Community education is concerned with the development of the individual and the development of the community to improve the quality of life. Community colleges act as catalysts by coordinating citizen and agency participation and community resources to improve educational opportunities for all. (SK)

THE MODERN UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZES THREE MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES--TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC SERVICE. REPRESENTATIVES OF 14 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES MET AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY TO DISCUSS THE ROLE THE COLLEGE CAN PLAY IN WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY OF WHICH IT IS A PART. THIS PUBLICATION IS AN OUTGROWTH OF THAT CONFERENCE, ONE OF SEVEN…

The systematic, practical ideas presented for improving the quality of life in a community are based on the belief that people, working together, sometimes with and through local government and sometimes through the vigorous efforts of voluntary organizations and associations, can help their communities increasingly become the kinds of places that…

This report compiles information related to the extent, quality, methodology, and effectiveness of certain process elements in the implementation of federally funded community education projects. It is divided into four major parts: need, process, program, and evaluation. Under these headings, 24 separate components are described. These components…