While it has been just two years since Dr. Lorenzo Esters joined the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, or APLU, his efforts to orchestrate new partners while forging coalitions appear to be yielding fruit. Dr. Esters is charged with representing the interests of 18 Black land-grant colleges and public Black colleges and…

In terms of planning and achieving student learning in physical education, important variables that influence this goal include task organization, quantity and quality of practice, task structure, communication with students or feedback, appropriateness of the skills, and motivational climate. With respect to the construct of quality practice…

Every building, from the smallest school to the tallest skyscraper, uses energy. This energy is most often generated by burning fossil fuels, which releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and contributes to climate change. Existing commercial buildings offer a significant opportunity for low-cost, immediate emissions and energy cost…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the needs and views of adolescents regarding the development of online support for mental health problems. Design/methodology/approach: Semi-structured qualitative focus group interviews were conducted with ten groups of Dutch adolescents (n=106), aged 12-19 years, from four urban secondary schools…

The institutional environment of America's schools has changed substantially as government regulation has focused increasingly on the core technical work of schools--instruction. The authors explore the school administrative response to this changing environment, describing how government regulation becomes embodied in the formal structure of four…

Interviews were conducted with the presidents and senior administrators of 20 Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology located in the province of Ontario (Canada) to assess the relationship between organizational size and organizational structure. It was found that a relationship existed between the size variable and certain structural dimensions.…

One approach, the Special Science Programs Department, manages the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) advisory functions and conducts symposia, seminars and other meetings. The second, a full time Public Responsibilities Department, provides a continuous flow of research data and information into the public. Each approach is…

VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL SEQUENCES FOR ORGANIZING MATHEMATICS CONTENT IN ELEMENTARY GRADES FOUR, FIVE, AND SIX WERE IDENTIFIED USING AN EMPIRICAL BASE. VERTICAL SEQUENCES FOR THIS PROJECT PERTAINED TO SUBTOPICS WITHIN SEVERAL MATHEMATICS TOPICS USING THE LEVEL OF SUBTOPIC COMPLEXITY FOR THE CRITERION. THE DEGREE OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADJACENT…

Hispanas have been reluctant to participate in the feminist movement because of the general insensitivity to minority women's issues. On the other hand, national Hispanic groups tend to relegate women to a secondary status where their needs are subordinate to the priorities drawn up by the organizations' male-dominated leadership. Therefore,…

Participants in an international meeting at The Hague, attended by the presidents and key representatives of chemical societies from 23 countries, discussed the creation of an international chemical society and providing scientific aid to developing nations. (BT)

This paper discusses the characteristics of the college fraternity and the impact of the fraternity upon its members. The question of fraternity decline is also briefly covered. (JC)

This study examines the effects of five attributes--authority, education, sex, race, and branch assignment--on the proximities among the members of five professional organizations in networks of instrumental and primary relations. (Author)

Prince Hall Freemasonry is the black branch of the international Freemasonic Order. Its role in the educational development of black Masons over the last 200 years is discussed. The following areas of teaching are the focal points: business administration, community leadership, middle class values, self government, and responsibilities of manhood.…

The policies and procedures of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) are the focus of this handbook. The first part of the document deals with the history and structure of the AIAW and includes eligibility requirements for the different types of membership; the constitution and bylaws of the organization; its code of…

The organization, purpose, and goals of the Construction Practices Council of New Mexico are considered as follows--(1) background information regarding the development of the CPC and its committees, (2) formal organization of the board of directors of CPC, (3) continuation of study groups to formalize various recommendations, (4) presentation of…