Data on foreign student enrollment are discussed and these aspects outlined: general trends, financial support, institutions with largest foreign student enrollments, states with largest enrollments, distribution by field of study, and distribution by academic level. (MSE)

Data are presented on the ethnic and regional origins of university students in Sri Lanka, 1942-1974, in relation to general population distribution and/or university course of study. Two attempts to equalize university admission are analyzed: weighting school quality to standardize secondary marks and establishing a district quota scheme. (SJL).

Examples of social concerns in health care delivery, such as the foreign medical graduate situation and physician distribution, are used to illustrate the author's suggestion that there are discrepancies between the underlying situations and the subjective perception of the social concerns involved. This causes inadequate or inappropriate reforms.…

Fall 1979 pharmacy school enrollments statistics are discussed. Enrollments reflect trends reported in previous years including: declines in total enrollments and the proportion of Black students in minority schools; little change in proportion of foreign students and students enrolled for the PharmD; and increases in females and underrepresented…

Data on foreign students in United States higher education institutions in 1994-95 include information about region and country of students' origin, distribution by state, top fields of study, and institution type attended. The 20 institutions of each type (research, doctoral, master's, undergraduate, community college), with highest foreign…

Data on United States students studying abroad in 1994-95 include information on geographic distribution by host region and country, noting enrollment change over the previous year, program characteristics, and student characteristics. The home institutions with the highest numbers of students studying abroad are listed by type (research,…

Presented are the three main theories that describe the pattern of evolution of geographic variants of H. sapiens--the multiregional model, the out-of-Africa model, and the gene-flow or hybridization model. The contributions of geneticists, paleoanthropologists, and the history of fossils are included. (KR)

Rural areas have difficulty attracting physicians, and they also send fewer students to medical schools than do urban areas. A program at the University of Washington's medical school known as WAMI--for Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho--is trying to combat that problem. (MLW)

A survey of graduates of a vision training residency investigated patterns in their practice location, gender, marital status, optometry schools attended, primary mode of practice, distribution of professional time, faculty affiliations, income, and association memberships. (MSE)

Discusses the impact of computerization of maps on access to business and government information that may be geographically referenced and the emergence of a new field, Geographic Information Management (GIM). Applications of hypertext/hypermedia in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are described, and software available for workstations and…

Presents a geographical analysis of African American migration estimates compiled by the Census Bureau for the 1980-85 period. Argues that structural changes in employment opportunities and the housing affordability crisis in some of the nation's largest metropolitan areas are the dominant forces influencing current African American population…

A study investigated the type, activities, and regional context of alumni associations at 124 2-year colleges. Results indicate the most successful programs had more staff and fiscal resources, were well established, had fewer alumni in the area, were not members of the National Council for Resource Development, and emphasized personal…

United States institutions awarded 42,705 doctorates in 1997, the highest one-year total ever, and a 32% increase over a decade ago. Some fields, primarily the sciences and engineering, experienced declines. Data are presented on the demographic characteristics and employment/postdoctoral education plans of doctorate recipients, institutions…

The study of "zonation", the distribution of plants and animals into distinct spatial areas, is a great way to introduce students to basic ecological concepts. Students can conduct methodical, quantifying surveys of zones in areas as diverse as mudflats, beaches, forests, wetlands, and fields. Students collect data from these areas with field…

Papers on the situation of linguistic minorities in Western Europe and Canada include: "Linguistic Minorities: West European and Canadian Perspectives" (Colin H. Williams); "Geographical Aspects of Minority Language Situations in Italy" (Paul White); "Defining the Gaeltacht: Dilemmas in Irish Language Planning" (Reg…