This directory, the third of four volumes devoted to the description and tabulation of multicultural programs offered within the United States on the postsecondary level, continues the listings of ethnic studies programs from Volumes One and Two. The listings are organized according to both ethnic group and state, beginning with Michigan and…

This directory, the last of four volumes devoted to the description and tabulation of multicultural programs offered within the United States on the postsecondary level, continues the listings begun in the previous three volumes. This volume lists, in alphabetical order the schools from Oklahoma through Virgin Islands and includes Guam. Volume…

Three major national surveys of higher education institutions and six projects using educational media for continuing education have identified specific ways for broadcasters to cooperate in serving adult learners. (Author/SK)

This manual was developed to help expedite the efforts of postsecondary vocational education and Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs in developing comprehensive strategies, by joint planning, to serve the common targeted populations of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984 and JTPA. It is a supplement to "Navigating…

This report contains a study of the feasibility of establishing a major hemispheric studies center affiliated with a consortium of public and private institutions of higher education. The purpose of the Center will be to study hemispheric policies related to social science, commerce, and cultural issues confronting the Western Hemisphere. The…

An informal consortium was formed in 1983 by five postsecondary educational institutions and the educational television authority in British Columbia to cooperate in using audio teleconferencing for course delivery, and to conduct a pilot project between September 1983 and May 1984. The consortium members (Simon Fraser University, British Columbia…

These three documents, tracing the development and use of the Continuing Education Unit (CEU) within the University System of Georgia, begin with two interim reports dated Dec. 1, 1973. These reports of the Ad Hoc Committee provide the necessary guidelines for complying with revisions of Standard Nine of the Southern Association of Colleges and…

This study was designed to evaluate an innovative junior college program for honor students at Grand View College, Des Moines, Iowa. The "Three-Year Program for Superior Students" began in 1970 as an experiment in inter-institutional cooperation with selected four-year institutions in Iowa. Students admitted to the program have been able…

This developmental project with a research component was initiated at the Laurel County Vocational School with the major objective of determining if 2-hour instructional blocks could be operated in programs enrolling only secondary students. Subobjectives involved data gathering and statistical analyses on (1) student achievement, (2) ratings of…

A concern for the continuing educational needs of potential dropouts prompted the establishment of the position of career consultant to provide career guidance information and counseling services to students at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Western Wisconsin Technical Institute. The majority of the 3,192 students who used these…

Principles of the International Labour Organization Workers' Education Program and the role of university-centered labor education are outlined, involving collaboration between trade unions and universities in providing courses to promote the collective advancement of labor. (MF)

This case study of the continuing education unit of the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle illustrates collaboration with the university's six health-related professional schools. Tangible and intangible resources, types of linkages, and cost benefits of interagency collaboration are discussed. (SK)

Reviews research on the baccalaureate attainment of community college transfer students, suggesting that low rates are due primarily to problems in the transfer process. Describes a dual admissions program at New Jersey's Rutgers University, which guarantees junior status to community college students who fulfill requirements. Reports preliminary…

Examines the current state of education in China, with particular focus on ways in which Western educational models can and cannot be adapted there. Offers a brief history of Chinese education and examines some of the alliances currently being formed between Chinese institutions and educational institutions around the world. (NB)