Many higher education institutions across the United States have instituted nontraditional study programs that incorporate elements such as flexibility and individualized learning into the curriculum. Implementation of such programs serve to increase options and open doors such as: the identification of new segments of our society to be served;…

A wide variety of experiential programs that may be used to expand educational experiences is presented. These include service learning internships, cooperative education, volunteer programs, field-based, independent study, practice, work study, and University Year for Action. The participants in these proceedings outline the instructional…

In 1972, the Puerto Rican Research and Resources Center began to develop a college which would respond to the inadequacies of the present educational system in meeting the needs of Puerto Ricans. Although a community college was orignially envisioned, the end result was a plan for a university (universidad Boricua) which will have learning centers…