The effect that the university has upon its region and the issue of regional control of higher education are examined. A definition of regional development is offered and regional planning, relevant research, cultural mobilization, and the Jacobin university are described. (Author/MLW)

The social-educative and cultural districts established in the areas of Charleroi, Belgium are presented as an approach to solving educational disparities within a region between different social groups. (JMF)

The southern border of the United States unites its two sides more than it divides them. It links them in a seamless web of economic, political and people-to-people relationships, a web that holds both sides in a shared destiny. (Author/NQ)

The author examines the potentialities of bypassing literacy in efforts to bring education and development to Third World countries, concluding that literacy is essential for human and economic development. He cites various perspectives on literacy and development (232 references), and analyses alternative strategies for literacy campaigns,…

Four kinds of evidence demonstrating substantial social benefits resulting from public expenditures on higher education are discussed: (1) social rates of return; (2) nonmonetary benefits; (3) local economic activity; and (4) national economic growth. A recent study of the effect of investment in higher education on workforce productivity is…

Traces the history of Cambodian education, 1945-95, including heavy investment in urban secondary and higher education after independence, Khmer Rouge destruction of the educational system, rapid educational expansion in the 1980s despite the lack of qualified teachers, and present international aid programs to train teachers. Discusses…

Analyzes the role of higher education in China and Taiwan as an agent of both political socialization and economic modernization in the context of economic and social transformations, 1949-95. Examines how cultural traditions, a national belief system, nation building, and foreign relations help maintain a 200-year-old tension between…

The way universities organize activities related to economic development, such as continuing education and technology transfer, will both determine and reflect fundamental shifts in university organizational structure and radical redefinition of the university's role. The more successfully the university performs these non-core, nontraditional…

Community development offers universities unique opportunities for collaboration with communities and enhanced opportunities for residents. Colleges and universities should think in terms of developing ongoing, not short-term, programs and concern themselves with the entrepreneurial aspects of program development. Similarly, communities should…

Reviews three themes examined in this special-issue of the journal on the emerging subfield of language-in-development: basic definitional issues; the locus and scope of language in development; and the role of English and other languages in language and development. Proposes a working definition of language in development as the resolution of…

Pakistan province initiated two pilot programs to encourage the creation of private schools for poor girls. Uses randomized assignment to treatment and control groups to measure program effectiveness. Finds that the pilot schools are successful in urban areas, but relative failures in rural. Explains differences such as better availability of…

In the past, small states and provinces were outclassed by big metropolitan regions in the quest for economic development. However, small outlying regions, such as New Brunswick, Canada, can now compete with big urban centers since information technology has made higher education a global enterprise through online courses. Various countries and…

Information and communication technologies are changing the role of the university as sole provider of higher education. Universities lack international commercial experience, investment capital, and the capacity to innovate. Corporate providers lack experience in educational delivery and the authority to accredit and certify diplomas. Successful…

The arguments against the well-entrenched dichotomy between vocational education and general education are economic, technological, and educational. First, "nonvocational" general education is also preparation for work and can contribute to economic growth. Second, technological changes in the workforce are making specific skill training obsolete.…

Strong trends in the economy and upcoming major changes in the American way of business are described, along with their implications for career seekers and counselors. These trends include the evaporation of midsized firms, the decline of manufacturing, the proliferation of information technology, and the growth of the services sector. (TE)