Lincoln Land Community College (Springfield, Illinois) serves a population with a mixture of industrial, agricultural, and commercial interests in a geographical area of 3420 square miles. This article describes its special programs for the blind, the placement of its graduates, and some of its programs and problems. (DC)

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The director of a freshman writing program must establish a position of quiet but firm power. Only if a director starts with authority, money, and intelligence, can he or she hope for lasting and beneficial change in a college writing program. The director should also have a commitment to teaching writing. Dedication to such a task requires…

Chattanooga State Technical Community College's (CSTCC's) marketing plan is presented in six parallel sections. The first of these deals with building the overall image of the college, increasing community awareness, and disseminating general information. The other five sections focus on marketing the following college programs and services:…

A study of associate degree programs in the United States was initiated during the 1976-77 academic year to determine the types of associate degrees offered in each state, the state's general education requirements, and the rationale for any differences in requirements that exist among degrees. State officials from a variety of state governance…

In transforming any college writing program into a cross-disciplinary writing program, similar to the one instituted at Beaver College in Philadelphia, the following steps are suggested: enlist the support of respected English faculty members, request colleagues in other departments to submit sample freshman writing assignments, encourage other…

DESPITE ADVANCES MADE TOWARD THE CREATION OF A GENUINE PROFESSION, THE RESULTS OF A SURVEY OF LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAMS REVEAL THAT A NUMBER OF TRAINING PROBLEMS PERSIST. THE ONE OF UTMOST CONCERN IS THE ADMISSION AND RETENTION OF STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM ON THE BASIS OF NOT ONLY THEIR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE COMPETENCIES, BUT ALSO THEIR…

THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION SPONSORED A CONFERENCE IN FEBRUARY 1960 AT WHICH THE PARTICIPANTS PRESENTED WORKING PAPERS ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF ORIENTAL LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODS. THE PAPERS INCLUDED DISCUSSIONS ON--(1) PROGRAMS IN AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, (2) WRITTEN MATERIALS, (3) PREPARATION OF GRADED MATERIALS, AND (4) AUDIOVISUAL…

Presented is a summary of a meeting of architects, college faculty, and government personnel convened to discuss the incorporation of energy conscious design considerations into college architectural programs. These seminar proceedings contain the text of the keynote address and summaries of 13 workshops and 2 panel presentations. Topics addressed…

Described are the activities, responsibilities, and educational requirements of approximately 100 technical occupations directly concerned with environmental protection. Each career description is listed under its preferred title and divided into three sections. The opening section describes job duties, places of employment, and areas of…