With American corporate investments abroad rising and world trade expanding, the need for managers who are knowledgeable about the culture and business practices of other nations is growing. Some programs in American business schools are described. (MLW)

A five-day conference on the lack of interdisciplinary education is discussed. Many undergraduates need a basic understanding of life science, social and environmental problems, and other cultures, and not enough campuses are taking steps to improve the situation. (MLW)

Clare Boothe Luce left a special trust whose sole purpose is to "encourage women to enter, study, graduate, and teach" science. Fourteen institutions were designated by her to use money to support the advancement of female students and faculty members in science and engineering. (MLW)

Some conclusions reached by colleges that participated in one of the regional workshops being sponsored by three U.S. agencies on substance-abuse and traffic-safety programs in higher education are discussed. More colleges have moved from punitive to educational measures in dealing with students who violate substance-abuse rules. (MLW)

Nearly every discipline in the humanities appears to have been touched by computers is the consensus from a conference on computers and the humanities held in Toronto. Computerized concordances, studies on language evolution, identifying archaeological finds, video images and audio in databases are discussed. (MLW)

A table that lists institutions where faculty members were represented by certified collective-bargaining agents in 1988, and thus were entitled to bargaining rights, is presented. The figures were compiled by the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions. (MLW)

"Sunshine laws," which stipulate when records and meetings of state agencies must be made public, have prompted legal battles as newspapers and public-interest groups demand access to the records of public colleges. Intensifying debates in Arizona and South Carolina are described. (MLW)

The scheduled raising of the passing grade on Florida's College Level Academic Skills Test is discussed. The critics say the higher passing standard would have a severe impact on otherwise-qualified minority students and on those for whom English is not the native tongue. (MLW)

Northwestern's College Preparation Program, a summer session to introduce college life to high school students, is described. The students take two courses for college credit while they live for six weeks in a campus dormitory. The students earn grades that will be added to their college records. (MLW)

Several hundred universities now sponsor summer sessions that offer high-school students the opportunity to live together on their campuses for several weeks, take college-level courses, and visit local attractions. Institutions have realized the financial value of keeping dormitories and classrooms filled during the summer months. (MLW)

In a major victory for civil rights groups, a federal appeals court has revived the lawsuit that forced the Education Department to monitor the desegregation of public colleges in 18 southern and border states, claiming the groups bringing the suit still had the legal standing to pursue it. (MSE)

Trinity University's philosophy laboratory provides a think tank for philosophy students, allowing them to practice such skills as logic, critical reasoning, and the application of moral responsibility in decision-making by applying their skills to real-life situations. Students, selected as fellows and paid, are divided into teams for projects.…

HEMAR Education Corporation, a finance corporation, has announced a tuition prepayment program and invited colleges to participate. The program allows parents to pay postsecondary tuition years in advance at deeply discounted rates, with guarantees that the amount paid would cover college attendance costs. Unlike existing programs, college choice…

The pressure on colleges to train teachers who can use new technology effectively is increasing from state and national sources, but few colleges of education have incorporated computers into the curriculum outside computer literacy or instructional technology courses. Experts agree computer use should extend to methods and subject courses. (MSE)

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)