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US Commission on Civil Rights, 2010
The Black College and University Act defined an historically black college and university (HBCU) as one that existed before 1964 with a historic and contemporary mission of educating blacks while being open to all. An HBCU must either have earned accreditation from a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association or be making reasonable…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, School Effectiveness, Civil Rights Legislation, Student Development
Council for Cultural Cooperation, Strasbourg (France). – 1981
Papers and reports are presented from a colloquy that was a culminating project of the European Council for Cultural Cooperation. In "Public Participation, Self Expression of Groups and Individuals," Paul Beaud discusses the concepts of community media and the new media. "The Evolution of the Great Communication Networks," by…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Communications, Community Programs, Computers, Cultural Activities
Association of American Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1980
This conference focused on issues and topics related to the roles of science and technology in general and continuing education. The keynote address is entitled "Technology Transfer to the Third World: The Critical U.S. Challenge for the Eighties" (William Eilers). The section on perspectives on the public understanding of science includes the…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Developing Nations
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Douglas, A. S.; Olver, A. L. – Information Technology for Development, 1988
Summaries the discussions and conclusions of the Fourth Annual Conference on Information Technology for Developing Countries. Topics covered include planning for information technology, managing the introduction of information technology, educational and training needs, financial aid, the policies of the European Community, and managing change and…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Developing Nations, Educational Needs, Financial Support
Council of Graduate Schools in the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1981
Proceedings of a 1980 workshop on industry/university cooperative programs are presented. Program presentations and authors include: "On Industry/Academia Relations" (T. Baron); "The MIT Liaison Program" (J. D. Bruce); "An Industrial Perspective of Academic Programs" (R. Fuller); "University/Industry Interactions…
Descriptors: Animal Husbandry, Biological Sciences, College Programs, Computer Science
Georgia State Dept. of Human Resources, Atlanta. Div. of Rehabilitation Services. – 1991
This packet of materials was originally intended for participants in a 1991 conference on assistive technology for the disabled. After a detailed listing of the conference schedule, individual sections provide abstracts, biographical sketches, and summaries concerning the following conference topics: blending, computer labs, family, grants and…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education
CAUSE, Boulder, CO. – 1989
Presented are the proceedings of a national conference of the Professional Association for Computing and Information Technology, formerly known as the College and University Systems Exchange (CAUSE). Papers are organized according to the conference's eight concurrent tracks in the areas of policy and planning, managing technologies integration,…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrative Policy, Change Strategies, Computer Software
VanBiervliet, Alan, Ed.; Parette, Phil, Ed. – 1989
This proceedings provides the text of 17 conference presentations on access to technology for persons with disabilities. Titles and authors include: "There Is Funding Out There" (Anna C. Hofmann); "Assessment and Prescription for Adaptive Driving Controls" (Michael K. Shipp); "Technology Transfer for the Community Dwelling…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Communication Aids (for Disabled), Computer Software