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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Zuker, R. Fred – Journal of College Admission, 1996
Discusses language and interpersonal communication skills in light of the pervasiveness of electronic devices, that do not require speaking. Correlates the lack of communication skills to the rise in violence in America. Concludes that we cannot allow the proliferation of information technology to vitiate the strength of our personal communication…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Competence, Language Acquisition
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Zuker, R. Fred – Journal of College Admissions, 1983
Discusses the role of the admissions officer in light of social influences on education. Emphasizes the importance of the relationship between the student and college and between the student and faculty. Challenges students and faculty to explore their limitations and live in the present as well as in the future. (JAC)
Descriptors: Admissions Officers, College Admission, College Freshmen, Higher Education
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Zuker, R. Fred – Journal of College Admissions, 1989
Explores college campus, past and present, as related in five recent and highly publicized books on college students and their environment: "College Life" (Helen Horowitz); "The Closing of the American Mind" (Alan Bloom); "College: The Undergraduate Experience in America" (Ernest Boyer); "What Do Our 17-Year-Olds Know" (Diane Ravitch and Chester…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, College Environment, College Students, Educational Environment