Although fundamentally different purposes may cause clashes when universities and industry embark on joint research and development ventures, careful planning can often bridge this gap. Areas addressed include university/industry cooperation, information exchange, intellectual property, and conflicts with colleagues/students. (DH)

Telephone equipment and television monitors allow university faculty to provide high-quality physics courses for secondary students. Equipment, technology, and course format for this remote site instructional program are discussed. Results indicate differences in small versus large school, but participants believe the project offers a solution for…

Addresses the problem of how the effectiveness of collaborative teaching models can be assessed. Discusses the teacher's role in collaborative sessions as task setter, classroom manager, and synthesizer. Summarizes the features of collaborative session to be considered by an outside evaluator. (EL)

The efforts of Oregon's education leaders to help the governor make a difference in higher education are described. Precise goals for the state system were established. Resources necessary to meet those goals were identified. A strong working partnership among state government, higher education, and business were forged. (MLW)

Notre Dame's alumni association and student government provided Fort Lauderdale-based services and activities during spring break. Included were: hospitality center, a WATS line, student locator file, message exchange board, and ombudsman services. (MLW)

Four small Connecticut school systems demographically different but similar in size have established a consortium to minimize the effects of declining enrollment by sharing their students, teachers, and resources. Despite such obstacles as scheduling and transportation costs, the consortium has generally proven successful. (JBM)

The success of school/business partnerships depends on the initiative of school boards and superintendents in nurturing long-term relationships with the business community. Examples are provided of systematic, well-planned, and financially realistic partnerships. (TE)

Suggests that superintendents, rather than school boards, are in the best position to initiate school-business partnerships. Suggestions are offered for fundraising, regional collaboration, and staff development. (TE)

The progress of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's model of an Employee Career Development Program is reported. The program's roots and relationships are explored as well as the results of a cooperative effort between an employee relations/personnel office and a university counselor education program area. (Author/MLW)

Describes briefly the program in Wichita, Kansas, initiated by 11 liberal arts colleges in cooperation with the public and Catholic schools and Kansas State University to prepare teachers for work in urban areas. Includes a series of lessons designed to help students in teacher education programs to cope with their own fears and to help their…

Presents guidelines for drawing up a written contractual agreement between the clinical facility and the nursing educational facility and discusses the rights and responsibilities of interagency affiliation. (TA)

Many of the author's suggestions for bridging the education-practice gap involve strengthening the symbiotic bond as well as improving the relationships between nursing and other groups. (Editor/TA)

The United States Institute of Peace held a two day workshop titled "Teaching about the Religious Other" on March 3-4, 2005. The sixteen workshop participants were professors experienced in teaching those of one Abrahamic faith about another Abrahamic faith either in U.S. classrooms or abroad. The purpose of the workshop was to enable these…

This document includes a final report, guidelines for mentoring communities, and a guidebook for community-based planning developed by the Building Communities for Learning (BCL) project conducted to encourage Pennsylvania communities to develop community-based planning groups to improve the delivery of services for adult learners and maximize…

The 22 essays and case studies in this book offer a theoretical and practical guide on outreach programs of colleges and universities. The chapters are: (1) "The New American Outreach University: Challenges and Options" (Richard M. Lerner, Lou Anna K. Simon); (2) "The Land-Grant Idea and the Evolving Outreach University" (James T. Bonnen); (3)…