This document is a compilation of off-campus study centers for government employees. Listings are shown on an agency by agency basis, and the location of each center and a description of the courses and degrees available to governmental personnel are given. An institution index and a subject index are included at the end of the document. (CK)

The author feels the focus of academia should be expanded to include meeting the educational needs of the community. The responsibilities and needs of universities and individuals in continuing studies is described. (Author/TS)

On how successfully the university extension establishment adapts to the new environment may well hinge the survival of extension. (Author/EB)

By use of interviews, questionnaires, and observation, the courses and programs offered by the University Center for Adult Education, in Detroit, were evaluated. The courses concerned Communication and Language Art, Environment, Practical Economics, Behavioral Science, Technology, Extension Courses, and Special Events. Evaluation findings show…

West Virginia University's Cooperative Extension Service sponsors a four-day women's program involving classes, dormitory life, and cultural and recreational events. (SP)

Data from a questionnaire sent to 40 British universities about residential course provisions, policies, and practices suggests that regional residential centers are providing valuable opportunities for leisure time education and continuing professional education. (SK)

A proposal for a continuing education center for Alaska points out that there is a need for expanded adult educational opportunities on several levels. A more extensive program of adult basic education is necessary particularly to help prepare the native segment of the population for employment. The expected growth of the petroleum industry will…

In a period of declining on-campus student enrollment, many postsecondary institutions are turning to off-campus continuing education programs as a means of helping to alleviate on-campus problems. This article is a cursory analysis of the salient problems faced by off-campus programs in regard to on-campus politics, and the maintenance of…

Describes Wisconsin's Educational Telephone Network (ETN), a statewide continuing education system that transmits credit and noncredit courses to almost 200 "telephone classrooms" throughout the state. Discusses the educational services offered through the system, the instructional techniques and technology involved, and ETN's…

After a century as a marginal concern of colleges and universities, continuing education is becoming an important goal of higher education and is leading to strains in traditional adult programs. (LBH)

This study was designed to develop and field test a typology of framework providing for the systematic description, definition, and classification of activities in university continuing education centers. Basic questions pertained to whether such a typology could be developed, and whether other investigators and practitioners could use the…