The Academic Foundations Department at Rutgers Camden College sponsored an Educational Consortium in Instruction during the 1974-75 academic year. The purpose of the consortium was: (1) to promote a closer unity between the academic disciplines, educators in the urban community, students, and the academic support department; (2) to focus on the…

This conference paper reports the development of African and Afro-American Studies in a six institution consortium. Following introductory material, three phases of the project are reviewed: curriculum development and cultural enrichment in the areas of social science and literature, arts and humanities, and life sciences. Additional information…

Ways in which the Health Education Consortium has determined and is meeting the continuing education and inservice education needs of hospital personnel in Northwest Mississippi are described. (MS)

Information about students' characteristics and their perceptions of their educational experience allow institutions to predict their risk of attrition. Trenton State College's effective use of the American Council on Education Cooperative Institutional Research Program for planning and assessment is described. (MLW)

A consortium of 12 small, private liberal arts colleges in the Great Lakes region has shown that by working together, the institutions can provide major opportunities for faculty professional development through conferences and workshops. (MSE)

Some problems are described of consortium teacher centers, which have been organized among higher education institutions, professional organizations, and school districts to plan and implement teacher education programs. (JMF)

The organizational arrangements of the Associated Colleges of Central Kansas, a consortium chartered as a corporation to provide cooperative computing facilities, are described. Hardware systems, administrative system development, and financing are examined. (SF)

Describes two national programs in developmental education: National Project II, a consortium of different institutions sponsored by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education; and Networks, a program developed at Bronx Community College to facilitate communication among developmental education professionals through newsletters,…

A discussion of distance education outlines its development, identifies its characteristics, and analyzes three existing program types and the needs they serve. The Irish National Distance Education Centre, which uses a cooperative approach with several institutions, is presented in greater detail. (MSE)

The purpose of the Healthy Start Initiative, a national demonstration program, is to reduce infant mortality by 50 percent in 15 communities. At the heart of the initiative is the belief that the community, guided by a consortium of individuals and organizations from many sectors, can best design and implement the services needed by the women and…

A comprehensive program of services for working parents who are employees of a consortium of companies is described and evaluated. With the support of the Prospect Hill Executive Office Park in Waltham, Massachusetts, the Prospect Hill Parents' and Children's Center offers parent support services, such as information and counseling, information…

The first section of the report outlines the American Association of Community Colleges-Kellogg (AACC-Kellogg) Beacon Project's objectives, which included the development of an International Education Consortium involving eight Michigan community colleges; curriculum and staff development activities; joint international activities; an electronic…

A consortium approach in Delaware's State technical schools offers a common B. S. degree competency-based program to persons seeking a teaching career in either trade and industry or industrial arts. (Author/AJ)

Short descriptions of organizational structure and goals and descriptions of environmental education interests, activities, and priorities are presented for 32 nongovernmental organizations affiliated with the Alliance for Environmental Education. The organizations included are listed in the table of contents. The groups included represent a…

Ways of implementing educational innovations produced by research into practice in the schools are considered. It is stated that the most effective tool for accomplishing this is inservice teacher education. The characteristics of an exemplary inservice teacher education program are outlined and discussed. The suggestion is made that teacher…