The American Cancer Society is initiating an educational program on childhood cancer to (1) inform teachers of the cancer problem, progress and treatment, and detection procedures; (2) facilitate the patient's return into the classroom; and (3) provide general cancer information to school personnel, students, and the public. (MB)

Discusses the rise of modern universities in the United States in the late nineteenth century, characterized as a period of wrenching change. Examines the founding and growth of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity, describing its formal traditions. Emphasizes the importance of ritual and tradition in education and society. (GEA)

Presents highlights of the National Association of College Admission Counselors' first 50 years. (ABB)

Reviews the many ways in which the Association of College Admission Counselors (ACAC) has translated its concerns and ideas into actions, including the building of the College Admission Center, the printing of an information booklet -- ASK US --, the sponsoring of National College Fairs, and publication of the ACAC journal. (ABB)

Briefly discusses possible goals for the National Association for the Education of Young Children. (AS)

Describes six principles that guide the National Association for the Education of Young Children in achieving excellence in implementing its goals. Principles are organized around six of the eight qualities discussed by Peters and Waterman in their book "In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies." (AS)

Briefly describes the progress, changes, and new directions of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. (AS)

Responses to a national survey by regional directors of the American Heart Association, American National Red Cross, and continuing education programs for the deaf indicated that little is done to train the deaf in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and that communication barriers and inadequate training resources are major reasons. (Author)

A self-help organization provides many services to members despite a low budget. (MLF)

The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) represents 21,500 school psychologists and related professionals throughout the United States and abroad, from first-year graduate students to doctoral-level researchers and practitioners. Although most members work directly with students in schools, NASP members are also supervisors,…

This report of the May, 1999 meeting of the National Forum on Information Literacy highlights the following topics: (1) activities of FOCAS (Forum on Communications and Society), a CEO-level body within the Communications and Society Program of the Aspen Institute; (2) the National Research Council Report, "Being Fluent with Information…

Described are organizational changes which brought the Clearinghouse for Exceptional Children, Regional Media Centers for the Deaf, the Educational Media Distribution Center, and the forthcoming National Center for Educational Media and Materials for the Handicapped under the Media Services and Captioned Films Branch of the Division of Educational…

The director of the Canadian National Institute for Mental Retardation discusses the success of that organization in functioning as a central information clearinghouse and in coordinating theory and research with service delivery systems for the greater utilization of all existing resources. (GW)