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Focuses on the efforts of U.S. universities to introduce Western-style legal education and reform to China. Issues that the legal education exchanges between U.S. and China address; Reforms in the legal education offerings at universities in China; Initiatives launched by the University of Maryland and Temple University; Support of the Chinese government to reforms in legal education exchanges.

The article provides information about the periodical "Review," the controversial publication in the U.S. It was believed that issues concerning established orthodoxy of academic liberalism has made the newspaper famous among conservatives in the press and those who believe that American colleges need to strengthen both course requirements and tenure standards.

The article reports on the term-paper scheme found at Florida State University. A bootleg paper-selling scheme was uncovered when students in different sections of a history course turned in identical term papers on the Salem witch trials. Moreover, university officials are investigating to determine the magnitude of the cheating.

The article relates on the authors experience regarding the extensive use of ready made term papers in order to pass courses in the U.S. She said that there are thousands of students who passed their courses by using bought term papers from research companies. She argued that the only way of solving this extensive problem and protect the reputation of the educational system is a national law base on fraud principles.

The article presents deadlines for the submissions of applications, papers, and proposals for education-related activities in the U.S. Papers for possible presentation at the "Southwest Business Symposium" will be accepted until February 10, 1989. Proposals for presentations at the conference of the Association of Black Women in Higher Education will be honored until February 10, 1989. Applications for grants under the "Special Research Grants Program" will be accepted until February 27, 1989.

The article discusses the increasing popularity of the study of Chinese philosophy in the U.S. It addresses the amount of research in comparative philosophy between Western and Chinese thought systems, the academic empowerment of Chinese-born professors, and the global importance of China as an economic power.

The article discusses issues surrounding the topic of the education of illegal immigrants in the U.S. It focuses on Jorge Arbusto, an undocumented Mexican student who received his Ph.D. in Hispanic studies, and the problems he has encountered while searching for a college teaching position. It overviews his background living in Mexico, his life as a gay man, and the financial hardships he has faced that contributed to his decision to enter the U.S. illegally. It also explores ways in which his situation, and those of similar illegal students, could be improved with the passage of the U.S. Dream Act (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors).

The article discusses funding efforts in East Asian countries to grow their elite universities, finance basic research and expand access to vocational and junior colleges with a goal of driving economic development. It notes that Hong Kong and Singapore were crucial ports, but as that importance subsides they are positioning themselves as centers of innovation. China is investing in a group of universities to create technological and scientific research centers. South Korea is looking for foreign partners, and Taiwan is engaging in international recruitment. U.S. universities remain world leaders by most measures, but Asia's universities are rising. Asian economies are using the 2009 recession as an opportunity to create a better educated population and attract higher value industries.

The article presents information on the Penn State Center for the Study of Free Institutions and Civic Education, to be headed by David W. Saxe, an associate professor of education at Pennsylvania State University. The center will focus on educating prospective social studies teachers through a series of courses on Western civilization and America's heritage. Former state representative Gibson C. Armstrong led the effort to obtain funding, which the Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved in July 2006. The state's legislature is concerned about political bias in academics, and hope Saxe's center will help boost conservative views that it believes are underrepresented.

The article provides information related to higher education in the United States. The article presents a state-by-state view of the funding, governance, and educational news related to higher education. Among the information presented are statistics related to the educational attainment of students in each state; number and type of colleges; college enrollment figures; and the average pay for full-time professors.

The article focuses on academic scientist Daniel Sarewitz who wants researchers to serve society better by looking for beneficial results. Sarewitz did not set out to become one of the most provocative voices in the U.S. on the question of how academic scientists pursue their research. He has spent years developing his critique, first as a Congressional staff member and later as director of Arizona State University's Consortium on Science, Policy and Outcomes. Now Sarewitz and his colleagues have the money and a forum to put their controversial ideas to the test, in the young, burgeoning field of nanotechnology, which involves manipulating matter at the atomic scale to develop potentially revolutionary devices.

Looks at the emergence of astrobiology as a popular topic in the field of science and education in the U.S. Role of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the popularity of astrobiology; Introduction of the subject at universities and colleges; Viability of astrobiology as a science.

Reports on how two states, Florida and California, plan to automatically admit the top high school students to their respective state universities. How this plan would eliminate affirmative action; Controversy over how good students could be passed over in favor of students who do not match up statistically, simply because they went to easier high schools; How high school students compare to one another.

Discusses the trend for foreign students to attend college in the United States. How more than half of all foreign students come from Asian countries; Difficulties that Chinese students face in obtaining visas to enter the country; Plans by US to recruit foreign students from Asia.

Presents the text of a speech given by U.S.-based archivist Edward Tenner at the 2003 Middle Atlantic Regional Archivists Conference, which deals with the subject of archival education.

The article presents news briefs related to higher education in the U.S. A report found that Deborah Crowder, a manager in the department of African and Afro-American studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, provided fake courses for the university's football and basketball players. A U.S. federal appeals court ruled on a case regarding the Georgia State University library's electronic reserves (e-reserves) system. The American Studies Association discussed its academic boycott of Israel.

The article discusses a U.S. Senate bill related to illegal immigrants students in the U.S. According to estimates from the National Immigration Law Center, an advocacy group for immigrants, some 65,000 undocumented students will graduate from American high schools, and 10 to 15 percent of them will go onto attend colleges in the U.S. The Senate bill, which was being considered on the Senate floor will create a separate path to legalization for undocumented students who came to the U.S. before their 16th birthdays and have lived in the country for more than five years. It would allow them to become temporary residents upon graduation from high school. After six years, they would be eligible to become permanent residents if they had completed at least two years of a bachelor's-degree program or served for at least two years in the U.S. military. The provision, which was taken from the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, known as the Dream Act, would also repeal a section of federal law that requires any state that offers in-state tuition to illegal immigrants to provide the in-state rate to all out-of-state students. Since the House passed its bill containing strong penalties for illegal immigrants, sporadic protests and rallies have cropped up on college campuses across the country. College students have also turned out for citywide protests in New York, Los Angeles, and Washington. INSET: At CUNY, an Immigration Hot Line Heats Up.

Presents information on several scholarly books released in the U.S. as of March 25, 2005. "New Old Damascus: Authenticity and Distinction in Urban Syria," by Christa Salamandra; "Building the Next American Century: The Past and Future of American Economic Competitiveness," by Kent H. Hughes; "Talking Race in the Classroom," by Jane Bolgatz.

Now a tenure-track professor, David Hernández found the road to his education littered with roadblocks. Colleges could ease the journey for the working poor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Comments on the increase in the number of choices given to college students and consumers in the U.S. as of January 2004. Impact of increased choice on well-being; Benefits from expanded educational opportunities; Factors that enhance the well-being.

Discusses the implication of the growth of Hispanic population in the U.S. to Afro-American studies. Background on the study of Spanish as a language and of Spain and the Americas as political and historical subjects; Factors that caused the growth of Latino studies; Reason that Afro-American studies have paid marginal attention to Latinos.

Focuses on the efforts of the U.S. government to rebuild the higher education systems in Iraq. Purpose of the meeting convened by the U.S. State Department; Problems in Iraq's education system; Participation of Iraqi schools in leader's cultish self-veneration.

Presents an article on the teaching of war ethics at U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Theme of the book 'The Code of Warrior: Exploring Warrior Values Past and Presents'; Details of an assignment concerning the differences between midshipmen and terrorists; Information on the book 'The Warriors: Reflections on Men in Battle,' by J. Glenn Gray.

Presents information on the Teaching and Learning Center, a program that was facing elimination due to a budget crsis at the University of Nebraska as of March 22, 2002. Implication of the elimination of the program to college professors; Functions of the teaching center; Comments from David W. Brooks, a professor at the center; Concern about other centers.

The article reports on the Grant Foundation's Commission on Youth and America's Future paper released in January 1988 which highlight the negative effects of economic changes in curtailing the economic and career opportunities of young Americans. The paper indicate that young people who are not college bound often face increasing barriers to success in an economy that can no longer provide them with enough well-paying, secure jobs.

Reports on the study of the influence of business school rankings on deans in the U.S. Authors of the study; Reasons behind the departure of deans.

Reports on the paper released by Carnegie Corporation which suggest an overhaul in teacher education in New York. Recommendation on improving teacher quality; Institutions that will receive funding from Carnegie to restructure schools of education; Barriers to a nationwide restructuring of teacher education.

Features the Life on Mars course at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. Goals of the course; Books included in the syllabus; Activities included in the syllabus.

Details a course at The George Washington University, `The Abortion Controversy,' taught by professors Barbara A. Bartman (pro-choice) and Gary E. Crim (anti-abortion) who `keep each other in check.' Not out to indoctrinate students, but to educate them on a complex issue; Both grade each paper; Not looking for converts. INSET: A course that looks at abortion in all its complexity..

Reports on the paper written by Judith I. Gill, director of the Office of Research and Policy Analysis of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education in the U.S., which suggests that much of the research on the academic job market is of little use to administrators and policy makers who need to know if there will be an adequate supply of quality professors in the coming years. Projections of faculty demand in the arts and sciences; Reason for the limited applications of the studies.

Focuses on a position paper released by the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) on the new academic requirements for college athletes adopted by the U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Plan of NAFEO to file a lawsuit to have the NCAA rules abolished; Objections raised by NAFEO to the formulation of the new rules; Actions that will be taken by NAFEO to bring about changes in the new NCAA rules.

Presents news briefs regarding higher education as of April 9, 1999. One author's experience being out of academia; Mention of Bart Giamatti, former president at Yale; The power of beauty having no place in intellectual discourse.

The article discusses the various challenges that public college systems face in places such as Maine as of 2018, and it mentions Maine's demographics, a shortage of high-school graduates in America, and the need for public colleges to increase enrollment and fulfill the educational needs of the individual American states. The impact of a 21st century Great Recession on colleges is examined, along with Maine's older population and Maine's One University initiative.

The article presents deadlines for fellowships, grants and papers in the United States. They include applications from doctoral students for Howard Hughes Medical Institute Doctoral Fellowships in Biological Sciences, applications for new grants under the Research in Education of the Handicapped Program, and abstracts of papers for possible presentation at a conference on nursing in space.

The article presents deadlines of education related activities in the U.S. such as fellowships, grant proposals, and scholarly papers. The deadline of the applications for Swiss National Science Foundation fellowships will be on February 28, 1980. Applications for grants for research on mechanisms for crop improvement and on photosynthesis will be accepted on February 20, 1980. Abstracts of papers on clinical-nursing research for possible presentation at a conference on nursing research will be accepted on March 2, 1980.

The article presents deadlines for applications and proposal for grants and research papers related to education in the U.S. May 27, 1980 is the deadline for applications for grants and/or cooperative agreements for programs training service personnel in the field of aging. May 30, 1980 is the deadline for papers on decision making in academic administration. The deadline for the applications for grants for policy research and analysis will be on May 30, 1980.

The article presents deadlines for the submissions of applications for various presentations at the conference related to education in the U.S. Abstracts of papers for possible presentation at the conference of International Congress for Individualized Instruction will be on September 30, 1977. Papers for possible presentation at an interdisciplinary conference on Piagetian theory will be on October 1, 1977. Papers on basic educational research will be on October 15, 1977.

The article presents the deadline of the submission of various papers related to education in the U.S. The submission of papers for possible presentation at a conference about energy will be accepted until April 15, 1977. The Education Policy Fellowship Program will end on April 18, 1977. The Conflict in international relations fellowships will be until May 1, 1977.

The article looks at U.S. government-supported programs designed to help improve academic achievement and graduation rates among black men in higher education. Noted programs include the Network for Student Success academic coaching initiative, President Barack Obama's My Brother's Keeper program, and Ohio State University's Todd Anthony Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male.

The article looks at how bestselling author Richard Florida is moving to Canada, where he will teach business economics and direct the Center for Jurisdictional Advantage and Prosperity at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. According to the article, Florida coined the term "creative class." Previously, Florida was a public policy professor at George Mason University. He also taught at Carnegie Mellon University and founded the think tank, Creative Class Group. In an article published in "Harvard Business Review," Florida stated that religious intolerance and security issues in the U.S. could lead to a brain drain.

The author reports that, according to a major study of academic misconduct in Canada, cheating, deceit and plagiarism are common on Canadian campuses. The study, performed by Christensen Hughes of the University of Guelph in Ontario and Donald L. McCabe, of Rutgers Business School in New Jersey, is similar to one that found widespread cheating among graduate students in the United States and Canada, particularly among M.B.A. students. A report based on the Canadian study will be published in the November issue of "The Canadian Journal of Higher Education." The surveys also showed that 46% of faculty members and 38% of teaching assistants had ignored suspected cases of academic misconduct citing a lack of proof.

The author indicates that black men are underrepresented at institutions of higher learning and especially at public flagship universities in the 50 states, according to a report written for the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies' Dellums Commission. Over a 26-year period beginning in 1977, the proportion of African-American male degree recipients increased by an average of 0.2 percentage points. Author of the report, Shaun R. Harper, an assistant professor and research associate at Pennsylvania State University's Center for the Study of Higher Education, recommends affirmative action in admissions to increase the number of African-American men at public flagship universities.

Offers news briefs on scholarly publications in the U.S. as of September 26, 2003. Criticism raised by the Center for Science in the Public Interest against the science journals "Nature" and "Science" for publishing without authors' conflict-of-interest disclosures; Details on the publication and distribution deal between the journal "International Gambling Studies" and Taylor & Francis Group.

Focuses on the books which U.S. colleges recommended their students to read during the summer of 2003. Manfield University of Pennsylvania; University of North Carolina; Rider University.

The article focuses on the Bard Microcollege Holyoke program in Holyoke, Massachusetts for educating teenage mothers, as described by its program director Mary Anne Myers. It also discusses the program offering a selective liberal arts education to young mothers along with services like food, transportation and on-campus child care.

The article discusses differences among less educated and more educated Americans in the U.S. following the 2016 U.S. presidential elections. Topics include the thought patterns of less educated voters that supported U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, the tendency for voters to feel humiliated or believe that they have been cheated out of the country's offerings, and Trumps focus on addressing less educated voters that felt excluded.

Deals with the syllabus of history professor Frank Nicosia in teaching the Holocaust to the students of Saint Michael's College, a Roman Catholic college in Vermont. Films shown in class discussions; Factors contributing to students' interest in the Holocaust course; Reading lists; Assignments.

Presents information on the course titled `Agriculture and the American Midwest: Literature and the Environment' offered at the Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. Way of ensuring that the freshmen understand the realities of agriculture; List of recommended books for the course; Assignment for the students.

The article discusses former University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill learning specialist Mary C. Willingham's efforts to expose instances of academic misconduct involving the university's football players, noting the impact of Willingham's whistle-blowing efforts on increasing public scrutiny of the education of college athletes. Topics addressed include proposed changes to oversight of academic advising and online courses for student athletes, and Willingham's views on the prospects for change.

The article discusses the teaching of contemporary United States history, particularly studying former U.S. president George W. Bush. The issue facing historians of modern history is that, in the opinion of some, a historical perspective may not exist because an insufficient amount of time has passed. The authors describe a seminar that they taught on Bush at Princeton University and how it impacted their students. The authors also comment on the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and how those events impacted the Bush presidency, including expanding the powers of the vice president and the growth of conservative politics in the U.S. during the 1970s.