An overview is provided of the University of Alaska's Rural Education Division, which was created in 1975 in the wake of the discovery of oil on the North Slope, the passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and the recognition of the need for more access to higher education by native and other rural residents. Introductory material…

This guide is aimed at persons concerned about quality postsecondary distributive education programs, specifically in Kansas. It provides guidelines for program organization and administration in community colleges and area vocational-technical schools. Section I presents general introductory information about postsecondary distributive education,…