Described is the American Institute of Chemical Engineers' program of continuing education. Included are comparisons between continuing education programs as offered by universities, industry, and professional societies. (SL)

Presented is the view that professional societies should not sponsor professional continuing education courses. (SL)

Much of administrative preparation and practice centers on problem solving, developing alternative solutions, and selecting among competing alternatives for the most feasible solutions. Some of the persistent dilemmas resident in the training and the functioning of administrators are examined here by scholars and practitioners of educational…

The Interprofessional Education and Training (IPET) Network recently assessed what is needed to foster a vital nationwide movement to develop interprofessional education and training as part of the normal mode of professional preparation for child and family services. It was decided that the top priority should be to facilitate the exchange of…

Adopting and addressing the use of technology by counselors and by counselor educators is not a new task that has emerged with the creation of the Internet. Some of the attitudinal barriers to the adoption of technology are identified. Barriers such as resistance to change or cyberphobia; lack of resources and support; time constraints; learning…

This paper reports on a study that sought to achieve three things: (1) to determine the nature of Kentucky's 1997-98 principal interns and assistant principal interns and to compare the work performed by these two types of interns; (2) to ascertain if work differences existed among assistant principal interns according to gender or school level;…

The role of the consultant in the mental health consultation process has been marked by disagreement. One view maintains that consultation should be a collaborative venture between consultant and consultee. Alternately, another view holds that consultants should make use of their expert power and direct the consultation process. Empirical evidence…

The economic census is the major source of facts about the structure and functioning of the nation's economy. It provides essential information for government, business, industry, and the general public. The economic census furnishes an important part of the framework for such composite measures as the gross domestic product estimates,…

This is a joint statement of the American Nurses Association and the American School Health Association endorsing expansion of the traditional role of school nurses so that they may serve as school nurse practitioners. Such practitioners (upon completion of a course of study outlined in the article) would assume a more direct and responsible…

This paper explores 3 new approaches to an understanding of social work, agology, animation, and conscientization. The use of any of these concepts in the social work curriculum would make a significant difference in what is expected of students and faculty. (Editor/PG)

A practical approach to the improvement of medical information systems in small hospitals is described. This plan combines the training of library managers through a preceptorship experience with the loan of a demonstration collection of basic books and indexes to the journal literature and a vigorous on-site consultation program. (5 references)…

Summarizes succinctly many scattered opinions, analyses, and predictions on the state of higher education. (DS)

This article examines the status of geography at eighteen senior colleges and twenty-six junior colleges in Mississippi. Data is provided on the number of schools offering geography, on course offerings, student enrollment, and faculty training. Recommendations are made on how to encourage growth of the discipline in the state. (SM)

White professionals have not utilized a cultural perspective that would enhance practice and capitalize on the uniqueness of an indigenous professional. (DM)

UNESCO in reporting the highest number ever - 650,000,000 - persons enrolled in educational institutions, predicts that education throughout the world will shift emphasis from teaching to learning; learning will be a way of life and not an institution; education will begin earlier and be a life-long process. (DS)