This paper presents Stan Jones' testimony before the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. In his testimony, he talks about a new American majority of students that is emerging on campuses, especially at community colleges. These students must delicately balance long hours at jobs they must…

All workplaces are sites in which people learn. To state such a fact still seems fairly revolutionary given that many employers and policymakers tend to restrict the meaning of job-related learning to formal episodes of "training" that can be counted and costed. This view is rooted in a wider perception prevalent in society in general…

Recent Yale alumnus Jarrad Aguirre relates his experience creating MAS Familias, a campus organization that supports Latino/a undergraduates studying math and science. Alarmed by Latino/a students' academic struggles and the lack of Latino/a role models in the fields of math and science--and increasingly aware of the social benefits of a diverse…

Leonard Nadler, who created George Washington University's doctoral program in human resources development (HRD) in 1962, discusses definitions of HRD and its growth as a discipline. (JOW)

Examines the compatibility between training and development/human resource development and teacher preparation programs. Presents a rationale supporting compatibility based on a common mission. (JOW)

Asserts that knowledge has become for both individuals and economies a competitive advantage on a global scale. Discusses why developing countries require the creation of liberally educated citizens to contribute to their nation's social and economic advancement. (EV)

In a world progressing with dizzying acceleration into the Information Age, the slow, measured approach of the traditional university can place administrator, faculty member, and student alike at a disadvantage. To move into this brave new world, the academic animal needs tools. "Beyond 2020: Envisioning the Future of Universities in America" is…

Discusses forces that will probably influence the future of cooperative education: (1) international competition, multinational corporations, and joint ventures; (2) an increasingly sophisticated approach to corporate training and retraining; (3) state and federal labor force policy planning; and (4) higher education's response to these forces.…

Human capital theory postulates that individuals and society invest in people to increase financial and nonmonetary income in the future. Liberal education, the study of a range of disciplines that develop lifetime intellectual skills and personal abilities, meets the standards of human capital investment. (MLW)

Examines the capacity of older people to serve as an economic and social resource. A proposal to develop a secondary labor market which employs older people in expanding the current human service delivery system, and a case study of a specific educational approach providing new opportunities leading to productive roles for able people in human…

By committing to the development of partnerships between businesses and their institutions, board members will reinforce higher education's role in making the country competitive again. The result will be a nation whose workers are continuously educated and a university whose role in workforce development is more widely understood and valued.…

Computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) is a critical mechanism for manufacturing competitiveness. Education and government must focus on preparing workers for the CIM environment and providing technical assistance for technology transfer, especially in small businesses. (SK)

Human capital is seen as needing maintenance and renovation as much as any building or piece of equipment. Employer-sponsored education is an important part of that maintenance, and lifelong instruction is becoming essential in order to maintain occupational effectiveness and preserve society's investment in human capital. (MLW)

Current and future socioeconomic trends make it vital for colleges and universities to take a more active role in educating and reeducating U.S. workers. The problem of unemployment among workers lacking certain skills and among new entrants is discussed. (MLW)

The important political, social, and economic factors that must be considered in order to keep labor force skills up-to-date are described. Education and training in economic development, technological displacement, technical change and employment, and human capital and the displaced worker are discussed. (MLW)