Cooperative Extension Service personnel from 13 Southern states attended a conference on rural revitalization, focusing on Extension's role in (1) economic development, (2) human capital, and (3) infrastructure; 17 of the 22 papers presented are divided among those categories. Three of the remaining papers provide respectively, an overview of the…

Using 1988-89 financial data, El Paso Community College (EPCC) initiated a study to estimate the economic impact of EPCC on El Paso County and on Texas. Three major expenditure components were used to estimate direct economic impact: college budgetary expenditures; college employee expenditures; and student expenditures. Indirect economic impact…

This paper describes formative evaluation procedures of a collaborative program developed by the University of Georgia's Rural Revitalization Initiative. The initiative represents a collaboration of units at the university and among local people from several different areas and disciplines. Twelve Georgia counties participated in the project,…

The features of a mass production-based economy are traced and contrasted within a competitive global marketplace in this political-economic analysis. The early reform movement's equation of "more" with "better" is no longer appropriate to meet the human resource needs of a nation undergoing profound economic changes. Older industrial economies…

This volume consists of report summaries, literature reviews, and document annotations on the subject of education in Asia and the Pacific. The reviewed literature includes the following: "Reorientation and Reform of Secondary Education in the Asian and Pacific Region: A Status Report," edited by R.S. Adams; Unesco's "Primary…

This book is a collection of 16 papers that focus on what has been learned in two decades of developing and implementing large-scale national textbook programs. The seminar was designed to help participants make sound policy decisions about their own national textbook programs and to facilitate discourse among a wider audience of parties working…

Trends in university technology transfer activities and the commercialization of research results are discussed, based on a 1985 survey. Responses revealed widespread changes in internal patent and licensing activities and increased disclosure of inventions by faculty to the university. Factors contributing to this trend include: changes in…

A strategic plan for public higher education in Oregon is presented. The state system mission and missions for eight institutions included in the system are articulated. Topics covered in an overview of the state system include the student population, degree and extension service programs, program quality, and research grants/contracts. Six main…

Community colleges have been at the forefront in providing contract training programs for clients such as businesses, health care organizations, and government agencies. Many state governments are beginning to provide resources for these programs as an incentive to attract or retain business and industry. One of the consequences of the demand for…

Written at the request of the presidents of the New Mexico Association for Community and Junior Colleges as a means of informing the deliberations of the legislatively appointed Higher Education Reform Committee, this position paper outlines the history, mission, and function of New Mexico's community colleges, branch colleges, and…

The impact of Malaspina College, British Columbia, on the local economy was investigated to update a 1977 study. The variables used to assess the college's impact were: (1) income injected into the local economy as a result of expenditures of the colleges, its employees, and its students; (2) college-related revenues received by local governments,…

Education for economic growth has become a rallying cry in state capitols in recent years. Initiatives in every state, prompted by legislators, governors, and the business sector, are intended to upgrade teaching and learning in the face of a dynamic, global economy. Competing theories describe the nature of that economy and argue over whether the…

The role of higher education in reversing the nation's economic decline is discussed by the governor of Arkansas in this keynote address delivered at the 1988 National Conference on Higher Education. In this context, several recommendations are made: (1) the number of high school graduates who go to college needs to be increased from about 55% to…

Designed to integrate strategic planning for Prince George's Community College's (PGCCs) programs, budgets, and facilities, this master plan for 1988-93 offers information on the college's planning framework, mission, programs, and institutional priorities. The major features of the plan are a situational analysis and environmental scan, which…

The study described in this report was conducted to determine the influence of the University of Wisconsin, Madison (UWM), and Madison Area Technical College (MATC) on businesses' decisions to locate in Dane County, and whether businesses use the services of the two schools. Chapter 1 presents an overview of the relationship betweeen higher…