The Kellogg Foundation's assets have more than doubled in two years, making it the country's third-largest grantmaker. The rapid growth has increased both opportunities and strains within the organization but pleases colleges and universities, who carry out 85 percent of its grants. (MSE)

Reports that strategic planning is as important to continuing education as it is to business. Discusses planning for continuing education as it relates to modifying programs and markets to reach organizational goals.

Reviews results from controlled research data and evaluation of career development programs that include career planning and career management. Identifies elements of successful programs. Concludes match between individual career needs and organizational goals plays a vital role in the implementation of a successful program. (Author/TE)

Long-range planning requires change management and enables student personnel administrators to prepare for the future. Student services administrators need to develop plans for receiving campus support for organizational objectives. This article discusses the purpose and process of long-range planning applicable to student services. (RC)

This publication, one of a series examining the issue of faculty workload and productivity, argues that the key to institutional change in higher education is the role of college faculty and offers recommendations for improving and measuring college faculty productivity. The paper begins with a conceptual model for discussing faculty productivity,…

Foreign language teachers' organization leaders criticize the ideas and planning behind a privately-funded National Foreign Language Center, charging that: they were not adequately involved in its preparation, adult language education would be overemphasized, the funds could be used otherwise, and a tendency toward a single language education…

Presents a long-range planning model developed from varied approaches to planning and decision making. The model outlines categories representing planning needs and specifies objectives for each category. Categories are also matched with planning agencies. (RC)

This booklet outlines the 1997 work program of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP). The first section details CEDEFOP's mission, objectives, main tasks, and future as an organization working at the European Community (EC) level to encourage the promotion and development of vocational education and training…