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The article focuses on the need to make career and technical education (CTE) students globally competent by integrating competence training into their coursework, so that they are able to work efficiently on the global platform, in the U.S. Topics discussed include introduction of global health issues in the curriculum while planning, definition of global competence which includes effective communication skills and knowledge about the world adopted by the U.S. Department of Education.

The article describes the ongoing faculty-led opposition to the City University of New York (CUNY) system's Pathways initiative since 2011. Introductory details are given explaining the Pathways initiative and its efforts to remove faculty-based authority in curriculum decision making. Accounts are then given describing the large-scale opposition to the move by CUNY professors, the cooperation of the American Association of University Professors, and the state of the initiative as of 2014.

The article discusses philanthropist Art Pope, who is said to use large donations to influence higher education in favor of his conservative views, specifically in the University of North Carolina system. Pope is said to use think tanks to attack faculty and curriculum at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, while offering funds for curriculum options that focus on Western civilization. Topics include the roles of faculty and donors in curriculum development, the work of the John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, and the Center's opposition to multicultural education.

An essay is presented on the American Historical Association's (AHA) reconsideration of the purpose and content of history education in U.S. colleges and universities as of June 2016. Particular is given on the two initiatives in graduate education in history proceeded with the Tuning project, which revealed that outcome-based curriculum planning yields several approaches in teaching history.

The article discusses key considerations in developing new academic programs. Topics discussed include insight from University of Pennsylvania director of degree programs Ursula S. Bechert on the importance of students's interest, faculty capabilities and demand from employers in developing academic programs. Also mentioned is the value of understanding measurable deliverables to sustain the program including number of applicants, admissions yield and retention rate.

The article offers information seven absurd courses that American universities offered during the 2014-15 academic year. These include the course "Global Macho: Race, Gender, and Action Movies" at the Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, "Critical Queer Studies" at the Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut and "History of Ignorance" at the Stanford University in California.

The article presents dos and do nots about the tools one need to build a balanced schedule full of the best courses the college has to offer. One can look the online course catalog as it offers most of the information on the course. One need not overestimate or underestimate one's level of knowledge in the language one took back in high school.

The article focuses on the areas to be focused by the administrators and faculties to implement successful Competency Based Education (CBE) programs. Topics discussed include development of curricula after mapping the skills student need to master by the faculty, development of technological infrastructure of a university to implement a CBE program and application of analytics to adjust the program according to student.

The article reports on dance education at Folkwang University of Arts in Essen, Germany. Topics discussed include the views of professor Stephan Brinkmann presented at the public symposium, "New, bold format about the Education;" future direction of the Board of the Institute of Contemporary Dance (IZT) at the University; and inclusion of dance archive in the dance education curriculum.

Well‐designed articulation agreements can help your adult learners transfer seamlessly from a two‐year to a four‐year college. But officials at Missouri State University have developed partnerships with two‐year institutions that encompass much more than streamlined course transfers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the need to connect companies to community colleges to develop human capital and narrow the skills gaps in the U.S. The author considers community colleges as the best source for business and industry and claims that their advisory boards consist of business and industry professionals who comment on curriculum development processes for workforce programs. She offers ways on how companies can promote the learning of their employees.

The author reflects on the musical education system of Vienna, Austria. He focuses on the changes in the new musical education system of the country as of June 2014 as compare to 1980. Topics discussed include advantages of the new musical education such as alignment with the English and U.S. systems, options for students to choose subjects according to their own interest and impact of trends in curriculum designing on the music education.

Information about topics discussed at a meeting held from January 22 to January 25, 2014 sponsored by the Association of American Colleges and Universities on the values of liberal education is presented. Topics include higher education in U.S., curriculum and institutional planning, role of Educational Innovations, impact of education on society, and role of faculty in institutional change. Also discussed is collaborative projects with American Historical Association (AHA).

The article offers news briefs related to various events in Hudson Valley, New York as of February 24, 2014. New art exhibit "The Colorful Art of Nestor Madalengoitia" at the Orange Regional Medical Center on April 11, 2014 which features the children's mural and companion. Vassar College has received $750, 000 grant for the integration of creative arts on college curriculum. Main Street Revitalization Program offers financial assistance to support economic development in central Hudson.

The article discusses the impact of a university outdoor education courses on the development of student skills which highlights that learning from outdoors education provides educational experiences. It informs about Canadian professional practices which demonstrate the need to implement outdoor education in university curriculum.

The article reports on the campus activity program "NACA's fall 2016 regional conferences" and requested participants to send their videos or audio to take part.

The article reports on formation of a committee by members of the National Institutes of Technology (NIT) Council for developing a common curriculum for NITs in India, which will be headed by V.K. Saraswat, a member of the agency Niti Aayog. Topics discussed include a new curriculum based on the existing ones, Senate's responsibility for matters such as conduction of examination, setting up of expert panel for advising the institutes and all directors' disagreement towards committee's policies.

The article discusses the launching of an international module developed by students at Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland and Vanderblt University in Tennessee regarding the two region's civil rights movements. Topics include the aims of the module, its representation to Americans as Maymester course and to Irish as the degree's standard unit, and activities as intensive teaching, visiting heritage centres and museums, and reproducing the African American civil rights movement.

Many students start college needing developmental courses, and few of them ever earn credentials. If that's a problem on your campus, consider whether a solution we developed at Manchester Community College in Connecticut could work for your students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents an interview with Elizabeth G. Harrison, who is the director of the Office of Learning Resources at the Ryan C. Harris Teaching & Learning Center of the University of Dayton. She talks about how she became interested in designing accessible courses for students with disabilities. She also discusses how disability services (DS) providers can help in ensuring accessible course design. She says that a DS person should create awareness among the faculty in campus.

The article discusses the efforts of Sandy Speicher, the head of education practice at Ideo, a design and innovation firm founded in Palo Alto, California, to reform education in Peru. Carlos Rodriguez-Pastor, the chairman of financial services and retail conglomerate Intercorp, enlisted the assistance of Ideo to reform education in Peru. Speicher and her team were charged with developing a curriculum, designing physical spaces, and drafting a business model.

The article reports on the effort computer graphics and design instructor Colette Marie McLaughlin in developing curriculum for the students in environmental design courses at the Department of Computer Graphic and Design of Gavilan College in California.

The article talks about allowing students of Presidency University in Kolkatta city of West Bengal, India to switch their honours subject at a meeting held by the university's council. Topics include parameters of aptitude and performance for the subject change in the second year, Presidency mentor group chairman and Harvard professor Sugata Bose attending the meeting, and brief about the course requirements. Comments from vice-chancellor Malabika Sarkar of the university are stated.

An interview with Ranjan Kapur, Country Head, ISDI WPP School of Communication, Mumbai, India is presented. Kaupur mentions that the financials of the institute are managed by Indian School of Design and Innovation (ISDI) while he and his colleague Martin Sorrell manages the course curriculum and the visiting faculty. He also informs about the 35 volunteers for the institute, mostly from WPP group companies, who are specialists in media, advertising, and public relations.