Five objectives of any comprehensive Community Services program are to: (1) provide educational services for all age and occupational groups, utilizing the skills and knowledge of college staff and outside experts, (2) take educational, cultural, and recreational activities to the total community, (3) become a center of community life, (4) provide…

Explains the issue theme, which is alternate delivery systems for vocational education. Somewhat fewer delivery systems were identified than was anticipated. (CH)

Faculty from the Lienhard School of Nursing who designed the Clinical Practice Unit--one of the country's first nurse-managed centers--discuss the problems they faced and how they expanded the unit to serve the entire university community with funding from PACE University and the W. K. Kellogg Foundation. (CT)

Provides a practical approach to developing interdisciplinary educational programs for health professions students from different colleges. A three-stage model that enables interdisciplinary teams of faculty members to collaborate during planning and implementing programs is described. These three stages are identifying interdependence, exploring…

This document invites initial outline bids from consortia of higher education institutions, further education colleges, and other partners to establish New Technology Institutes (NTIs) in England. NTIs, which are intended to operate beginning autumn 2002, will be designed to meet regional needs for increasing the supply of people with technician…

Considers articulation between community colleges and upper division institutions. (Author/RK)

The CEU provides a systematized measuring mechanism useful to both the participant and the sponsoring institution in adult noncredit programs. Seven criteria for developing a CEU program are recommended, and the need for more adequate recordkeeping, uses in professional relicensing, and the development of additional guidelines are discussed. (MW)

Described an educational program that grants new opportunity for learning through presentation of highly individualized instruction and a wider variety of courses and training programs. (Author/RK)

The task of technical educators will be one of selection and organization. (Editor)

Presents essential elements and reviews the concept of client-centered planning as an approach to program development for continuing education in public health. Client-centered planning is aimed at the identification of individual practitioner needs and the development of educational interventions tailored to improve competency in selected areas.…

Describes the Personal Career Development Plan for graduate students which aims for the production of a program of graduate study that develops an articulated set of professional competencies that the graduate faculty consider for approval. (CT)

Home economics programs must be reexamined in light of the increasing number of dual-career families. New programs tailored to meet their needs help to keep home economics on the cutting edge. Home economists must be flexible, creative, and willing to meet the challenges. (JOW)

Discusses the various types of technical assistance requested of Gateway Technical Institute by foreign countries. Details a project between Gateway and Indonesia on facility and curriculum development. (JOW)

This article describes a needs assessment strategy for assessing client interest in a graduate liberal arts degree for adults. It is recommended that, in planning a new off-campus graduate degree program for adults, attention should be given to assessing needs both externally and internally. (CT)