This article examines the network of women's colleges which emerged in Ireland in the latter half of the nineteenth century in response to women's exclusion from the realm of the university and their desire to participate in higher education. These colleges, run largely along denominational lines, were situated in the major cities with the…

College students with disabilities, as a group, are becoming more involved with each other and are beginning to form student organizations. Major purposes of such organizations include: establishing a means for students with disabilities to make their voices heard on issues relating to disability, creating a social support system for students with…

The distributive education program of a South Carolina high school is described, emphasizing the interdependence of the educational program and DECA activities. Membership in DECA is required of students. The article was written in response to an "invitation to dialog" on the role of DECA, published in an earlier issue. (AJ)

This document provides instructions for conducting an installation ceremony for a student organization. The ceremony may be used as a sample in an inservice workshop for teachers and prospective teachers as well as in leadership training workshops for youth or teacher education programs. The instructions contain a list of suggested symbols and…

During the 1987 Agricultural Field Day at California Polytechnic Institute in Pomona, an experimental computer applications contest was offered to Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapters in California. The contest consisted of two classes of competition: a demonstration or presentation of a computer topic and a written test on general…

This guide was written to assist teachers in teaching parliamentary procedures to students in the health occupations education program. The guide emphasizes officer duties, order of business and correct use of parliamentary procedure. The following topics are covered in the guide: definition and history of parliamentary procedure, a brief…

Intended for anyone approaching parliamentary procedure for the first time, this booklet is designed to provide a lucid explanation of parliamentary rules and the reasons for them. Chapter 1 discusses organizations, considering such things as bylaws, officers' titles, impartiality of the chair, boards, and committees. The second chapter--on the…

This report doucments a hearing to extend authorization of appropriations under the Vocational Education Act of 1963. The discussion focuses on the role of the nine vocational student organizations in vocational education. Testimony includes prepared statements, letters, and supplemental materials from six individuals representing the Health…

Includes comments by Edgar Z. Friedenberg, Ted Gordon, Arnold Salisbury, J. Lloyd Trump, and Robert J. Havighurst. Reprinted from the New York Times Magazine (1969).