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Developing a Quality Co-op Program.
Houze, R. Neal; Simon, Rebecca J. – Journal of College Placement, 1981
Co-op programs alternate work and study in order to enhance the development of future professionals. Suggestions for writing proposals, working with managers and supervisors, drawing up administrative policies, and recruiting students are offered. The importance of the triadic partners (employer, student, and academic institution) working together…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Employers, Experiential Learning, Higher Education
Crediting Work Experience.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Wiltberger, Heather – Society, 1982
The Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act established provisions whereby youth may receive academic credit for skills acquired through work experience, but many educational institutions have not sanctioned these provisions. This problem was explored in a study of credit availability, type of credit, and the relationship between credit…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Basic Skills, Credits, Federal Programs
Engineering Education Problems. A Guide to Action for NSPE State Societies.
National Society of Professional Engineers, Washington, DC. – 1982
Recognizing that a crisis exists in engineering education, several state professional engineering societies have taken the lead in identifying and helping to solve problems related to engineering education on a state level. The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), believing that NSPE state societies are ideally structured to assume a…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Engineering Education, Financial Support, Guidelines
Non-credit Instructional Activities July 1, 1989 through December 31, 1989 with Trend Information from 1983. Report No. 20-90A.
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Central Staff Office of Institutional Research. – 1990
The monograph presents, in tabular form, data from a biannual survey on the non-credit instructional activities of the State University of New York (SUNY). The steadily increasing number of non-credit instructional activities offered, especially at the community college level, possibly due to the availability of state funds to help community…
Descriptors: Classification, College Faculty, College Programs, Higher Education
Programs for Potential High-School Dropouts Give Them a Route to College.
Hirschorn, Michael W. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
A 24-city program called "Career Beginnings" designed to encourage students who might be on the verge of dropping out to finish high school and attend college is described. The program brings together colleges, high schools, and businesses in an effort to improve the prospects of disadvantaged high-school students. (MLW)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Colleges, Counseling, Dropout Prevention
Anatomy of Cooperation in a Career Education Program.
Kuhlman-Harrison, Judy; Neely, Margery A. – Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 1981
Describes a comprehensive career education program designed to assist community students in transition from school to work. Strategies used to establish community support are reviewed. A Career Education Model used by participating school districts is described and major project accomplishments based on this model are listed. (RC)
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Community Colleges, Community Cooperation
Pioneering University/Industry Venture Explores VLSI Frontiers.
Davis, Dwight B. – Mini-Micro Systems, 1983
Discusses industry-sponsored programs in semiconductor research, focusing on Stanford University's Center for Integrated Systems (CIS). CIS, while pursuing research in semiconductor very-large-scale integration, is merging the fields of computer science, information science, and physical science. Issues related to these university/industry…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, College Science, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science