Ways in which to organize a drive-in workshop are presented. They include selection of a chairperson, appointment of a steering committee, timing of the workshop, agenda, speakers, where to get information on drive-ins, awards, publicity campaign, and ways in which to boost membership in professional associations. (CT)

Effective university/industry linkages, it is suggested, require clear-headed analysis of institutional goals, carefully designed "boundary-spanning" structures, and a mix of incentives appropriate to each organization. A conceptual overview of university-industry interaction as an "exchange" system and some illustrative…

Specific suggestions which could be made by a community education office for cooperative arrangements between the local school district and the parks and recreation departments include: (1) providing space; (2) sharing staff and equipment; and (3) coordinating the local school district's organized sports program. (JN)

University of Texas at Arlington combined services in counseling and placement in response to the mutuality of many of their functions. This article gives the advantages and disadvantages to combining those services, and goes on to explain the delivery system of the services and the varied programs available. (Author)

If distributive educators are concerned with providing the best training available, cooperative vocational education must not be viewed as an add-on to the distributive education program. The cooperative program can provide the opportunity students need to hone the skills, knowledge, and attitudes initially developed within the local distributive…

Describes a community treatment program cojointly administered by a New Mexico local school district, university, and mental health center. The program is designed to facilitate the adoption of personal and academic skills among profoundly behaviorally disordered adolescents. (Author/CM)

Describes various aspects of CACHE (Computer Aids for Chemical Engineering Education), a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote cooperation among universities, industry and government in the development and distribution of computer-related and/or technology-based educational aids for the chemical engineering profession. (CS)

Community colleges, it is stated, are defined by outcomes as well as process: lifelong education for individual and community development. Community colleges have helped meet specific needs in their communities and many have cooperative arrangements with other organizations, agencies, and institutions in their communities. (MLW)

A collaborative program of training and research between Cornell University Medical College and the Federal University of Bahia in Brazil is described, including the formation, organization, objectives, and research activities. The major factors which contributed to the program's exceeding the expectations of the participating institutions are…

Baltimore's Job Squad is a placement alternative that motivates the handicapped person to improve independent job-seeking skills through the teamwork of counselors, peers, and community resources. Job Squad's background, support system, organization, positive results, and future implications as a valuable placement technique are discussed. (Author)

A collaborative study between two medical schools to evaluate the teaching of physical examination skills to medical students, assess the effect of different instructional methods, and improve teaching programs is presented. Students at the two schools were videotaped and the videotapes were sent to a third school for independent evaluation.…

A study to evaluate the relative effectiveness of cooperative education in preparing men and women for occupational achievement and satisfaction after graduation found no evidence that the programs are more beneficial to women than men. (LRA)

Academic cooperatives formed among small high schools and between high schools and centers of higher education offer a means of curriculum diversification. (CM)

Texas small/rural schools often band together to receive services or programs that would not otherwise be available to them. Services and programs are from Regional Education Service Centers and from the Texas Education Agency. Banding together also increases the schools' influence on political and legislative decisions. (CM)

Describes a cooperative venture between Paducah Community College, Comcast Cable, and Paducah, Kentucky, and the roles each of these organizations played in establishing a public access channel which would provide informational and general interest programs, as well as college courses. Offers information on programing, financial support, and…