A team of change agents initiated an intensive organizational development (OD) program in a nonacademic, service department of a midwestern university. Concluding comments include exploration of the feasibility of substantive OD change in short-term programs, and the possibility of nonlinear relations between OD outcomes and time investments. For…

The structure and development of the Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux are discussed; as well as the journals, books, and services offered. Each institute and bureau comprising the organization collects and disseminates information in a particular branch of agricultural science. (Author/JPF)

Physiological, psychological, and spiritual outcomes of jogging are presented and documented along with the description of a treatment-training, experimental jogging course that was carried out in a counselor education program. Guidelines for starting a jogging program are presented. (Author)

Minnesota's Community Corrections Act, which became law in 1973, is examined in detail. Its development, fundamental precepts, and initial results are included. (Author)

The author describes a seven-part process model she used in planning alternative programs in response to changing student needs. (IRT)

Applique, the technique of pasting or stitching cut shapes or pieces of one material on another, is an exciting way to use color and material to express ideas. Describes six techniques for creating applique. (Author/ RK)

The article describes a new educational and social recreation program designed to make blind people aware of the resources and services available to improve the quality of life. (Author/CL)

"Women for Higher Education" is a New Hampshire program designed to assist rural Aid to Families with Dependent Children recipients to return to college. The program serves 500 rural women and includes 4 regional community based centers and core spokeswomen who staff the centers providing peer counseling and support. (JC)

Any evaluation plan designed to evaluate arts in general education programs must reflect a reconsideration of the whole process of education evaluation. The evaluation plan proposed here has been used effectively to evaluate either arts education or music education programs. (Author/RK)

A student recommended for expulsion may, under certain circumstances, enter into a period of probation instead. (IRT)

This paper discusses the employment of campus-based document delivery systems in university libraries to improve access to documents. Experiences in different campus environments are summarized, and benefits and problems encountered in introducing a personalized campus delivery system are presented. (Author/KP)

Psychosynthesis as developed by Salvador Roquet presents a new method combining Freudian, Frommian, and transpersonal therapies. Its immediate result is to obtain results expected from long-term psychoanalysis in an abbreviated period of time. It also helps the individual take responsibility for his own development. (Author/RK)