Surveys of Belgian (n=1,224) and Spanish (n=1,000) companies showed that they tend not to use universities as continuing education providers. A primary reason is universities do not promote themselves as sources of high-quality, business-relevant training. Universities should make continuing education a core mission. (SK)

This report to the governor and legislature of Oregon discusses the status of child care in that state. In 1985, the Oregon legislature created the Oregon Commission on Child Care to address the issues, problems, and alternative solutions that were critical to the development of accessible, affordable, and high quality day care services. The…

Higher education has become a marketplace, and as such institutions must be presented clearly and fairly to insure consumer protection for the students. (Author/PG)

An expert in work patterns concludes that to improve the relationship between education and employment, education must not be sold as an economic investment. (Editor/PG)

Comprehensive universities, which came into existence in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1970, combine the aims of a number of traditional types of institutions of higher education, particularly universities, colleges of education, and higher vocational and technical colleges. The development of the concept of the comprehensive university and…

Student access to higher education, the student's ability to enroll in some form of postsecondary education appropriate to his needs, capability, and motivation, and student choice of alternative higher education activities and institutions have recently been thought of in terms of the financial burden associated with attending a postsecondary…

This is the second part in a series of three parts on the systems analysis approach to academic planning. Part I defined parameters of the systems analysis approach to academic development (ED 083 951). Part II deals with a compendious analysis of degrees offered at 87 colleges and universities with a Black heritage and a summary of occupational…

This bulletin summarizes the Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections which are available and discusses their use in local educational planning. Included are material on projections of future manpower needs, information on occupational training programs, and statistics by occupation on manpower needs, annual openings, training methods,…

The author discusses employer-initiated health manpower development in Texas as well as other public and private secondary and postsecondary health occupations education programs. (MF)

Since social work deals with human deprivation that is often a direct result of racism, social work educators need to be aware that black students may approach the field with different insights and objectives than white students. Suggestions for instructors are offered. (Author/LBH)

Schools do not exist in a vacuum and neither do people. That fact is propelling the U.S. toward a national policy on lifelong learning. Provisions of the Senate Lifelong Learning Bill are included. (LBH)

A marketing plan from the Young Presidents' Organization Task Force is offered: define the market; identify the target student; clarify the college selection process; assess the competition; define the college in terms of market needs; develop a recruiting strategy; develop objectives for the year; spell out the tactics; and manage for results.…

The roles and responsibilities of admissions professionals at 144 institutions throughout the country are outlined. Topics covered include admissions procedures, requirements, test use, prediction, student mix, transfers, academic quality, recruitment, data management, financial aid, projections, and placement. (LBH)

In an effort to provide wider access for all students, a program has been developed for minority students to have their admissions criteria entered into a pool of colleges that need students. In this manner, their chances of being suitably placed are vastly improved. (PG)