In an unprecedented move, revenue generated by the University of Kentucky's athletic program will be transferred to the university's general operating fund for 1988-89 and 1989-90 for general support of academic programs. Previously, funds have been donated to endow academic scholarships and to build a new aquatic center. (MSE)

Issues addressed at the National Collegiate Athletic Association meeting include banning boosters and alumni from recruitment activities, closer scrutiny of coaches' income, distribution of complimentary game passes, a rule prohibiting a college coach from watching his son's high school football games, improvement of regulation enforcement, and…

Introduces special issue (with same title) designed to demonstrate how Blacks and whites, as allies, used 'tongue, pen, and participation' (social, political, religious, economic, judicial) to protest conditions such as discrimination, inequality, and segregation. Also gives broad overview of Black involvement in the antislavery movement. (CMG)

Through the CIDA-funded University Partnerships in Cooperation and Development program, Canadian universities have partnered with their counterparts in developing countries to assist them in meeting their countries' sustainable development priorities. Invariably, these partnerships have entailed reaching beyond the walls of higher education…

The findings of the National Center for Education Statistics survey of public libraries concerning children's services and staffing and library-school cooperation are summarized. Introduces some of the qualitative and quantitative evaluative measures suggested in "Output Measures for Public Library Services for Children" (Walters, 1992)…

This summary of a conference examines the role of higher education in promoting education for all as discussed among representatives from Bangladesh, People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Participants emphasized the importance of…

This booklet details the policy guidelines to which the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) will adhere when working to achieve its medium-term priorities in 1997-2000. The following items are stated in the booklet's six sections: legal requirements, agreements, and publications on which CEDEFOP's policy guidelines…

After the European Charter on Environment and Health was approved at the Minsterial Conference in Frankfurt-am-Main, in December 1989, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Italian Government covened a working group to study the desirability and feasibility of setting up a European Centre on Environment and Health (ECEH). The main purpose of…

This social report concerns the efforts of the German Youth Institute in working with other institutes and with other countries to develop youth policies and programs. It begins by describing German and Soviet youth researchers working together to develop a concept for a long-term youth policy based on democratic structures. The German approach to…

Many articulation agreements in place between two-year college occupational programs and high schools are of the "2+2" or "advanced standing" format. The cooperative education component of articulation is critical and requires attention. Properly supported, cooperative education articulation accrues benefits to the student, the…

Refutes seven myths that keep employers from welcoming disabled persons into the workplace. Myths include higher turnover, lower productivity, greater safety risk, higher cost, more demanding, embarrassment, and incompatibility. Makes recommendations for managers. (CH)

Reviews five major developments in play therapy: psychoanalysis, release therapy, relationship therapy, nondirective therapy, and play therapy in school settings. Suggests ways school counselors can use play therapy. Describes play therapy facilities, location selection, and play materials. Lists objectives of play therapy and how teachers can aid…

While only five colleges sponsor all-student wheelchair basketball teams, and budgets and public awareness are very limited, the sport's proponents believe it is doing a service for both its athletes and the general public. (MSE)

Presents a table of the activities scheduled between 1986 and 1995 to promote the development of education for international understanding, cooperation, and peace. The table shows objectives of the program, measures and activities undertaken to achieve the objectives, and the agency or group responsible for completing the tasks. (JDH)

Discusses how school psychologists can use their existing consultation skills as an approach to program evaluation. Describes a program designed to offer inservice training to teachers in the areas of classroom discipline, instructional strategies, instructional leadership strategies, communication skills, and multicultural awareness. (LLL)