It is imperative that today's schools regenerate their environment in order to capture the interest and attention of their students. (CK)

Discusses the importance of the local school board's role in developing private sector involvement in public education. Gives examples of projects listed in the computerized databank of the President's Task Force on Private Sector Initiatives. Outlines the major issues in private sector involvement. (NJ)

The author describes how her personal interest in puzzles led her to create Puzzle Parties at the College of Santa Fe in New Mexico. Now regular events, these puzzle parties attract several hundred adults and children from the community. (SJL)

Discusses the role of the laity in graduate education at a Catholic Jesuit university. (SWM)

Describes how Charlotte-Mecklenburg (North Carolina) district used a relational database, e-mail, electronic newsletters, cable television, telecommunications, and the Internet to enhance communications with their constituencies. (PKP)

Shows how the high school literary magazine lends itself to many possibilities of community involvement, in the writing process, in expanded programmings, and in funding. (SR)

Successful university/community partnerships require a campus culture that values, recognizes, and rewards community involvement by faculty and students. All partners must understand the rewards and challenges of collaboration and the complexities of sustaining relationships. (SK)