Effectiveness of methods used to increase access to higher education is investigated in the policies and practices of evening credit programs in seven Canadian universities. In particular, two approaches to internal program organization and administration are examined. Suggestions are made for further research and policies promoting part-time…

Explains ways three chemists use college courses, evening lectures, and television and radio programs to educate the public about the importance of chemistry. Indicates that exposure to the fundamentals of chemistry in the early grades may have a significant effect on changing the public's attitudes toward chemistry. (RT)