Ideas for a freshmen research paper include beginning the research the first class period and using magazine articles on topics of interest as basic sources. (MKM)

Fund raising effectiveness in 10 types of higher education institutions and for four major donor groups was studied. Separate analyses were undertaken for public and private institutions of five types (research, doctoral, comprehensive, baccalaureate, and two-year). Donor types were alumni gifts, non-alumni gifts, corporate gifts, and foundation…

Lists 25 steps and suggestions for the neophyte, including tips on teaching the related course, analyses of course tests, studying the competition, and coauthoring. An appendix contains selected sources on academic book publication. (CRH)

Some exercises to allow composition students to express their attitudes about writing courses and to allow instructors to keep more in touch with student apprehensions are suggested. (HTH)

Uses the form of a Socratic dialogue to discuss the advantages of writers' workshops for students. Suggests classroom strategies and grading procedures. (EL)

Imagine a mathematics instructor and English instructor sharing an office; scribbled equations litter one desk, snatches of poetry the other. Our learning community, "Space on Earth," grew from conversations in just such an office where we bridged our own disciplinary gap and discovered a shared passion for helping students apply the concepts and…

With the presidential election just one month away, and contention between Democrats and Republicans at near stratospheric levels, now is the opportune time to engage community college students in the democratic process. While encouraging students to vote is important, effective civic engagement goes well beyond the ballot box; it requires a…

Examines whether writers who can create vivid mental images experience intense emotions as they write. Finds that imagery contributes to the intensity of a writer's engagement with his or her evolving text and that imagery may bridge the cognitive and affective domains of thought. (PRA)

Explores the concept of peer writing groups by reviewing research and offering a plan for preparing, training, monitoring, and evaluating the peer writing group. (SD)

Describes two writing assignments for basic writers (synthesizing influences from Mike Rose and David Bartholomae) in which students perform complex thinking and writing tasks while writing about their own experiences and those of fictional characters similar to themselves. (SR)

Reports the results of a questionnaire on student attitudes toward being referred to a writing lab and recommends that writing instructors be more sensitive to concerns of those students. (AEA)

Based upon a questionnaire survey of two-year institutions conducted by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC), this directory provides information on 1,235 community, junior, and technical colleges in the United States and its territories, as well as 1976 and 1977 statistics on enrollments and personnel for each.…

Based upon a questionnaire survey of two-year institutions conducted by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC), this directory provides information on 1,234 community, junior, and technical colleges in the United States and its territories, as well as 1977 and 1978 statistics on enrollments and personnel for each.…

Based upon a questionnaire survey of two-year institutions conducted by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC), this directory provides information on 1,230 community, junior, and technical colleges in the United States and its territories, as well as 1978 and 1979 statistics on enrollments and personnel for each.…

Based upon a questionnaire survey of two-year institutions conducted by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC), this directory provides information on 1,231 community, junior, and technical colleges in the United States and its territories, as well as 1979 and 1980 statistics on enrollments and personnel for each.…