This article examines the intellectual history of The Uses of the University, including the influence of Jose Ortega y Gasset's ideas about higher education, with a view to exploring Clark Kerr's vision for the university and how that vision might be expanded to take account of present challenges, in particular, diversity. The paper, which calls…

Strategic planning is a business technique adaptable to continuing education programs as a mechanism for survival. The 11-part strategic profile can be used to estimate an administrator's strategic preparedness. (SK)

Distance educators find themselves in a growth segment of the education industry. Distance educators must understand why the industry is growing. This growth presents a number of challenges. Four contributing factors are: (1) changes in educational delivery and regulations; (2) changes in technology; (3) changes in society; and (4) environmental…

Academic advising must be accountable for its resources and program effectiveness. The Annual Plan approach of Brigham Young University gives advisers an opportunity to assess and reflect on advising's strengths and weaknesses and to design feasibility goals and objectives to improve the program. (MLW)

Disasters are becoming the key concern of many nations. The term disaster usually meant for natural calamities. There of course may be a human hand behind each of the disasters, whether its' impact is small or large. Disasters can be categorized into natural and man made. In the case of natural disasters there may be some natural indicators to…

Effective strategic planning has clearly become a skill that is essential to the survival of managers in public and private sector agencies alike. While sometimes thought of as being an overly quantitative and excessively time-consuming activity, strategic planning does not need to be characterized in these terms. In its simplest and most…

This pamphlet on conferences is the eleventh of 16 in a series to provide leaders in adult activities with sound introductory material to give practical help in using a method of adult education or working in a particular area. Its objective is to help leaders plan and manage conferences. Eight articles and how-tos are included. "The Conference of…

Some basic strategies and procedures that provide a step-by-step annual fund plan are reviewed. This approach divides goals into revenue targets for each annual fund program and links program success to budget and staff requirements. (MLW)

This series of six articles suggest ways vocational agriculture instructors can (1) delegate tasks to students and others, (2) organize daily activities in a priority manner to allow for the accomplishment of planned tasks, and (3) eliminate time wasting tasks. (LRA)

Describes a rating form that can be used as a starting point to determine how well time is being managed. Suggests a priority system to be used for planning work activities. (LRA)

A good plan is a statement of major management decisions that sets the stage for successful fund raising for years to come. A 12-step planning process includes: consensus on what the plan will include; timetable for planning; gathering data needed to conduct an assessment; individual program assessment; etc. (MLW)

Discusses the effect of recent changes in federal and state social policies, and reductions in funding which provide new challenges for agency administrators and practitioners. Discusses the lessons learned from the cutbacks, the recent findings on cutback management, and the implications for the future survival of social service agencies. (JAC)

Develops a set of guidelines for public television for future development. The discussion includes objectives for programing, finance, organizational structure, and management. (BK)

The traditional components of the dean's job--administration, management, and leadership--require that the dean become an academic planner as well. In this context, the dean is responsible for determining priorities and choosing alternatives for the future. (JMF)

This report is divided into two parts: recommendations for the proposed information center and a description of the feasibility study. The rationale for the center, current information problems, and the problems of the information seeker are discussed, and the proposed program is outlined. Recommendations are made concerning the center's role,…