Junior college activities are coordinated directly by 35 states and by universities in 9 states, while 6 states have no visible agency for the purpose. Existing staffs consist mainly of newcomers, and literature on statewide control is limited. Forces that are increasing state control over local activities include: (1) the shift of financing to…

A case study of the Wisconsin Coordinating Committee for Higher Education was the basis for an examination of the factors contributing to effective coordinating mechanisms between public institutions of higher education and their external supportive world (the public and the state legislative and executive branches). Using questionnaires and…

There seems to be 3 distinct types of higher education organizations that operate in response to unique demands and imperatives: (1) institutionally based organizations such as those acting collectively through the American Council on Education, (2) those interested in the furtherance of separate disciplines, and cooperating through the American…

Established in 1948 as a public agency of 15 member states cooperating to improve higher education, the Southern Regional Education Board works with state governments, academic institutions, and other agencies to: do research on the South's problems and needs in higher education; provide consultant services to states and institutions on problems…

This pamphlet provides basic information about the program of social services available to families and children. The basic Aid for Dependent Children (ADC) Program is explained including its advisory committees, staffing, and relations with the community. Services available under the program are also explained, including among others, child care,…

At the beginning of its second 50 years the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), a national voluntary consortium of more than 830 colleges and universities, is proud of its achievements and points to unmatched public concern as it continues efforts to promote the preparation of effective teachers in response to today's…

Eighty-eight Title III-B (Office of Economic Opportunity) grantees and contracting organizations are listed in this handbook for use by agencies working with migrant farm workers. The grantees and organizations are listed alphabetically by state. Mailing addresses and phone numbers, a listing of all key personnel as of August 1973, and the Board…

The Interagency Training Programs Catalog is one of four publications published by the Civil Service Commission that are specifically designed to provide agencies information on available training resources. This catalog is intended primarily for clientele in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and contains information on interagency training…

Included is a summary of the Apollo lunar program to date. Projected future NASA programs planned for the 1970's are discussed under the headings Skylab, Space Shuttle, and Space Station. Possibilities for the 1980's are outlined in the final section. (Author/AL)

The thesis of this book is that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is but one party in the development of broadcast regulations--it feels pressure from not only the industry and Congress but also the White House, citizen groups and the courts. Four major commission actions are analyzed in terms of those pressures. These actions are: the…

The university or college chaplain performs a complex role, moving in the arenas of decisionmaking, piercing the fronts of factionalism and misuses of knowledge and power, serving as a reconciling and healing influence in the institution, and revealing, through symbol and ritual, the moral and spiritual resources of the religious traditions. In…

The number of households hooked up to cable television or community antenna television (CATV) is expanding rapidly, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been developing regulations since 1962 to guide the growth of the industry. By 1965 the FCC had claimed jurisdiction over all CATV systems in the U. S. This jurisdiction was challenged…

Addressed particularly to grade school children, this report summarizes the responsibilities of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in regulating the broadcast industry, pay television, cable television, common carriers, and radio services for safety and special uses. Also described are its field engineering and monitory activities. (SC)

A discussion of the various approaches to social services for runaway youths. (BRT)

The problem of setting rates for third-party purchase of voluntary agency services is complex and the approach taken affects agency efficienty, agency expenditures, reimbursement rates, and private donations. (Author/SE)