This paper presented views on the role of the university, and particularly the University of Alberta, in the community in the 1970s. Such indicators as population growth, income growth, rising level of education, rising levels of taxation, the rapidity of technological advance, shifts in social pattern, all pointed to a rapidly growing demand on…

During the period July 1, 1968-July 15, 1969, WMKY-FM, the student radio station at Morehead State University, undertook a research project under the financing of Title I of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide special programming for the senior citizens within their listening area and evaluate the response to their programs. First, the…

In the planning of school plants to serve the educational, social, civic, recreational, and cultural needs of the entire community, factors which receive special consideration are location of facilities, heat distribution, zoning, storage space, and special appointments and service features. (RH)

Reported were the results of a survey of approximately 78 leaders in the field of education for the gifted and talented who were asked to identify priority needs and areas of greatest potential for investment by the private sector. Participants were said to have been selected on the basis of national reputation, specific accomplishments, current…

The status of the Community Services Program at Hillsborough Community College is discussed in regard to the extent of the offerings, the characteristics of the students served, the faculty, and the linkages that the program has established with governmental agencies, groups, organizations, and professional organizations. The enrollment in the…

The purpose of this module cluster, designed for the Camden Teacher Corps project, is to increase the student's (intern's) understanding and skills with regard to his role in the community. Its objectives are to prepare the student to a) identify the characteristics of the community in which he will be working and b) to be involved in community…

The Office for Children in Massachusetts, created by a state law in 1972, is a unique approach to children's services. A strong point of the legislation creating the Office is a provision that mandates the establishment of local councils for children across the state. The Office for Children plans to establish 35 to 40 local councils. The local…

Discussed in general terms are various impediments to provision of services to the mentally handicapped through community mental health programs. The authors first state the most community health programs are ineffective in that they essentially ignore planning and provision of services to mentally handicapped persons. Then the authors attempt to…

To determine junior college community service personnels' perception of the Cooperative Extension Service, a random sample of 200 community service directors received a questionnaire concerned with: (1) their status, (2) associations with the Extension Service, (3) importance of the Service to their clientele, and (4) understanding and opinions of…

The Haight-Ashbury Children's Center described in this booklet has these important aspects: (1) It is a community center, offering day care for children 2 1/2 to 6 years of age and community services for parents; (2) Its curriculum uses a modification of the British Infant School system; and (3) Parents are an integral part of the planning and…

University and college mental health services have historically modeled themselves after a traditional clinic model. Few delivery systems have been influenced by the community mental health model. The major reason for this lack of influence appears to be the "in loco parentis" stance of colleges and universities. A campus mental health service…

Designed to encourage public action in the media, this "action kit" consists of articles and reports dealing with the subjects of peace and the news media. Included are an article by Federal Communications Commissioner Nicholas Jackson which argues that the "law of effective reform" should be applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)…

In recent years many new and wonderful devices offer their own unique contribution to the recording and communication of ideas. These new media include multi-sensory materials, radio, and television. Many schools have developed separate administrative organizations to provide services from these newer media of communication, while others have…

A good resource file will enable information and referral (I & R) center personnel to serve requests for information quickly and correctly. This is especially important for centers which are staffed by non-professionals, volunteers, and part-time people. The proper resource file has three important qualities: (1) it is complete (it includes…

The specific purpose of interviewing in an information and referral (I & R) Center is to obtain whatever information is necessary about the person's problems in order to link him to the community provision most relevant to it. Chapter 1 in this manual discusses what is involved in interviewing and information-giving in an I & R Center. What takes…