Discusses two developments in 1982 serving as encouragement for those fearing that humanities education is being neglected: the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges "Concept Statement on Humanities" and the Associate Degree Research Project, which will redefine the associate degree. (DMM)

Teachers of interdisciplinary courses with backgrounds in the humanities should exploit criticisms of bias toward the humanities rather than deny or avoid them, and promote discussion of the issues. Admitting bias is more honest than professing to have information without opinions. (Author/MSE)

Stressing the feasibility of "training," and not education, in the humanities for health professionals, the author presents a catalog of training activities at the University of Tennessee, assesses the successes and failures among them, and indicates some future directions for medical humanities. (SK)

Among the humanities offerings integrated into the health sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, are the following: bioethics workshop, ethical dilemmas in medical practice, health and human rights, and history of the health sciences. Such courses help illuminate the relationship between humanities teaching and the health…

Describes interdisciplinary science course for nonscience science majors which is part of the humanities program at the University of Denver. The course consists of a central lecture series, a mathematics and science tutorial, and four workshops on astronomy, mathematics, mechanics, and optics. The structure is also appropriate for a history of…

The origin of the NEXA Program at San Francisco State University is described. A historical summary is offered of the 'two-cultures' dilemma, whose origins are traced to the seventeenth century and whose consequences for the nineteenth and twentieth century experience are examined. (Author/MLW)

Encourages professors not to lose sight of undergraduate courses in that they may inspire students to further learning in the humanities. Undertakes a discussion of "Beowulf" and Camus'"The Plague" to show how literature from other periods and cultures can be used to provoke thought about contemporary, relevant issues. (CAM)

Problems of overspecialization, reclusive objectivity, timidity, deferentiality, and naivete are interrelated and their root cause lies in scholars not having the faintest awareness of the public responsibility of the scholar or how that public responsibility is consonant with individual gain or with the public good. (HOD)

This selected bibliography covers the following categories: general reference works; history, both general and specialized; biographies and autobiographies; human sciences, including sociology and anthropology; politics and government; law; education and language; culture, including art, architecture, music, popular arts, cuisine, and traditions.…

The future of the humanities is discussed in terms of two perspectives on the present state of the humanities characterized by the conflicting views of the scientist stressing the impact of science on society and the contemporary humanist rooted in seventeenth-century values. (JMF)

Recommends that colleges and universities develop humanities courses as one approach to international education. Describes a humanities course with a focus on Africa, Asia, and Latin America which currently is taught at Ball State University. The course emphasizes team teaching, community involvement, and an experiential approach. (DB)

Two recurring themes in nine liberal arts projects are identified: the quest for new constituencies and a new clarification of the meaning of the humanities in the educational process. The role of the NEH in funding, problems in defining the humanities, and interdisciplinary approaches are discussed. (Author/MLW)

In light of the recent revival of the creationism versus evolution issue, the author briefly summarizes both positions, defends evolution on the basis of fossils and rock ages, and refutes six creationist arguments against evolution. For journal availability, see SO 505 260. (AV)

The author reviews research on the origins of life, beginning with Thales (636 B.C.), synthesized by C. Darwin in "The Origin of Species," continued by H. DeVries' mutation theory, and enhanced by the discovery in 1944 of DNA. For journal availability, see SO 505 260. (AV)