Provides a brief overview of the history and future of the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) programs. Includes a statement of "Competencies of the Associate Degree Nurse on Entry into Practice." Sees ADN graduates performing interrelated roles of care provider, client teacher, communicator, manager of client care, and nursing professional. (HB)

Discusses an educational development in West Virginia in which residents were afforded an opportunity to gain a college education. (RK)

Essays by four community college chief executive officers (i.e., Michael E. Crawford, Donald L. Newport, Mary M. Norman, and Donald G. Phelps) suggest ways in which community colleges can implement programs and practices that will improve the position of the associate degree and the community college in American higher education. (DMM)

Explains the operation of the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges Associate Degree program, which involves 50 colleges and the department of the Army in a program which assures transferability of credit among participating colleges toward associate degrees in 15 technical areas and general education. (DMM)

Discusses two developments in 1982 serving as encouragement for those fearing that humanities education is being neglected: the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges "Concept Statement on Humanities" and the Associate Degree Research Project, which will redefine the associate degree. (DMM)

Recounts the American Association of Community and Junior College's opposition to a 1978 American Nurses Association resolution requiring the bachelor's degree for nursing licensure. Describes the formation of the Associate Degree Nursing Task Force, outlining its membership, concerns, and projected state forums. Promises final report in fall of…

Introduces a project celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of associate degree nursing (ADN) education. Reviews the efforts and plans of two national associations to identify and resolve recurring ADN issues and recognize the associate degree nurse's contributions. Describes the forums and publications planned to meet these objectives. Includes…

Summarizes the attempts in New York to legislate changes in entry into the practice of nursing initiated by the New York State Nurses Association, and examines the implications for the future of Associate Degree nursing programs. (JG)

Provides an overview of trends and issues related to the content of associate degree programs, patterns in course requirements, competency expectations, enrollments, the development of standards, and credit for remedial education. (DMM)

Explores the meaning and goals of the associate degree. Argues that community colleges must be dedicated to the goals of helping people feel, think, and act, and that trends toward more stringent standards, higher levels of required proficiency, and more emphasis on general education are worthwhile directions. (CRB)

Describes the 300-member community college system in Yugoslavia and the problems recently encountered in filling the country's needs for trained technical specialists. (AYC)

Article presents a profile of associate degree mental health worker programs, considered the mental health worker curricula, and the role of the National Institute of Mental Health in developing manpower needs in mental health. (Author/RK)

Summarizes a study conducted by the City University of New York comparing associate degree and bachelor's degree graduates with respect to: (1) sex, race, age, and family background; (2) academic careers; (3) employment status, salaries, and relevance of job to education; and (4) further education. (CRB)

Function of technical education in South Carolina is to provide training programs to prepare people for known job opportunities. (Editor)

Charts the growth of energy education programs in two-year colleges, comparing 1978 and 1980 survey findings. Reveals emphases on short-term courses and community education rather than degree/certificate programs. Reviews factors in the slow development of degree programs. Suggests "selling" programs before organizing them, underscoring their…