~EGULAR SESSION - University of Oregon

RESEARCH 119
The Institute for Community Studies conducts and encourages basic research
designed to explore the structure of American communities as social and political
systems and to relate selected forms of behavior to such systems. Emphasis is
placed on the policy-formulation processes in such areas as education, voluntary
associations, local government, health, business associations, etc.
The Institute provides facilities for individual research by members of the
faculty and for cooperative projects, together with opportunities for continuing
communication, criticism, and reports of progress by participating scholars. It also
provides research training for graduate students in connection with Institute
projects, with emphasis on the development of specific research designs as a basis
for graduate dissertations.
The Institute conducts seminars for the discussion of matters of common interest
to members of its staff and graduate students, including research methods in
community analysis, problems in design of cooperative research projects, and
reports on research in progress.
Institute for College Teaching
WILLIAM C. JONES, Ph.D., Director of the Institute for College Teaching; Dean
of Administration; Professor of Higher Education.
The programs of the Institute for College Teaching include: (I) the conduct
of research on various problems relating to college teaching, the improvement
of the quality of college teaching, the preparation of college teachers, and
related professional problems of direct concern to college teachers; (2) the organization,
supervision, and coordination of systematic programs of carefully
supervised teaching experiences for students preparing for college teaching careel'S;
(3) the preparation and presentation of courses and seminars dealing with
the nature, structure, history, philosophy, and organization of institutions of
higher learning.
The Institute, with the cooperation of members of the faculties of the several
school and departments, offers a seminar concerned with the broad problems of
higher education and college teaching:
*ISt 507. Higher Education Seminar. 1 hour.
Jones, staff.
:II- No-grade course.