ABSTRACT
Students who have entered psychology programs will graduate into a second century of psychology. The conference built on a contemporary history of extraordinary growth and change in psychology. Participants noted the strength that accrues to psychology through diversity and called for a commitment to excellence. Members of underrepresented groups were recognized as a valuable and scarce resource who can make special contributions to psychology and the public. The science of psychology has established an extensive knowledge base and has become increasingly specialized, as do all mature sciences. Psychological sciences have been incorporated into other disciplines at the same time that they inform newly emerging areas of study. The 1987 national conference was the first conference held since the Vail Conference of 1973, which recommended a professional emphasis on the training of clinical psychologists and gave rise to the legitimacy of the professional school movement and the Doctor of Psychology degree.
