A detailed report on the initial planning, organization, and present management of the Northwest Area Health Education Center, an educational network linking academic health centers with larger community hospitals. (VT)

Presented is the second of a two-part study that describes how some colleges have been joining together in a grassroots cooperative movement to buy, make use of, and shape telecourses. The experiences of two such consortia used by colleges are among the topics discussed. (JMD)

Describes the first baccalaureate nursing program of its type--the Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education in Spokane, Washington--to be accredited by the National League for Nursing, with the goal of educating nurses through a cooperative, interinstitutional approach. Topics discussed include how the center began, administrative…

Since 1981, the Minnesota Society for Medical Technology and the Division of Medical Technology, University of Minnesota, have collaborated to provide high-quality, organized, and ongoing continuing education programs for clinical laboratory personnel in the state. Workshops are intended to be practical, relevant, and timely in the practice of…

Programs allowing parents to prepay tuition at selected colleges and universities are gaining popularity among institutions but are found to be potentially damaging to the institutions' finances and reputations and to relationships among institutions. (MSE)

Reviews 15 potential uses of optical disc read-only memory (OD-ROM) in education, including instructional, curriculum, assessment, administrative, and counseling applications. Need for the product, cost of development, size of audience, critical competitor, and potential profitability to suppliers are noted for each application. (MBR)

The results of a nationwide study of developing relationships between industry and leading public comprehensive universities are highlighted. Eight kinds of programs included consulting, industry-funded research, government-funded research, personnel exchange, industrial liaison, consortia, jointly owned laboratory facilities, and industrial…

In the Midwest, three types of cooperation among rural school districts have supplemented rural schools' limited curricula and facilities: (1) shared classes, with cooperative transportation between schools; (2) shared classes via cable television; and (3) shared extracurricular activities. (JW)

University-industry cooperation in East Germany takes a variety of forms: cooperation on scientific committees, industry-commissioned faculty research, joint university-industry research groups undertaking projects for industry, university-industry projects of significance for the national economy, joint applied research organizations, and…

The operations of formal interorganizational arrangements involving collaboration between universities and local school districts in the establishment of teacher centers are discussed. Key factors which facilitate or hinder these operations are described. (Author/MLW)

The recent development of Dutch research coordination agencies, the Science Shops, forms the context for a description of the relationship between university research and policy at Amsterdam University and the national trade union organization. Management tools such as project financing and other elements of this system are discussed. (MSE)

Explains why stronger ties between business/industry and universities are important for the advancement of research and development. Stresses the need for increased understanding of each party's role. (SK)

Describes a number of law study programs, and tells the reader how to get the help of the organized bar, law schools, and national projects in beginning a law study program. (Editor)

The College of St. Thomas and St. Paul Ramsey Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, instituted in the fall of 1975 a cooperative program for premedical students that encompassed a volunteer program during the school semester and a Nursing Assistant Training Program during the college's interim period. The benefits of this program are described. (LBH)

This publication reports on how museums and libraries bolster K-12 education and lifelong learning in communities across the Nation. It is based on a workshop the Institute of Museum and Library Services hosted August 30-31, 2004 at which more than seventy educators, researchers, policymakers, and museum and library professionals examined K-12…