The development of academic planning is traced from its origins in medieval Europe to its role in today's university. Several styles of academic planning in the United States are described, the role of the executive is discussed, and a definition of contemporary academic planning is offered. (BH)

This report discusses the statewide recommendations and goals proposed by the Regents of the State University of New York (SUNY) to meet the needs of students and the State of New York over the next 4 years. General goals address improving student access, improving student success, improving academic quality, meeting the needs of the state, and…

This paper examines the hospital discharge decision making process for elderly patients, based on observations of the operations of a long term care agency, the California Multipurpose Senior Services Project. The analysis is divided into four components: actors, factors, processes, and strategy critique. The first section discusses the major…

This annual report updates membership data for the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, recaps the members' creed, and lists appointments to the executive committee. Committee infrastructure and personnel are discussed. The year's activities of the Public Affairs Section included work on: National Employ the Handicapped Week,…

This annual report updates membership data for the President's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped, recaps the members' creed, and lists appointments to the executive committee. A map shows locations of governors' committees. Committee infrastructure and personnel are discussed, along with the year's projects for the Public Affairs Section,…

This annual report covers employment programs, public affairs, and legislative activities of the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. Projects of the Office of Plans, Projects and Services discussed include a hearing assessing implementation of the Carl D. Perkins Act, the Job Training Partnership Act, the Job…

This document reports on the 2-year Interagency Child Abuse Network (ICAN) Project which was funded by the Texas Department of Human Services to provide a model through which agencies (police, courts, and others) could develop a team approach to handling child abuse cases. Chapter 1 reviews the background and origin of the project. Chapter 2…

Examines the use of planning studies in the new seventh-form geography syllabus. Focuses on relationships of planning to geography. Recommends that a syllabus should emphasize student application of knowledge and critical thinking techniques in geography to the management of social issues. Provides guidelines on how such studies may be organized.…

The author discusses the advantages of collaboration among continuing education programs. Types of collaboration are described. (CH)

Notes that many school counselors view meetings as a waste of time, then goes on to remind counselors of the counseling principles that make meetings successful. Suggests that counselors look for alternatives to meetings, have agendas, begin on time, include only necessary people, select a conducive environment, keep meeting on task, record…

Presents a summary of the general thrust and specific recommendations made to the Executive Council of the American College Personnel Association by its Long-Range Planning Committee. (Author)

The purpose of this report is to document the development of the McREL Approach for those interested in school improvement. This document builds upon an earlier intensive site report (McIver & Dean, 2004) and the preliminary McREL Approach report (Dean, 2004). The first section describes the McREL Approach framework, which includes six stages…

Amid controversy, a former Paris slaughterhouse is being converted into one of the world's largest science museums. The museum will be organized into four major sectors corresponding to different levels at which science and technology touch human lives: exploring, using/producing, living/inhabitating, and communications. The controversy related to…

Describes the development of a directory of minority researchers in the field of housing and community development. Summarizes data from the directory and calls for increased communication among minority urban researchers in order to develop neighborhood level self-help strategies for improving housing conditions in minority communities. (GC)

Craftspeople in eastern Nepal have demonstrated how they can use traditional skills to contribute both to economic development and environmental conservation. Their initiatives were achieved with little outside assistance and disruption to family life. (SK)