In September 1992, Australia's commonwealth, state, and territory ministers for education and training established a working party to draft a national policy regarding adult community education (ACE). The resulting policy was based on the principle that ACE is an educational provision in its own right that also complements the core provision of…

A pathological phenomenon repeatedly observed in some families is the most desperate efforts toward the most unpleasable parents made by the most rejected middle-aged children. Counselors working with these families find the daughters compulsively seeking the affection and approval their mothers have historically withheld. The aged and even senile…

Seven pamphlets by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) contain policy statements on the following subjects: (1) quality and effectiveness in undergraduate higher education (stressing the need for a redefinition of educational quality at the undergraduate level); (2) urban state colleges and universities (educating…

Guidelines for the employment of part-time college teachers are offered by the Modern Language Association. It is suggested that each department should develop a long-range plan that clarifies the use of both temporary and permanent part-time teachers in terms of departmental needs and goals. If there is a recurrent need for part-time teachers,…

A policy statement of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) concerning public policy for 1988 is presented. At the federal level, AASCU's public policy agenda encompasses three themes: access and opportunity; teaching, research, service, and professional development; and international understanding. At the state…

Hearings are presented on H. R. 2144, a bill to amend Part C of Title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish an endowment program for developing institutions, and for other purposes. This change in legislation would permit use of authorized funds to assist Title III institutions to build or enhance institutional endowments and would…

The marked decline in international interest in promoting adult literacy that has occurred over the last decade has had serious consequences for literacy education in third world countries. In general, planning and implementation of literacy instruction in these areas has neither improved nor adapted itself to changing circumstances. While the…

This issue of the IATUL (International Association of Technological University Libraries) Proceedings focuses on developments in Australian libraries. The first article, "University Librarianship in Australia" (D. H. Borchardt), reviews the growth of librarianship in Australia and examines some current issues. "Information Retrieval…

The roles and responsibilities of different constituencies in the governance of state colleges and universities are described, based on the position of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. These constituencies include state legislatures, governing boards, system chancellors, presidents, faculty, middle management, and…

This self-study was initiated at the Columbia University Libraries (CUL) to establish the foundations and appropriate mechanisms for the future planning, development, and implementation of public services at CUL. Following completion of an inventory and an interim report, which include background data on CUL, Columbia University, research…

This article offers background information on U.S. trends in Catholic school enrollment from 1965 through the present, and presents a case study of one school that is attempting to address issues of enrollment, identity, effectiveness, and the elusive but critical essence of making a difference in the lives of students. The importance of…

This article offers responses from various authors to the article "Incarnational immersion-based learning in cultural contexts: A charity model," by Dr. John Trokan (2005.) Mount St. Joseph's program on incarnational immersion-based learning, as described in the article by Dr. John Trokan, will have the participating students' eyes…

The new federalism plan and the fiscal year 1983 budget presented to Congress by the Reagan administration call for changes that would, within the next few years, eliminate all federal involvement in vocational education. The proposed plan for budget cuts, block grants, and eventual phaseout of all federal involvement in all federal government has…

Recent and anticipated declines in openings for new science and engineering faculty are examined, along with recommendations for national policies to counteract this. It is suggested that the decline stems from two key sources: an absence of growth in total faculty size, and low rates of retirement among present tenured faculty. The extent of the…

These congressional hearings contain testimony given in Washington, D.C. at nine hearings pertinent to the H.R. 6711 (Youth Act of 1980) and H.R. 6897 (Amendments to the Elementary Secondary Education Act of 1965). (These are bills to extend the authorization and improve youth training and employment programs, to extend the authorization of the…