A chronology of the events leading up to the beginning of campus construction for the new Rock Creek Center of Portland Community College. All planning events from June 1968 to January 1976 are listed. The Center is designed as an educational shopping center that maximizes the college-community interface. (DC)

Describes Johnson County Community College's cooperation with participating school districts to provide community-based education. Highlights credit and noncredit courses; recreational activities; special events for locally identified community groups; short-term adult courses, seminars, and workshops; continuing education units; an on-site…

Presents six steps for organizing community forum programs: establish forum steering committees; enlist community organization cosponsors; involve local media; develop related activities and community events; provide for panelist and moderator practice sessions; and develop forum promotional plans. Includes action steps for the forum coordinator.…