The changing role of the campus physical plant manager in an era of large campuses and rapid technological advancement, and the development of a comprehensive self-education program to meet managers' educational needs are discussed. (MSE)

About 670 college teachers will spend 18 weeks working with noted university scholars during summer 1986 under a program sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The teachers will spend the next year talking about their experiences, incorporating new ideas into their courses, and continuing their scholarly pursuits. (MLW)

National Faculty Exchange, and organization that helps faculty members "get away" by teaching at another college, is described. The organization was established by a small group of colleges and universities that were looking for ways to renew their faculty. (MLW)

The American Federation of Teachers' response to the Carnegie Forum on Education and the Economy proposals for school reform expresses support for the reform concepts and for experimentation and implementation at the local level. (MSE)

In the last two years, there has been an upswing in student activism, particularly due to complex political difficulties in Central America. Remarks by Abbie Hoffman at a conference of educators and students are discussed. (MLW)

An interdisciplinary, upper-division course examining leadership and its relationship to liberal learning, is described, which is taught at the College of Wooster by 12 faculty from different departments and culminating in a national conference featuring prominent leaders and scholars. (MSE)

Many adults are attending weekend colleges in search of undergraduate degrees. The intense two- or three-day programs provide a workable alternative for adults who are unable or unwilling to attend classes during the day or evening. (MLW)

According to a report by the Academy for Educational Development and the College Board, "Bridges to Opportunity," between 15 percent and 25 percent of community college students transfer to four-year institutions. Community colleges must make liberal arts programs their top priority if they are to help Black and Hispanic students transfer. (MLW)

Increases in the number of older students are prompting some colleges to reconsider the purpose of undergraduate liberal education and adjust curricula and teaching methods to accommodate the more eager, active learners. Adult students may be more directly motivated by rising job requirements and a readiness for liberal arts. (MSE)

The movement to create "academic alliances" of high-school and college teachers is discussed. The alliances owe much of their strength to the increased sense of self-esteem and the pleasure that members find in the company of disciplinary colleagues. A directory of some alliances is included. (MLW)

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards released its outline of what schoolteachers should know and be able to do to qualify for national certification. The guidelines specify that a teacher must make students and their education the top priority and that they must know the subjects they teach. (MLW)

With collaborative learning, the professor no longer acts like an expert dispensing knowledge to passive students. The professor becomes "a guide, rather than an authority figure." Undergraduates are used as teaching assistants, peer tutors, and members of research teams. (MLW)

The Advanced Placement Program has become a "program of academic opportunity" for students in high schools that enroll large numbers of minority groups. These schools are raising the expectations of minority students and helping them achieve higher goals, and they are bringing them into professional and graduate schools. (MLW)

More foreign-language professors are stressing speaking rather than grammar in their courses. They are encouraging their students to talk as much as 90 percent of the time. At the heart of the new approach is the concept of "proficiency"--what the student can do with the language. (MLW)

The annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education is discussed. Collaboration among and within universities, schools, teacher organizations, and public agencies are seen as the key to educational reform. The goal is the improvement of some aspect of teacher education, research, or schooling. (MLW)