An experimental program at Valencia Junior College (Florida) allows every student to actively participate in all phases of the political science course. A variety of multimedia materials, which the students help to develop and evaluate, are used. (BB)

The first International Assembly on Manpower Development, sponsored by the American Association of Junior Colleges, was held in February 1970 in Honolulu. Discussions centered around manpower needs and the role of junior colleges in developing countries. (BB)

The League for Innovation in the Community College surveyed representative new developments in league colleges and disseminated the findings. (MS)

Plans for new occupational programs in Illinois junior colleges are enumerated and analyzed. Suggestions are given for the expansion and coordination of the programs. (MS)

A systems approach to instruction has been used at Kankakee Community College (Illinois). Behavioral objectives are emphasized, and a learning laboratory furnishes audiotutorial experiences. (MS)

The 2-year curriculum in environmental engineering at Fayetteville Technical Institute, one of the first in the United States, is being used as a model by other schools developing similar programs. (JO)

The architectural technology program at Guilford Technical Institute is responsive to a variety of individual program needs, the student's need to be trained for available jobs, and industry's ever-changing skill requirements. (JO)

Discusses technical education and the junior college in terms of growth, vitality, and change with selected comments about California junior colleges. (GR)

Providing classroom instruction and practical experience for those interested in working with the handicapped is currently the objective of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute's recreational therapy technology program. (JO)

The value of technical institute training is demonstrated through influences it has had on the careers of two recent graduates, one as a toolroom foreman, the other as a tool and die maker. (JO)

A volunteer program at El Camino College sent students to social agencies in the community. The students and participating institutions were enthusiastic about the program. (MS)

As part of the building trades drafting program at Robeson Technical Institute students build models of homes they have designed. Other aspects of the program including preparatory courses, field trips, and planned improvements in the curriculum are discussed. (HH)