A new building on the University of Nebraska campus at Omaha contains facilities for the greatly expanded programs that will train health, physical education, and recreational personnel for the eighties. (Author/MLF)

Observations are presented on the following: general information on education in China; information on physical culture and sport; physical facilities and classtime structure, and athletics and physical performance standards. (MJB)

Ohio's Sinclair Community College met the challenge of building a campus in an urban area with limited space by connecting the system with underground tunnels. This underground complex has made a comprehensive physical education, recreation, and intercollegiate program available to students and the community. (CJ)

A student recreation facility, constructed under a football field at Georgetown University, is saving significant amounts of energy. (Author/MLF)

Discusses trends noted by experts in education facilities management in the areas of construction, energy, security, and athletic facilities. (EV)

One hindrance to maximizing the amount of time students are actively engaged in quality practice is the wait time that results from limited equipment (e.g. basketball goals) and/or facilities (e.g. shot put ring). A possible solution to counteract this problem would be to modify the natural performance setting. Empirical evidence regarding the…

Those who manage physical education, athletic, and recreation programs have a number of legal duties that they are expected to carry out. Among these are an obligation to take reasonable precautions to ensure safe programs and facilities for all participants, spectators, and staff. Physical education and sports facilities that are poorly planned,…

Highlights of activities at some community schools, and a prediction that teachers who perform more services will have more employment security than those who do not. (Author/MLF)

To preserve open space on an extremely limited site, an athletic center at Columbia University was built "underground" and its roof landscaped with shade trees, evergreens, and shrubs. (Author/MLF)

The purpose of this study was to identify and assess the kinds of concerns expressed by 30 experienced physical education teachers and to compare them to Fuller's postulated developmental theory of teaching concerns. The study also sought to assess the applicability of the Teacher Concerns Questionnaire (TCQ) instrument in a physical education…

The author describes the conceptualization, planning, and construction of a creative playground at the Glendaal Elementary School in Scotia, New York. Imaginative use of second-hand materials (tires, railroad ties, wood spools, drainage pipes) and volunteer labor enabled costs of the project to be kept well under $300.00. Careful planning resulted…