Education for a Multicultural Society: A New Agenda for Continuing Higher Education. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting (51st, Charleston, South Carolina, November 12-15, 1989).

Overview & Synopsis

The document includes these presentations: "Minority Voices" (Mora); "Reflections of Outstanding Adult Learners" (Paulk, Stwyer, Torres); "Ethical and Quality Issues in Continuing Higher Education" (Sweeney); "Vision 2000: Guess Who's Coming to the Classroom?" (McCloud); and "Beyond Management: Continuing Higher Education Leadership for Successful Multiculturism" (Hall). Descriptions of the following concurrent sessions also appear: "Marketing to a Multicultural Society"; "Breathing Life into Your Alpha Sigma Lambda Chapter" (Sable, Schuehler, Barndt); "Workforce 2000" (Crockett); "Continuing Education and the Search for Equity" (Eagleeye for Zwerling); "Challenging the University" (Poonwassie); "The Adult Program at Temple University" (Alpert); "Infusing International/Multicultural Education throughout a College Environment" (Kollock); "Current Research in Adult and Continuing Education" (Campbell, Hine, Evenbeck); "The Role of Fund-Raising in Meeting Continuing Education Needs for a Multicultural Society" (Pankowski); "Investment in Job Opportunity" (Long, Bilderback); "Contract Programs" (Towne); "Creating a Multicultural School Environment" (Oliver); "Establishing College Centers for Older Adults" (Bugg, Cortwright, Mitchell); "Career Beginnings" (Bloomfield, Lindberg, Cole); "The National Association of Community Leadership Organizations" (Walls, Yancey); "Cooperation" (Kasworm, Shoopman, Dahlin-Brown); "Contract Programs" (Towne); "Continuing Education Minority Program" (Montagno); "Graduate Education for Part-time Students" (Caskey, Fuqua, Vonler); "The Avery Research Center for African-American History and Culture" (Whipper, Glascoe, Cohen); "Making the Curriculum Responsive" (Dennis et al.); "Persistence in Higher Education" (Miller); "Child Care" (Heitland); "Making the Most of What You Have" (Vonler, Harris); "Recruitment and Academic Success of Community College Students at Four-Year Institutions" (Garver, Kiyohara); "The Master Plan" (Penn); "Overseas Programs" (Rogers); "Importance of Self-Esteem in the Multicultural Classroom" (Preziosi); "Advanced Recurrent Education" (Blaney); "Two-Year Colleges Roundtable" (Hale); and "Managing in Multicultural Work Environments" (Bushnell, Rubi, O'Neale). The document's appendices contain committee reports, resolutions, a list of officers, and citations for leadership. (CML)