Some regional two-year and four-year colleges are moving beyond their traditional mission of education to take proactive roles in promoting the economic development of their regions and communities. A study of regional colleges that help rural businesses and labor forces adapt to the challenges of rural economies found five outstanding goals of…

This final report of the Joint Board Task Force on Noncredit and Adult Education describes a comprehensive set of 12 recommendations relative to K-12 adult education programs and noncredit programs offered by California community colleges. The report is a collaborative effort of the California State Board of Education and the Board of Governors of…

In September 1999, a pilot program of Education Maintenance Allowances (EMAs) was introduced in 15 local education authorities (LEAs) in England to provide payments to students aged 16-19 who are from low-income families and who are attending full-time courses in schools and colleges. Participants are entitled to 2 years' support and must be…

This report summarizes the list of expenditures submitted by 106 California community colleges for the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 fiscal years. It is intended to show how colleges have been using their allocated Partnership for Excellence (PFE) money, and how they intend to use additional funds in 1999-2000. Information is presented by college for six…

"[I]n difficult economic times, political stakeholders in the technology transfer process usually view success in economic impact terms, and often from short-term and parochial perspectives--how many jobs in my state next year?" Although universities increasingly pressure their technology transfer specialists to become stewards of their…

Action-oriented introspection by university faculties and administrators could lead to new configurations which build public confidence in, and support for, higher education. Changes in faculty, curriculum and decision systems could be directed toward satisfaction of constituent and client needs without sacrificing institutional or…

Examines the development of liberal education throughout the Great Plains region of Canada and the United States during the 1930s and 1940s. Argues that western Canadian universities were more influenced by "general education" experiments and liberal-professional programs initiated at U.S. universities than by the 19th-century liberal…

Describes overt and latent gender conflicts in an adventure education program at a small southwestern college. Analyzes dynamics within the program, drawing on feminist application of social construction theory, the theory of gender differences in moral development, and a feminist critique of dualistic hierarchical thinking. Discusses implications…

Presents a fascinating history of the only remaining Australian college solely devoted to art education. Traces the development of the school from its early days as a technical college to its current incarnation. Discusses many of the personalities and conflicts involved in the restructuring. (MJP)

A historic session on Native science at the 2003 conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Science included discussions about the Indigenous approach to science, the Tribal Environmental and Natural Resources Management program at Northwest Indian College, the need to connect the spiritual element in Indigenous knowledge with…

The engineering workforce is overwhelmingly male and White. To attract and retain American Indian and other minority-group students, engineering programs must offer practical, hands-on, team activities; show that engineering is beneficial to society and Indian communities; use inclusive textbooks; offer distance-learning opportunities; and…

Since 1977, the University of Wyoming has been developing methods of delivering its bachelor of social work program throughout its large, sparsely populated, rural state. New video telecommunication technology can reach all areas in the state with live, interactive teaching. This emerging program is unique and has implications for other…

The Alternative Learners Project of College Misericordia (Pennsylvania) assisted nine high schools in preparing students with learning disabilities for college. The project involved school staff training; school site visits; and a four-year program of student activities in self-awareness, career awareness, assessment, planning, programming, parent…

The Summer Institute in Computer Science (SICS) at the University of California in Irvine invites Native American community college students to spend 6 weeks studying computer science. The students live on campus and intern with a large corporation, sharpening computer skills and establishing mentoring relationships with business professionals.…

The use of portfolio assessment in the principal preparation programs of Southwest Baptist University (Missouri), Stephen F. Austin State University (Texas), and five other universities is described. Generally, portfolios are used for encouragement of professional growth through self-assessment, for external judgment of principal effectiveness,…