Like many immigrants to the American colonies, Thomas Fitzsimons demonstrated his devotion to his adopted land by helping to defend it during the Revolutionary War. This booklet on Fitzsimons is one in a series on Revolutionary War soldiers who signed the U.S. Constitution, and it covers his political involvement in Philadelphia's (Pennsylvania)…

An officer in the Continental Army, Nicholas Gilman served on George Washington's staff through the dark days of Valley Forge to the final victory at Yorktown, and this experience made him a strong supporter of the U.S. Constitution. This booklet on Gilman is one in a series on veterans of the Revolutionary War who were also signers of the U.S.…

Throughout a lengthy public career, Rufus King employed his considerable diplomatic and oratorical skills to promote the twin causes of nationalism and civil liberty, fighting in the last decade of his life to extend those liberties to the nation's enslaved black minority. This booklet on King is one in a series on veterans of the Revolutionary…

Jonathan Dayton's practical approach to government evolved out of his military experiences during the Revolutionary War, and he became a supporter for the equal representation of the small states. This booklet on Dayton is one in a series on Revolutionary War soldiers who signed the United States Constitution. It covers his early life, his…

The evolution in the way courts have labeled or categorized accrediting agencies is considered, along with the legal and policy consequences of this evolution. Attention is focused on the public interest standard that is the core of these developments and on ways in which accrediting agencies can fulfill their legal responsibilities under this…

Educational researchers have neglected the need to involve public interest and support of educational research. Researchers must begin to deal with the real problems of education if they are to receive public support. This responsibility would include need assessment, information search, model building, research based on theory, and evaluation of…

The Procedural Guides for Administrators of Public Service Employment Projects consists of the guidelines developed through actual operations of the Vermont Experimental and Demonstration Manpower Pilot Project during its 3-year experience. The scope of the procedural guides encompasses both the Special Work Project for the unemployed and the…

This report describes a joint effort by the California Community Colleges and the University of California at Los Angeles in producing a conference entitled, "In-Service Education in the Public Service." The purposes of the conference were to encourage counselors to: (1) further their knowledge about public service career opportunities,…

California State University, Northridge, juniors, seniors, and alumni with certain academic majors were surveyed to assess demand for and interest in the establishment of an MPA program at CSUN. Women expressed interest in a government career and in education for public service with about the same frequency as men. (JEL)

The president of the Council on Foundations, James A. Joseph, urges educators to develop volunteers who can eliminate the causes of social problems. Colleges and universities are in a special position to instill a sense of social responsibility in students. (MLW)

Encourages university teachers to use their academic specialization and teaching skills in agencies that work with older persons. Rewards for the teachers include public service, personal satisfaction, the opportunity to learn, the acquisition of lecture material for on campus courses, the establishment of a network accessible to teachers and…

This paper provides two perspectives, one written by a planner, the other by a researcher, of how the planning and research functions can be made integral to decision-making in public service organizations. (Author)

PENNTAP, a Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program administered by the Pennsylvania State University, is a statewide, nonduplicating technical information network designed to aid business, industry, and government agencies in receiving technical and scientific information. (DS)