Administrative differences between the broad ethical and moral aspects of the mainstream majoritarian culture and one specific subculture--the Mexican American--are discussed. The main thesis is majoritarian inconsistency ("hyprocrisy") and the demand by the minority culture for consistency ("nonhyprocrisy"). The entire society…

This document evaluates six three-week inservice training sessions provided for Kentucky public assistance workers. The training was conducted with 15 trainees participating in each session. Trainees were state employees who were employed to determine eligibility for food stamps, medical assistance, SSA unemployment insurance, etc. Their formal…

This publication is a "Design for Action" of the Institute for Local Self Government to re-direct the vocational-technical local government education and training programs through the community colleges to provide urban government manpower. The community college is uniquely qualified to provide significant continuing education and…

The purpose of this paper is to suggest some ways in which present pressures on institutions and their facilities to be more productive can be more creatively met. The main theme of the paper is that many faculty are ready and able to change their styles of work and are prepared to engage in professional activities of substantially different…

This article summarizes the results of a study undertaken to investigate the question of second language retention by federal bilingual employees in Canada. (CLK)

Describes President Carter's proposed system to give welfare and other low-income families a chance to earn their way out of poverty. Focus is on the Jobs for Families component which combines the Aid to Families with Dependent Children; Supplemental Security Income for the aged, blind, and disabled; and Food Stamps in a single cash assistance…

The public health practice program at the University of South Carolina illustrates two general principles of service learning. A model program is described and its implications discussed. (Editor/LBH)

The authors describe an experimental 3-year project of the Thailand Ministry of Education's Nonformal Education Department. The project features decentralization and local participation in the integration of government services to villages. Results indicate that the methods used produce better than average participation and more benefits to…

The mechanisms, objectives, and uses of performance assessment in public service occupations in the United Kingdom and other countries are examined and their implications for use in higher education are discussed. It is suggested that politically, the relationship of professional providers and consumers will increase in significance. (MSE)

Ralph Ketcham of Syracuse University is CASE's 1987 Professor of the Year. His name is associated with four different academic areas: political science, history, public affairs, and American studies. (MLW)

The faculty member has a responsibility to be of service to the institution, community, state, nation, and world as well as students. The public service element is inherent in the job of teaching and being a well-trained member of a specialized institution. (MSE)

This study reports results of a survey of university presidents concerning their priorities among programs of continuing education, applied research, and technical assistance or consulting to assist state and local public officials. Comparisons of priorities are made between land grant and non-land grant universities. (Author/CT)

State law requires the Florida Legislature's Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) to conduct a program evaluation and justification review of the Florida State University System. To fulfill its mission and purposes, the Board of Regents and the state universities developed three programs: instruction, research,…

This study was designed to: determine outcomes from projects supported by grants made to campuses and community based organizations through the state funded Postsecondary Service Learning Grant program from 1989-2001; develop indicators to help campuses and evaluators define campus civic engagement; and document the current status of civic…