Intended as a reference to available sources of guidance, information, and advice, the directory lists 89 private and federal agencies and organizations concerned with training, treatment, techniques, and procedures used in rehabilitating and employing the handicapped. Listings usually include names of executive officers, an address, purposes,…

Accreditation is a process intended to evaluate and assure educational quality. The Council on Postsecondary Accreditation (COPA) is the national organization whose primary purpose is to support, coordinate, and improve all non-governmental accrediting activities at the postsecondary level in the United States. Describes the organization's…

The European Centre for Higher Education (CEPES) in Bucharest is described, beginning with the role of higher education in national development and also considering regional cooperation, CEPES' functions, support to decision-makers, and ongoing and special activities related to information, documentation, and liaison. (Author/LBH)

CUPA's bylaws placed in force January 13, 1978 are presented, dealing with its purposes, membership, organization, executive officers, meetings, and amendments. (LBH)

Hispanas have been reluctant to participate in the feminist movement because of the general insensitivity to minority women's issues. On the other hand, national Hispanic groups tend to relegate women to a secondary status where their needs are subordinate to the priorities drawn up by the organizations' male-dominated leadership. Therefore,…

Colleges should guard against a solely local focus in public relations, encouraging individuals within the college to participate in state and national professional affairs. Recognition will also come if the college is an active member of the state system and the national higher education enterprise. (Author/RT)

This second article on Sierra Club history brings the Club into the 1960s. It relates early conservation activities of the club, such as the efforts to save the Hetch Hetchy Valley. The campaign against construction of a dam in Dinosaur National Monument helped establish the club as a national organization. (MA)

Presents a listing of industrial members of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Listings include industry name, address, and representatives. (SL)

Participants in an international meeting at The Hague, attended by the presidents and key representatives of chemical societies from 23 countries, discussed the creation of an international chemical society and providing scientific aid to developing nations. (BT)

Describes current attempts to implement policy change within the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). (SL)

Examined values of individuals who question the traditional notion that children are a necessary part of their lives. A random sample of a nationwide organization, the National Alliance for Optional Parenthood, was inwardly oriented and interested in gaining support for their decision to remain childless. Their membership in a social movement was…

Stating that U.S. national political conventions have become media events which lack real decision-making significance, Alpert examines how ratifying conventions strategically define themselves and communicate their messages. Discusses factors such as: timing, host cities, convention facilities, media services, convention officers, speakers,…

Describes why the National Association of Elementary School Principals developed its "Standards for Quality Elementary Schools: Kindergarten through Eighth Grade," how the standards differ from those of accrediting agencies, how the standards should be used, who will receive them, and what impact they may have. (PGD)

Argues that from 1967 to 1982, Black Studies organized a substantial body of intellectual thought; organized its trends, issues, and insights into formal curricula; and organized its practitioners (instructors, theoreticians, writers) into institutional and professional association on a nationwide basis. (Author/CMG)

Discusses library role in providing access to information on political candidates and issues. Press coverage, political party literature, Federal Election Commission, interest groups, monographs, serials, and online databases are highlighted. Lists of 15 references, 89 national organizations that rate members of Congress, and 9 active political…