Three alumni officers offer ideas for developing unique and appealing alumni events for colleges and universities with large proportions of nontraditional students. They include family events, networking and mentoring opportunities, brown-bag lunches, evening courses and events, travel programs, and programs geared to those professions in which…

Describes a process whereby a community college continuing education division can be effectively promoted within the college. Considers the following elements of program advocacy: goal setting; evaluation of the continuing education division and its internal and external environments; and devising, implementing, and evaluating advocacy strategies.…

This article proposes that the success of an alumni travel program depends on finding the right faculty leaders. Advice for selecting appropriate faculty includes learning as much as possible about the individual's interests and strengths, matching trips with enthusiastic professors, and considering potential benefits and disadvantages of faculty…

Recommendations for program development with reduced resources include maintaining a quality-conscious approach to academic program development; appreciating and exhausting the entire institutional management process; making proactive use of resources; and finding and using the parallels between program planning and career development. (MSE)

The nature and organization of continuing education within the higher education systems of Canada, Finland, and the United Kingdom are examined and compared. Although there are considerable differences between the systems, there is also significant variation within them. Little stability is seen, and change is foreseen as pressures increase.…

It is argued that, in France, the role and status of continuing education in the university are unstable and are not accommodated well by the university system. Although the universities serve the greater community and public good, the focus of continuing education is individual advancement and the relationship remains problematic. (MSE)

A survey of 133 college alumni association directors investigated trends in chapter organization and services. Results revealed new emphases on community service and continuing education to appeal to a younger, more diverse, more career-oriented membership. Although chapter social activities continue, they are less emphasized. (MSE)

This book provides a practical orientation as well as a conceptual framework for understanding the administrative process by examining the primary elements, functions, and processes involved with effective administration of adult, community, and continuing education agencies and organizations. The book is organized in nine chapters. Chapter 1…

The ways in which five college and university alumni offices increase their effectiveness by pairing up with departments and offices across campus are described. These cooperative efforts include alumni program involvement with academic departments, career development services, admissions office, student organizations, and government relations…

The forms of university-industry relationships, the advantages to the various parties involved, and the potential conflicts and tensions are outlined. Some guidelines for finding solutions and new modes of interaction are suggested. (MSE)

The guide is one section of a resource kit designed to assist Peace Corps language instruction coordinators in countries around the world in understanding the principles underlying second language learning and teaching and in organizing instructional programs. This section is concerned with in-service and independent language training at the…

Criteria for determining quality in continuing education at the college level are addressed. After considering conceptual and practical difficulties to assuring quality in continuing higher education (CHE), the background characteristics, capabilities, and performance of adult learners and traditional college students are compared. The following…

This guide was developed to help administrators develop transnational distance education programs. It is organized in the order in which a cooperative project develops, using a question-and-answer format. The first seven chapters of the guide are structured to reflect the successive phases of a project: (1) Why should transnational cooperation be…

This guide is intended to assist in the development of competency-based programs for the professional development of vocational education supervisors working at the state level. The first part, which is based on a nationwide study of the competencies needed by state supervisors of vocational education, deals with the key characteristics of…

North Central Bible College (Minnesota) has implemented a faculty development program over several years despite restricted financial resources. North Central Bible College (NCBC) is an independent, primarily residential college that is owned and operated by a group of 11 Assemblies of God districts. It offers bachelors degrees in 22 majors and…