In 1992, Elaine McKinney and six college interns set into motion an experiment in human relations at the Forest Service's Northeast Area and Station Headquarters in Radnor, PA. The program provides basic conservation education to urban youth who may never have been exposed to the concepts of conservation, recycling, or forest management. This…

A professional (on leave of absence) in the Placement Office at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse was temporarily replaced by a personnel specialist from Dow Chemical. This exchange experience is separately described by the former director of Placement and Career Advising at the university and by "the man from Dow" himself. (EAK)

Examines physician's associate (PA) students in terms of the relationships between open-closed-mindedness, effectiveness on clinical preceptorships, and grade point average. (Editor)

Many will agree that college professors have received little specific training or preparation as teachers. This article, while aimed at professors of the sciences, makes some worthwhile points that apply to most professors in most disciplines. (Author)

Describes program involving New York State University College at Brockport and Rochester public schools. (RT)

Describes program in Washington, D. C. (RT)

Discusses the theoretical foundation for experiential learning, provides an overview of cooperative education and experiential models, and identifies some professional resources for developing or expanding experience-based learning opportunities. (Available from W. C. Publications Inc., P.O. Box 1578, Montclair, NJ 07042.) (NJ)

Discusses how to start an overseas internship program using the Michigan State University Business Overseas Internship Program in Germany as a model. (EKN)

Describes the South Dakota Rural Special Education Personnel Model which emphasizes retraining rural special educators as special education generalists. The project attacks three major impediments to personnel recruitment/retention, i.e., lack of community resources, inappropriate preservice preparation, and poor relationship with administrators…

Several studies indicate that often principal selection operates on the buddy system. New ways to select the most competent person for the principalship include identifying employees with leadership potential, internships, structured interviews, and assessment centers. (MLF)