These conference proceedings are divided into two parts: (1) teacher training institutions and the need for multicultural education, and (2) models that have been developed to facilitate staff training and development. Papers presented in the first section are said to indicate that preservice education in the area of multicultural education at…

Rural colleges have problems specific to their environment, such as transportation over great distances, a low tax base, "provincialism" and conservatism, and insufficient funding. The general theme of the conference proceedings is the potential role of the rural community college in the improvement of rural life. The addresses are entitled: (1)…

This conference program includes explanatory material and reprints 15 of the 43 papers presented in conference sessions. In addition to Rheta De Vries' keynote address--"Can Research Help Teachers Teach?"--research reports are published from four interest session tracks. Papers from the health/handicap track include Patricia Hutinger's…