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Gibson, H. W. – 1979
H.W. Gibson's life was devoted to camping for boys, from his first job as a Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) secretary in 1887 through his work as founder of two YMCA camps, state YMCA secretary, author of eight books on the subject, member of camp director associations which preceded the American Camping Association (ACA), and then as…
Descriptors: Camping, Conferences, History, Leadership Training
Butcher, Channa Beth – Camping Magazine, 1987
Profiles Herbert A. Sweet, founder and director of Acorn Farms Day Camp (Indiana) for 44 years. Includes reminiscences about the camp's program, staffing, food, World War II, affiliation with the American Camping Association, and camps/directors of today. (NEC)
Descriptors: Biographies, Camping, Day Camp Programs, Educational Philosophy
Hollister, Peter – Currents, 1985
A public relations audit can show how efforts measure up, whether they are parents programs, media relations, or faculty/staff communication. A sample inventory form is included. (MLW)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Institutional Advancement, Program Administration, Program Effectiveness
Camping Magazine, 1999
In the 1970s, camps were challenged by economic recession, growing administrative demands, and changing attitudes and interests of campers and staff. An illustrative article from 1972, "Facing the Camping Future with Confidence" (Michael F. Buynak), discusses hidden costs in camp operation and the need for camp administration to shift…
Descriptors: Camping, Costs, Economic Climate, Economic Factors
Tippeconnic, John W. – 1980
The Office of Indian Education (OIE) is a classic example of what happens when a new element or force is introduced in a bureaucratic structure and attempts to propose and implement change in the behavior of individuals in the organization. OIE was administered and functioned from the beginning in a loose and non-directive manner, and within the…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, American Indian Education, Employee Attitudes, Federal Government
Krepps, Ethel – Wassaja, The Indian Historian, 1980
Historically, Indian women have been denied education due to: early marriage and family responsibilities; lack of money; inadequate family attention to education; the threat education poses to Indian men; and geographical location. Indian tribes can best administer funds and programs to provide the education so necessary for Indian women. (SB)
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Equal Education, Federal Aid
National Commission on Student Financial Assistance, Washington, DC. – 1982
The Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) program's current operations, legislative history, and growth are reviewed, along with research needs. GSLs are made by lenders to college students, and the federal government guarantees them and provides incentive payments to lenders and subsidy payments on behalf of students until loan repayment begins. Today,…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Federal Programs, Government Role, Loan Repayment
Wisconsin Univ., Madison. – 1985
College summer sessions, and specifically the summer program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison between 1885-1985 are discussed in two papers and a conference summary. In "History of Summer School at the University of Wisconsin," John W. Jenkins and Barry J. Teicher examine the emergence and nature of summer programs in the context of the…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Deans, Departments, Educational History
Williamson, Mary Lynn – 1987
In order to more fully understand the student services function in the community college, this paper presents a historical overview of the community college movement and the emergence of the student services profession in the United States. A parallel is drawn between the community college mission and the student services profession. The paper…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Community Colleges, Educational History, Personnel Needs
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1979
On October 29, 1979, the House Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education held oversight hearings regarding the new Office of Indian Education Form No. 506, used to determine school district eligibility for part A public school programs under the Indian Education Act. The fact finding hearing was prompted by mail to the…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education
Touche Ross and Co., Washington, DC. – 1983
The history of the role of state guarantee agencies in the Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) Program is reviewed in terms of the initiation of the GSL program, the growth of the Federally Insured Student Loan Program, the initiation of the special allowance, and the Education Amendments of 1972, the Education Amendments of 1976, the Middle Income…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Federal State Relationship
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1980
During a meeting held on May 2, 1980, the House Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education focused on the administration of the Indian Education Act, Title IV of Public Law 92-318. Title IV of Public Law 92-318 and Title XI of Public Law 95-561 (legislation administered within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare)…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation
Schneider, Elsa – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1959
Physical education is considered to be an integral part of the curriculum in good elementary schools. Many inquiries come to the Office of Education concerning the role of the classroom teachers and the special teacher of physical education, the policies and procedures which school systems follow in administering the physical education program,…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Elementary Schools, Urban Schools, Program Administration
Hill, L. Brooks; Lujan, Philip – 1980
Funded in 1979, the Administration for Native American Research Analysis Project (ANARAP), had three primary objectives: (1) to create a computerized data base of the past decade of research about Native Americans (including American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Hawaii natives), especially research concerning natural and human resource…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Studies, American Indians, Data Collection
Mason, Ward S. – 1983
Background information is presented on the history and operation of educational research and development (R&D) centers supported by the National Institute of Education (NIE). The objective is to provide information for the four study groups that are assisting NIE in identifying missions for center competition. In addition, some lessons that…
Descriptors: Accountability, Agency Role, Bids, Competitive Selection
