News in Health, is a monthly newsletter that provides practical health news and information. As college students arrive on campus this fall, it is a time of new experiences, new friendships and making memories that will last a lifetime. Unfortunately for many, it can also be a time of excessive drinking and dealing with its aftermath--vandalism,…

The future of higher education and its relationship to economic growth were the focus of a one-day conference at the Chicago Fed on November 2, 2005. Cosponsored by the bank, the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, and the Midwestern Higher Education Compact, the event brought together over 100 academic, business, and government leaders.…

This document consists of 12 consecutive issues of the monthly "Centennial State Libraries" newsletter, of the Colorado Department of Education State Library and Adult Education Office. The issues cover the year 1999. Each issue--except the August issue which is an Annual Report--includes some or all of the following sections: current…

This document is comprised of the three 1999 issues of a newsletter disseminating information on the National Coalition for Campus Child Care (NCCCC) and providing a forum for news, research, and information concerning campus child care centers. The February issue features program and registration information for the 1999 NCCCC conference,…

This document consists of the four 2000 issues of a newsletter disseminating information on the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) and providing a forum for important news, research, and information concerning advancements in child growth and development research. Each issue of the newsletter provides announcements and notices of…

Based on a program at Syracuse University which focused on inner city high school graduates, this article recommends support programs necessary to aid such students. Recommendations include weekly meetings with project students, pre-course preparation, various remedial courses, mini-courses, and associate degrees. (JB)

Describes a series of six newsletters titled "Living and Learning with Infants," which contain information for new parents on 14 topics. Reviews an evaluation of the newsletter program which identified four topics containing the most useful information: baby's need for attention, baby's health, baby's growing abilities, and parent child…

The goal of campus employee communications, to create an informed workforce that understands overall function of their organization, is described and related to institutional public relations. Media for informing employees in addition to newsletters and magazines are identified. (MLW)

Describes faculty outreach efforts at the Hamline University (Minnesota) library that resulted in Internet instruction for both faculty and students. Discusses one-on-one sessions, columns in departmental newsletters, workshops, seminars, and the involvement of the campus Computing Center. (LRW)

Provides a personal account of experiences with producing newsletters for a nongovernmental organization in Sri Lanka involved in rural development. The role of newsletters is discussed (particularly for communicating development information), production techniques are suggested, costs are addressed, and quality and content are considered. (LRW)

Presents the history of prison education in the state of Utah from its beginning in 1853 at a territorial prison. Includes stories from "The Penwiper," a paper published in the 1930s by students of an English class of the Utah State Prison School. Describes Utah's current philosophy on inmate education and the present status of its…

Includes nine articles that suggest ways to improve communication in junior and senior high school libraries. Highlights include how to communicate effectively with principals and other administrators, students, teachers and other staff members, and the community; types of information that administrators need; annual reports; newsletters; and…

Discusses the value of having a good library media-center newsletter that ensures consistent positive visibility and suggests topics to consider, including requesting teacher input on collection development, explaining computer software, book talks, copyright issues, current Web sites, biographies of new teachers, and media-center projects. (LRW)

Analyzes both the policy and planning questions (purpose, audience, participation) in developing a forum for departmental communication, as well as the technical issues in constructing Web sites and newsletters to enhance departmental communication. (JDI)

Discusses scientific communication (discussion and publication) via print and the Internet, comparing cost, peer review, production speed, and level of interaction and explains why electronic digests appear to provide the best scope in supplanting newsletters, comparing preparation, production, and distribution. (PEN)