The report of the chairman of the U. S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Higher Education discusses the financial problems of higher education and the striking growth of the part-time student population in comparison to the reduction of the full-time student body. (JB)

Ways must be found to impart the feeling of strength and personal worth to the part- time student, a feeling previously reserved for those who could afford the luxury of full-time attendance. (Author)

The new epoch is that of the part-time student--the adult, the farmer, the laborer, the professional. It is the era of men and women in school whose student roles are subordinate to their roles of worker, spouse, parent, and citizen. (Author/EA)

The author traces university extension from its elite English roots to evolving forces toward democratization of educational opportunities and the simultaneous emergence of similar American programs such as library-related night schools, the Lyceum movement, Chataqua, the Philadelphia Society for Extension of University Teaching, and the…

Responding to the problem of an appropriate institutional structure to meet the needs of a clientele group dominated by the part-time student, the author outlines a definition of organization, a series of assumptions, and several necessary conditions which contribute to the probability of successful extension/continuing education programs. (EA)

Humanistic and pragmatic views and scientific rationalism formed the philosophical base for educational reform from 1915-29 and for the resulting rapid growth of university extension and its response to industrial development, academic standards, scientific agriculture, immigration, World War I, womens' work/education, and expanded communications…

An increase in adult part-time students, program sponsors, and interest on the part of university administrators regarding continuing education programs is noted. Problems inherent in program administration (funding, control, absorption, rewards, staff, and competition) and leadership strategies for achieving greater external and internal…

The Morton Study by the National University Extension Association (NUEA) in 1953 provided an initial, comprehensive assessment of extension. Supportive foundational activities included the Ford Foundation's Fund for Adult Education and the Kellogg Foundation grants. Within the decade, NUEA established a Washington office, and five Associational…

Several perceptions of higher continuing education/university extension in 1960 are reflected in the writings of Malcolm Knowles, Renee and William Petersen and A. A. Liveright. Social idealism, technological development, and increased occupational obsolescence were areas of change from 1960-75. (EA)

The author projects that the higher educational system in 10-25 years will: reverse the inversion of dependence, stress openness, reflect patterns of wholeness, use the world as laboratory and campus, and emphasize feedback features. He stresses the need for statewide planning and outlines specific recommendations for the future. (EA)

Colleges and universities are becoming more responsive to the part-time student's needs and are gradually changing their traditional patterns. Options will be the keynote of the educational experiences of the future, but the individual's counsel-mentor will be the keystone. (Author/EA)

Responding to the problem of an appropriate institutional structure to meet the needs of a clientele group dominated by the part-time student, the author focuses on the role of extension/continuing education's chief administrative officer and the policies governing the operational relationships between continuing education and other institutional…

Responding to the problem of an appropriate institutional structure to meet the needs of a clientele group dominated by the part-time student, the author promotes matrix management, which calls for great dexterity, flexibility, and willingness to relinquish power while recognizing the need for coordination, collaboration, and continuation. (EA)