Directions for change and growth for the college English teaching profession are suggested. Elimination of elitism and concentration on the teaching of reading and writing skills are stressed. (RM)

Suggestions are made for change in university language departments, primarily by broadening curriculum, raising standards for language majors, and cutting back graduate programs. (RM)

The American Institute of Physics has regularly reported information about physics and astronomy graduate students since 1968. In more recent years the survey has shifted to focus on first-year graduate students, with a survey of the full population of graduate students every few years. This report covers surveys of first-year students for the…

To direct attention to the expectations for leadership, integrity and responsibility of the doctorate, the author argues for the creation of a ritual ceremony of initiation for students entering doctoral education. Defining stewardship as encompassing a set of roles and skills that ensure competence and a set of principles to provide a moral…

This study examined relationships among doctoral candidates' background characteristics, research preparation, research environment, research involvement, student-advisor relationship, research self-efficacy, and dissertation progress. The study focused on differences in research self-efficacy and dissertation progress among students from the…

Reports the selected results of the latest survey of state-approved schools of nursing in the 56 jurisdictions of the United States conducted annually by the National League of Nursing. (Editor)

The proposed Doctor of Arts program centered on English language and literature is a three-year program beyond the B.A. designed to train two and four-year college teachers. (DS)

Graduate, undergraduate, and research programs in chemical engineering at the University of Kentucky are described. Includes a brief history of the university and development of the chemical engineering department, comments of department faculty, and a list of graduate offerings. (JN)

A survey of approximately 800 English doctorate recipients for 1981-82 revealed that 59.7 percent had full-time teaching positions, a slight decline from the 61.2 percent in 1976-77, the first year the survey was initiated. Employment outside of teaching was larger than in 1976-77. (AEA)

A survey of BS and PharmD students at the University of Kentucky examined factors affecting their program choice. BS students' major career goal was community pharmacy. Ownership, time factors, desire for experience, and cost are primary motivations. (MSE)

Seven doctoral pharmacy students participated in a study to determine if feedback to teachers in the form of observer evaluations, videotapes, and self-evaluation were effective in improving instructional skills. Results show the techniques to be helpful in improving lecture skills and reducing problems of organization and delivery. (MSE)

Reports the results of a personally conducted survey on graduate programs in English that ranged from amusing to appalling. (JL)

Discusses the status of minorities and women in research and the barriers posed by background and institutional factors. Describes a project implemented in a university setting and designed to (1) increase the pool of trained minority and female researchers, and (2) advance research skills by providing training opportunities. (Author/GC)

The rationale for graduate consortia, the constraints on cooperation, and guidelines for designing and managing an interuniversity consortium are examined. The experiences of five New York city doctorate-granting universities when they launched a project to test the feasibility of doctoral cooperation in arts and sciences are described.…