San Francisco State College's new program of credit by examination enabled 38 percent of the 1971 freshmen who took the CLEP to become instant sophomores. (HS)

Credit by examination programs not only allow a student to work at his own level of competency, but also allows him to complete his coursework in a shorter period of time, which alleviates financial burdens. (HS)

Women have an urgent obligation to contribute creatively to educational planning. (HS)

Higher education can meet 2 specific objectives - enriching the student's life with knowledge and improving the societies in which we live. (HS)

Current problems in paying for higher education may be the result of poor balance and lack of coordination. (Editor)

Describes a program for low-income students whereby SAF fees may be waived. (HS)

If human dimensions can be reintroduced into classroom learning as a primary educational function, the learner will become personally involved and his continuing learning will affect a change in his behavior. (IR)

The college rankings of "U.S. News and World Report" and "Money Magazine" are criticized (especially those of "Money Magazine") for their use of "soft data," use of meaningless criteria, poor methodology, arbitrariness, and technical difficulties. Colleges are encouraged to correct media errors. The mass media are urged toward greater fairness and…

This response to HE 530 232, by a senior reporter at "Money Magazine," defends the media's ranking of colleges and attempts to correct criticisms concerning "Money"'s use of data on net cost, rankings, arbitrariness, weighting, executive data, paradoxes, and student/faculty ratios. (DB)

This article examines reasons for differences in standardized test scores between men and women college students. It considers tests'"underprediction" of female performance, continuing gender differences in math and science, and implications for admissions and aid professionals. Graphs demonstrate trends. (DB)

The president of Michigan State University and member of the Knight Commission encourages universities to accept 10 principles of action embodied in the commission's report on reform of intercollegiate athletics. The principles stress the role of the university president, the primacy of the institution's educational mission, and fair treatment for…

A cooperative effort in Chester, Pennsylvania, involves religious leaders, school district personnel, and college and university administrators with the goal of increasing minority college enrollment. The task force has developed a newsletter, presentations to high school students, information on admissions and financial aid for parents and…

The processes used in developing the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) to eliminate cultural bias while still measuring skills related to academic success are described, including test item writing, pretesting, and validation. Test items from 1908, 1927, 1947, and 1980 tests illustrate the evolution of the examinations. (MSE)