Proposed a meta-system (family, church, and school) for the coordination and delivery of primary preventions to all segments of the population. Explores the problems and possible solutions in combining these subsystems in relation to the characteristics of systems in general and the pragmatic demands of implementation. (Author/LLL)

A cooperative venture between a university and a small rural mountain county school system was developed to alleviate the difficulty experienced by a rural school system in attracting and retaining qualified speech-language personnel. (Author/CL)

The Labor Recruitment Program, a successful outreach effort operated by the International Association of Fire Fighters under the Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration, has been initiated in 10 cities across the country to help fire departments actively recruit and hire minority group members and women. (EA)

This annual report describes the status and progress of the College Board, a national nonprofit membership association dedicated to preparing, inspiring, and connecting students to college and opportunity. The association is composed of more than 3,900 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations. Each year the College…

Bereavement educators, counselors, clergy, and other specialists have observed that African Americans tend to under-utilize end-of-life palliative care services and general bereavement resources. The literature suggests that involving clergy in outreach to the African American community may be a viable strategy for developing bereavement supports.…

The paper focuses on the land-grant mission of outreach to its community. It reviews the history of the land-grant institution and its missions, especially in the context of changes in higher education at the end of the 20th century that affect funding, demographics, and institutional mission and culture. UC Berkeley provides a case study. The…

This report highlights some of the programs that have been begun by and for Hispanic Americans, particularly in the field of higher education. Of particular interest are the cooperative efforts between the United States and Mexico in developing programs for the Latino population. Some of the programs include: the Julian Samora Research Institute;…

The literature on cybercounseling is primarily theoretical and contains numerous recommendations for research. This indicates an urgent need for empirical investigations to inform practice and guide policy development in cybercounseling. It has been emphasized that developing guidelines for this treatment modality is an immediate necessity. This…

The PUMP Algebra Project was a systemic effort in a mid-size urban city focusing on professional development of middle school mathematics teachers, which had a long-term goal of enabling more minority students to be algebra-ready by the end of 8th grade. The development of teacher leaders was not a targeted focus of the Project; it was a major…

Home economics, with its ecological view of the family, expanded research competencies, and extension networks, has the interest, knowledge, and experience to capitalize on the potential to educate new immigrant, refugee, and international student families. (SK)

This discussion of the services offered at the public library on Montserrat, one of the smallest of the Commonwealth Eastern Caribbean Islands, covers adult and children's reference and reader's services at the main library, bookmobile services, bibliographic control, and the card catalog. (EJS)

Lists seven requisites for the implementation of community college teleconferencing. Describes the development of a consortium comprised of 15 Iowa community colleges and Iowa State University designed to increase educational program offerings using the community college telenet system. Analyzes results and problems and offers recommendations.…

Through a network of extension workshops, foreign language conferences can be brought to many teachers not ordinarily attending them. Using existing formats, selected participants would attend conference workshops, then conduct similar workshops in their local areas. A funding mechanism could be established within the conference governing body.…

Argues that libraries have done little to preserve the record of the American popular dance and recommends that they promote dance experiences as community outreach activities, providing such accompanying materials as sheet music, phonograph records, audiotapes, and player piano rolls. Seventeen references are listed. (RAA)

This article discusses the steps involved in conducting a feasibility study to assess the need for an RN-BSN baccalaureate program at a particular site. It also presents a case report of a feasibility study for an outreach baccalaureate program for registered nurses in Colorado Springs. (Author/CT)