Special programs and services have emerged at four-year colleges as a result of awareness of the potential of learning-disabled students, legislative mandates, and economic realities. These programs include special admission procedures, support services, diagnostic testing and prescriptive planning, program advisement, instructional assistance,…

Parents describe how the Disabled Students' Program at the University of California-Berkeley supported their daughter with cerebral palsy in pursuing an independent college career. Two vignettes describing college students' (with muscular dystrophy and physical disabilities) adjustment at Boston University are presented. (CB)

Presents perspectives on the aims and content of materials science courses and materials engineering courses. Outlines a proposed curriculum for a four-year degree course in engineering and identifies technical and social skills necessary for engineers. (ML)

As America's businesses restructure and streamline operations to meet new foreign and domestic challenges, colleges and universities are offering help in the form of flexible informational, technical, and instructional services. An effective and sustained relationship between industry and institution requires cooperation and a balance of the…

Describes California's Employment Training Panel, which with the assistance of progressive community colleges, has established unusual partnerships with business and workers to help foster job training and a more competitive and productive economy. Looks at program qualifications and activities at the participating colleges. (CBC)

Describes the reading and writing laboratory program at the University of Albuquerque. (FL)

Influenced by the project entitled "Strategic Programs for Innovations in Undergraduate Physics", this document is intended to guide a physics department in initial, or mid-stream evaluation of a program of undergraduate physics education. The original Guidelines were developed by the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) in 1986. The…

The mission of the Oglala Lakota College is to establish and operate certificate- and degree-granting postsecondary institutions on Pine Ridge Reservation. The purposes of the college include tribal, cultural, academic, and community concerns. This booklet presents the 25-year history of the college; the historical struggle of the Lakota (Sioux)…

This book reports on the expansion of open and distance learning during the past decade, examining ways in which open and distance learning for higher education has responded to the needs of the new society, and summarizing the lessons of recent practice for policymakers and educators. After an introductory chapter, "Open and Distance…

This paper discusses the results of a survey that investigated the exiting capacity for and potential to expand education and training opportunities in children's mental health services within schools of public health. The survey was sent to all 27 schools of public health in the United States and Puerto Rico accredited by the Council on Education…

Discusses industry interests in international trade and the need or desire for business training programs involving international trade at the College of the Canyons. A survey was conducted on industry representatives from the Santa Clarita Valley on their need for training on doing business in the Pacific Rim, mainly China. In January 2003, 577…

This directory provides an easy-to-use listing of development resources for Idaho community leaders, business owners, and rural development practitioners. The main section lists agencies and associations relevant to small business and community development, and includes contact information. Some entries also include a brief description. Similar…

This annual report highlights the activities of Idaho's Division of Vocational Education in fiscal year 1998. The mission of vocational and applied technology education is to provide Idaho's youth and adults with the technical skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for successful performance in a globally competitive workplace. Idaho's…

The 1990 Perkins Amendments and the 1994 School-to-Work Opportunities Act encouraged high schools and community colleges to combine academic with vocational curriculum in a program that includes work-related applications and creates clearer pathways from secondary to postsecondary education. To ensure the readiness of educators, institutions that…

Article constitutes a chapter from a forthcoming book of the same name. Father and son counseling team discuss specific means of overcoming middle class biases relating to black high school and college youth in need of counseling services. (DM)