Looks at some of the key organizations and activities in the effort to revitalize the humanities at American community colleges. Reviews major projects undertaken by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges with National Endowment for the Humanities support and their success in increasing awareness of the humanities. (AYC)

Provides sources of information for older persons desiring to find employment. Describes Federal Volunteer Agency programs, the U.S. Small Business Administration program, and U.S. Department of Labor Programs. Lists several recreation programs developed for older adults. (RC)

Describes the implementation of a collaborative discharge planning program for a chronic psychiatric population. Emphasizes the importance of good communication between patient and professionals. Presents a case example. Findings suggest more substantial involvement of patients in after-care programs is needed. (Author/JAC)

Cites the Lee College-Texas Department of Corrections program as an example of a prison education program's value in reducing recidivism. Discusses the program's vocational-technical curricula, instructional components, inmate/student selection, support services, graduation and recidivism statistics, inmate reactions and tuition and costs. (DMM)

Describes how a group of upper-elementary students in Highland, Illinois, designed and constructed a large mosaic mural depicting their city. Students were enthusiastic and highly motivated by the project. Widespread publicity excited intense community interest and involvement. The problems of design and construction are discussed. (AM)

The learning opportunities center for special needs community college students at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, New York, uses procedures such as individual and small group tutoring, one-to-one and group counseling, direct classroom intervention, faculty orientation and consultation, and bypass techniques and materials. (LRA)

Describes an environmental education program at a high school in Massachusetts in which alternative approaches to community environmental action are stressed. Students are exposed to general environmental knowledge, information regarding environmental crises, human/nature relationships, and possible solutions to environmental problems. (DB)

Describes Itasca Community College's (Minnesota) College for Kids program, an enrichment program for highly motivated students, ranging from preschoolers to eighth graders. Examines students, teachers, fees, on-campus scheduling, off-campus activities, courses, and benefits. (CAM)

Examines recent trends in general education, discussing its importance, definitions of general education, and its inconsistent status. Provides three examples of successful general education programs, as well as an ideal model for a community college program. (AYC)

Describes a family-style, community-based program for severely disturbed adolescents which uses a "point-and-fine" treatment system in which earned points can be exchanged for privileges or lost as fines. The whole treatment combines operant, modeling, and cognitive-behavioral strategies. (CM)

Describes characteristics of reading programs in two-year colleges in Michigan as reported by 22 institutions that responded to a questionnaire. (MKM)

The article describes the Institution Special Education Program which provides educational services for approximately 750 institutionalized handicapped children. (PHR)

A mathematics contest for community colleges is described. A two-hour written examination is followed by a problem-solving competition between teams. (MP)

Examines the Program for Local Service (PLS), which began in 1943 in the Seattle area. Essentially, the program provided for youth volunteers to serve in approved public or nonprofit organizations. (Author/AM)