Professional Activities of Interest: In the History of Higher Education

28 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES OF INTEREST IN THE HISTORY OF HIGHER EDUCATION 1. The History Group is an informal gathering within ASHE for histori­ ans and others with similar interests. The Group meets during ASHE, solicits history papers for sessions at ASHE, and recently has launched a History of Higher Education Newsletter. Interested persons should contact E. D. Duryea, Higher Education Department, 479 Baldy Hall, State University, Buffalo, New York, 14260. 2. The History of Education Society makes two awards for outstanding work in the history of education: The Henry Barnard Prize: This prize of $250 will be awarded biennially to the best essay in educational history by a graduate student. The award is named after Henry Barnard (1811-1900), the first United States Commissioner of Education (1867-1870) and the editor of the American Journal of Education (32 volumes, 1855-1881), still considered one of the first major historical publications in this field. The award will be made in the Fall of each year at the joint National-Regional meeting of the History of Education Society. The recipient will receive an invitation from the Society to deliver the Prize essay at its annual meeting, and, as a part of the award, will have the essay published in the History of Education Quarterly. The History of Education Society Award: This award of $250 will be made biennially to the best essay in educational history, published in any journal over the previous two years. All inquiries should be addressed to the current Chairman of the Soci­ ety's Price Committee: Professor Kathryn M. Moore Center for the Study of Higher Education The Pennsylvania State University 324 Pond Lab University Park, PA 16802 The Society reserves the right for both the Prize and the Award to make no presentation if the Prize Committee so deems. 3. The Association for the Study of Higher Education annually seeks nominations for the Dissertation of the Year Award. One or more individuals are chosen annually for writing an "outstanding" dissertation in the field of Higher Education. Recipients of the award are recognized at the annual meet­ ing of the Association for the Study of Higher Education through a certifi­ cate, several hundred dollars worth of books from Jossey-Bass, Publishers and all expenses paid to the Annual Meeting. Contact Professor Robert Cope, Uni­ versity of Washington, Miller Hall, DQ-12, Seattle, Washington, 98195 for information for this year's nominations. ...