The main body of the document contains recommendations presented by working committees of National Council on Indian Opportunity (NCIO) to the Urban Indian Conference held in December of 1970. Recommendations as outlined and discussed by various committees of NCIO are presented for the following areas: housing, education, alcoholism and drugs,…

The final report describes the activities of The Fund for Adult Education since its organization by the Ford Foundation in 1951. The Fund was established to develop, encourage, strengthen, and expand programs, organizations, and research in liberal adult education primarily in the areas of world, political, and economic affairs, and the…

The first half century of the Council of the East Midlands District of the Workers' Educational Association (WEA) is reviewed, beginning with the early WEA and other antecedent adult programs in the Midlands. The rapid growth in tutorial classes and other liberal studies programs during 1919-29, continued expansion during the years of the…

The publications, activities, and educational opportunities offered in relation to the activities of the National Council of Family Relations are disseminated in this newsletter. Conventions and meetings of the Council are reviewed and future meetings announced. Organizational business items relate past and future activities. News of affiliated…

This document is a prospectus for a program of the National Education Association (NEA) to establish a network of teacher centers. The prospectus is divided into three parts: part one attempts to answer 10 general questions about the NEA teacher center program; part two contains information briefs for options I and II; and part three contains…

A strong argument can be framed that the NEA reacted to events rather than providing leadership in the civil rights struggle. Any other policy would have been impossible up until the 1973 Constitutional revisions, which provided for more direct membership control of the world's largest professional organiztion. (Author/EB)

Reviewing his address of ten years ago the author states that its proposals are still germane today: more postsecondary education, strengthening the allied health organization, and obtaining more government and private funds. He also offers ten predictions for future allied health education programs. (MF)

Expresses concern over the dangers in presenting chemical demonstrations at regional and national conventions. Lists the interim minimum guidelines for chemical demonstrations to be required for future meeting sessions of the Division of Chemical Education of the American Chemical Society. (TW)

The National Congress of Black Faculty is expected to address the problems of the recruitment and promotion of black faculty members, research and publication issues, and the recruitment and retention of black students. (MLW)

The role of the American Association of University Professors leadership during 1949-1955 is discussed. (MLW)

This study investigated the use of media by distance learners enrolled in the NTI distance education programme. Two hundred and fifty five distance learners drawn from Oyo State, Nigeria, completed a questionnaire to determine the use of media, and factors militating against their effective use by distance learners. Research data were analyzed…

Discusses ways in which the National Reading Council, the National Reading Center, public and private schools, and the International Reading Association can relate to the Right to Read effort. (VJ)

Above and beyond the various laws and regulations that govern occupational education in Colorado has been the philosophy adopted by the state Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education. (Author)

This article looks at the general roles of six national professional associations which might interest school media specialists, examines overlapping responsibilities, and reviews the relationship the media specialist is likely to have with these organizations. The establishment of a new organization that is directly relevant to the media…