A consensus among government, the private sector, and education recognizes that youth socialization and skill development are critical to the future direction of all social institutions and must be shared through a new set of multi-institutional relationships. (Author/MLF)

Academic librarians must begin to see the budget for what it really is--the reflection of institutional intent--and act accordingly. It is no longer sufficient to regard the budget as a source of funds; it is a tool for implementation and decision. (Author/MSE)

Focuses on the activities of regional instrumentation centers that utilize the state-of-the-art instruments and methodology in basic scientific research. The emphasis is on the centers involved in mass spectroscopy, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, lasers, and accelerators. (SA)

Discusses the role of regional educational research organizations, describes three regional organizations in terms of member states, research activities, and publications, and provides names and addresses for each as well as for another proposed regional education research center. (CHC)

Data from a survey of the governance of academic health centers conducted on behalf of the Association for Academic Health Centers was used to investigate the organization and management of schools of pharmacy. Organization, outreach and externship programs, university setting, intra-university relationships, and dean as a manager are discussed.…

An overview is presented of the development of teacher centers and issues and problems that will face the centers in the future are discussed. (JD)

This article describes the course, sequence and instructional materials of the Advanced Placement Art History course of the Cleveland Museum of Art. The benefits of a cooperative museum/high school course are also discussed. (SJL)

It is time to drop the "zero sum style" that has public and private institutions divisively arguing over private and public funds, and adopt a posture of mutual support. The president of the Council for the Advancement of Small Colleges (CASC) emphasizes that both independent and state-owned colleges and universities are needed and an educational…

The Kansas State plan for industrial education provides for four levels of industrial education, from elementary through postsecondary. The industrial education program was developed by Wichita State University, the Wichita Public Schools, and Kansas State College of Pittsburg. Project rationale and objectives; courses in materials and processes,…

Describes the Joint Faculty Journalism project, undertaken in 1994-95 by California's community colleges and universities to develop methods for increasing alliances with journalism practitioners. Discusses project objectives and resulting recommendations related to increasing student recruitment and success. Reviews positive project outcomes and…

Describes the University of Kentucky Community College System, highlighting its centralized funding structure heavily dependent on state appropriations and tuition, a governance system that combines characteristics of open access and land grant institutions, and its role in workforce development shared with a separate system of vocational schools.…

Describes the establishment of Oklahoma's public two-year colleges and the decrease in state funding in the 1980s following the collapse of the oil industry. Details the colleges' responses to the challenges presented by decreasing resources and increasing enrollments, including cooperation with vocational-technical schools. Addresses concerns for…

Describes successful university-corporate partnerships for economic development and outlines characteristics of such efforts: mutual understanding of capabilities, expectations, and interests; value-added incentives and outcomes; single point of contact between partners; investment in learning about the participants' organizational cultures;…

A survey of 330 internal medicine residency directors found two-thirds of programs had ongoing academic affiliations. Support for the arrangements was stronger in university programs than in community or other hospitals, where such affiliations were considered less equitable and mutually trusting. Experience with consortia mitigated objections to…

Evaluation of the European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students (ERASMUS) focused on four major actions: (1) establishment and operation of a European university network; (2) the ERASMUS student grants program; (3) intercommunity academic recognition of diplomas and periods of study; and (4) promotion of student mobility…