programs and teaching. (GEA)

Community based rehabilitation for disabled persons in developing nations is contrasted with institutionally based rehabilitation. A strategy is proposed which combines the two approaches and includes greater economic realism, design of advanced training programs, provision of reliable transportation, and more outreach and follow-up activities by…

Reviews major developments in statewide planning for postsecondary education and considers actions proprietary institutions can take to maintain a role in such planning. (SK)

The public school system is urged to play a pivotal role in the detection and prevention of child abuse and neglect. The results of one school district's efforts to play a role as the advocate of children's rights are described. (CS)

A radical critique of the social role of education. (Editor)

Examines the historical evolution of the terms "culture" and "civilization" in Europe beginning with the medieval concept of the "studium," and focuses on the influence of the church in shaping these concepts. (RL)

The relationships of symptom ratings to employment and readmission of 957 schizophrenics are reported. Low motivation'' was the most potent work predictor at both time points. The implications of this finding for developing hospital experiences conducive to heightened motivation are discussed. (Author)

A great problem in higher education is a lack of clearly defined goals. (HS)