Objective: This study attempts to uncover barriers to participation in a marital enrichment program that had been expected to be attractive to eligible couples. Method: Work products associated with a multiyear demonstration project were subjected to ethnographic analysis. Results: Eligible couples did not see congruence between the program's…

A recent survey solicited information from the health education departments of 146 colleges and universities to obtain an estimation of the number of blacks pursuing graduate study in health education as well as the number of black health education professionals serving on the faculty on predominantly white campuses. A second focus of the study…

AN OUTLINE OF THE HALF-DAY CONFERENCE PRECEDES LETTERS OF APPEAL FROM THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION AND THE DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION TO PARTICIPATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CONSIDER A PROFESSIONAL CAREER IN SPECIAL EDUCATION. NUMBERS OF PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL NEEDED IN INDIANA ARE GIVEN. INFORMATION OF PUPIL CHARACTERISTICS…

Analyzes the role of magnet schools in stimulating and changing linkages between the community and public education. Analyzes the effectiveness of marketing methods such as the following: (1) public relations, (2) student recruiting, and (3) information dissemination. Considers their impact on the community-school relationship. (LHW)

Describes recruitment efforts aimed at attracting women students to the engineering technology program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Discusses five activities undertaken: (1) secondary school visits; (2) counselor's workshops; (3) women's day programs; (4) literature packets; and (5) follow-up surveys. Women's enrollment is 16…

This collection discusses various aspects of increasing the representation of Latinas and Latinos in U.S. higher education. The selections provide historical background, review issues of access and achievement, and present problems of status and barriers to success. The book opens with "Latina/o Undergraduate Experiences in American Higher…

The Eastern Washington University Department of Education, in collaboration with Spokane Public Schools and Spokane Falls Community College, established a teacher preparation pathway called Discover the Teacher Within for the 2003-2005 biennium. The project's major purpose was to encourage high school students to consider K-12 teaching as a career…

Reports on 15 tasks, as outlined by the Pipeline Implementation Committee of the American Society for Engineering Education, that are within the sphere of influence and the responsibility of university engineering deans for sustaining a vital corps of engineering practitioners and professors in an era of increasing technological change. (JJK)

Digital technology is transforming graphic communications, requiring rethinking of curriculum, recruitment, and teacher preparation. Beyond technology, students must be prepared to apply problem-solving skills to digital management and to update their knowledge and skills in the rapidly changing printing industry. (SK)

The article addresses the demographic characteristics of students in school psychology programs nationwide with respect to providing a rationale for the importance of increasing the proportion of minority school psychologists who are underrepresented. Emphasis on training culturally competent psychologists is reviewed within a historical context.…

"Strategic Management of Human Capital in Education" offers a comprehensive and strategic approach to address what has become labeled as "talent and human capital." Grounded in extensive research and examples of leading edge districts, this book shows how the entire human resource system in schools--from recruitment, to selection/placement,…

The landscape of higher education (HE) has dramatically altered in the past 30 years and it continues to evolve and change. More students are entering HE and attending university or college on a global scale than ever before. Supporting and enhancing the undergraduate student experience across the student lifecycle, from first contact through to…

As interest in expanding the number of high quality charter schools available to parents and students has grown, policy makers have increased their focus on identifying and providing support to new charter programs that have the potential to improve student outcomes and satisfy parent and student needs. Since 1994, the U.S. Department of Education…

The idea of internationalizing our educational institutions is now commonplace around the world, and is now considered part of an institution's role in educating its students. Typically this is seen as the infusion of an international perspective into teaching, research, and service and for many institutions has become a key component of…

This study explored social presence and interactivity in an online undergraduate program designed for adult students. Although social presence and interactivity have been shown to be important contributors to student satisfaction, and therefore essential to student recruitment and retention in online programs, the ultimate goal for the examination…