Universities occupy a contested space regarding their responses to the climate and nature emergencies. They are criticised for their neoliberalism, marketisation and corporatism yet they provide education to the leaders of tomorrow who are essential for the transition to a sustainable world. In this paper, residential education is explored through…

In this paper, an understanding of how an elite institution pursues diversity initiatives is explored. Research afforded a better understanding of strategies adopted for recruitment and retention whereby positive results were reported after implementation. Removing barriers that may prevent marginalized populations from enrolling were critical…

Many high school seniors envision walking up the marble steps and entering through the historic arched front door of a stately, column-lined, academic building on the first day of college. Or perhaps the building is a new, state of the art, technology laden, donor-funded building. But, these ideal visions generally do not include waking up early…

This is the third of a three-part series which will share information about how a mid-size, comprehensive university has worked to a learning community program, including a residential curriculum. This article focuses on how those working with Learning Communities navigate program development during changing institutional priorities.

Living-learning communities combine curricular, co-curricular, and residential components of college life. They are a relatively new variation on the residential education that has been part of the undergraduate experience at America's independent colleges and universities for centuries. Research suggests that living-learning communities have a…

Strengths-based approaches are expanding in higher education; however, little is known about the impacts of these approaches in housing and residence life settings. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between first-year students' strengths interactions in housing and their engagement and retention. The results suggest that…

Background: Individuals with severe disability exiting school are likely to be enrolled in day activity and sheltered workshops at least as often as in supported employment. Such facilities are often staffed by paraprofessionals who may not have the skills to engage clients in meaningful activities. This article describes a 3-phase staff training…

The theme of this discursive essay is residential continuing education: its definition, its development along somewhat different lines in Europe and in America, and its practice in university centers in the United States. Continuing education includes any learning or teaching program that is based on the assumptions that the learners have studied…

Five articles present an overview of the mission and role of the conference center in higher education. Discussed are the history of conference centers, the Winterthur Museum, the place of conference centers in university organizational structures, advantages of residential centers, and a reaction to Buskey's article, "Residential Conference…

The paper reviews the involvement of the University of Leicester in the inservice education of teachers over recent years and indicates the reasoning behind particular kinds of development. It discusses the university's inservice role in the future, with particular reference to the government White Paper, Education: A Framework for Expansion.…

THE TWO PARTS OF THIS DISCUSSION CONSIDER THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS FOR VOCATIONAL AND SOCIAL TRAINING TO MEET THE PROBLEMS OF THE LOW-INCOME SCHOOL DROPOUT. PART I REVIEWS THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF RESIDENCY PROGRAMS IN SUCH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AS COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, CHURCHES, AND SUMMER CAMPS. PART II DEALS WITH THE…

In a discussion of several liberal education programs for executives, those run for American Telephone and Telegraph at the University of Pennsylvania, Swarthmore College, Dartmouth College, Williams College, Northwestern University, and programs at Clark University, Southwestern University, Wabash College, Pomona College, Aspen Institute, the…

Reported are results of a survey (1972) to determine trends in residential services for the mentally retarded, with particular focus on residential facilities, community involvement, and placement procedures. Respondents (62% of 211 questionnaires sent) represent public residential care facilities in the United States and Canada, or are state…

The document contains brief discussions of the role of the kind of adult education that institutions and organizations provide in England, Wales, and Scotland. The types of organizations and institutions considered include: the National Institute of Adult Education; Department of Education and Science; Her Majesty's Forces; Prison Department;…