The programing role of the conference coordinator is analyzed in terms of his input as an adult educator (administrator, change agent, or evaluator); the input will vary due to the different types of program planning situations and to the variety of the coordinator's work. (BP)

Involvement of senior citizens in the university-based gerontology curriculum at the University of Oregon is directed toward removing psychological and emotional barriers. Five principles helpful in planning a senior scholar program include putting control of participation in the teaching-learning situation in the hands of the older person. (AJ)

The author recommends variety in content, method, and scheduling for adult liberal arts programs; suggests a curriculum organized around the nature of man, human society, and the physical realm; and offers ideas for program operation. (LY)

By analyzing its own development (financial canvassing) efforts, a young church in the Midwest found guidelines for using group meetings to improve program planning. (LY)

Suggests that adult educators in search of external program funding turn to state-based humanities programs, which are natural allies of adult education, having many of the same goals and sharing many common educational principles. (JT)

Midwest Continuing Professional Education for Nurses (MCPEN), the only regional organization in the United States whose sole purpose is the promotion and development of continuing education in nursing, has directed its efforts to issues of: membership, recording/transferability, impact of continuing education, leadership, recognition,…

The development of non-traditional degree programs should be encouraged in those institutions of higher education which have the capability to do them well. Proper planning in preparation for the non-traditional student is important. (AG)

Historical development of the Chautauqua from the orginal 1874 New York event through its 1975 revival by the University of Nebraska in six of the State's communities is summarized. Regional planning meetings, program development, and production are discussed. Favorable newspaper excerpts and the 1976 Nebraska Chautauqua schedule are included. (MS)

Describes a project to encourage communication between adult education programmers and an example of its utilization in one community. (SP)

A comprehensive seminar in pre-retirement planning utilized an experiential approach in which the participants took part in a live-in experience with other couples, enabling them to explore all the facets of retirement living at a leisurely pace. (AG)

Author describes the making of a professional package that would create the desired image and stimulate the public at all levels to support, promote and participate in adult education. (Author)

The author describes a study of senior citizen participation in adult education programs in an attempt to discover what factors are important in such programs. He concludes that these programs should be planned on the same scale as those for young persons. (JB)