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Continuing Education At Purdue University, 1975–2019, Thomas Robertson, Michael Eddy

Continuing Education

Continuing Education at Purdue University, 1975–2019 is intended to provide a follow-up to the monograph written by Dr. Frank K. Burrin after his retirement as director of Purdue Continuing Education in 1984, Continuing Education at Purdue University: The First Hundred Years (1874–1974). Burrin became ill shortly after his retirement, and he was not able to complete his project. His notes were later compiled, edited, and published by Elizabeth Boyd Thompson.

This monograph presents forty-five years of the history of Continuing Education and Conferences at Purdue under the leadership of eight deans and directors.

Going Back To School Four Decades Later, Ana Timmer

The Voice

No abstract provided.

Minerva 2006, The Honors College

Minerva

This issue of Minerva includes an article on the course "Honors for All Ages," an Honors course offered at Penobscot Valley Senior College; an interview with notable Honors alum, Bernard Lown; and a celebration of the life of former Honors Program Director, Ulrich Wicks.

Adult Educators To Convene At Umaine, Kay Hyatt

General University of Maine Publications

More than 280 teachers and staff of the Maine Adult Education System will meet at the University of Maine July 26-30 for the 1999 Maine Adult Education Summer Institute. The weeklong professional development program will offer updates and workshops on topics ranging from curriculum development and assessment strategies to building partnerships with business and providing vocational programs for prison inmates.

Perceptions Of African-American Males Regarding Factors Supporting Doctoral Completion In Colleges Of Education, William Respress

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The primary purpose of the study was to examine what institutional factors most influenced the decision of African-American male doctoral scholars to persist unto graduation. The literature review showed mentoring, institutional climate, race relations, and social adjustment as key factors in persistence of minorities in graduate studies. An objective specific to the study was to explore the cumulative outcomes that mentoring, social adjustment, institutional climate, and race relations have upon persistence. The population included scholars at both Predominantly White Colleges (PWIs) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) throughout the United States in Colleges of Education. One hundred sixty-four scholars …

Continuing Education At Purdue University: The First Hundred Years (1874–1974), Frank K. Burrin

Continuing Education

The History of Continuing Education at Purdue: The First Hundred Years (1874–1974) was compiled from documents and manuscripts left by Dr. Frank K. Burrin. After his retirement, Dr. Burrin set himself the task of writing a coherent, full-length history of Purdue's contributions to continuing education. Unfortunately, his project was left incomplete at his death. Fortunately, his friends and colleages at the university were unwilling to let his dream die with him. The present monograph is the result of their concern.

The fragmentary nature of the surviving manuscript made it impossible either to reconstruct Dr. Burrin's original plan for the organization …

The Grizzly, September 5, 1986, Joseph F. Pirro, Andy Standeven, Richard P. Richter, Jill Theurer

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

With This Freshman Class, Day Student Population Breaks 1200 • Frank Smith Becomes the President's Consultant • Richter Addresses New Class • A Better Newspaper For a Better School • At Ursinus, the Japanese Study Melting Pot Myth • Taufscheine Exhibit • Update: Jazzing Things Up; Help is on the Way; Cornish Elected to U.C. Board of Directors; Chem. Program Gets Help • W. W. Smith Gives Again • Myrin to Undergo Big Renovations • Lady Bears Ready Themselves • Grizzlies Aiming For 2nd Straight Winning Season in Centennial • Booters Rebuilding- " Unquestionably" • Camp Shoudt '86 Ends. Bears …

The Grizzly, April 6, 1979, Jennifer Bassett, Mark Woodland, David Mcphillips, Jay Repko, Christopher Lyding, Michael Newman, John O'Neill, Wesley Emmons, Brad Steven Friedmann, Brian Barlow, Robin Clouser, David Garner

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

International House Postponed • Friedmann To Edit Ruby • New Deanship Filled • Changes Announced In Staff • Clean Mailroom - How Long? • Nuclear Energy: Worth the Risk? • Ursinus College International House: An Idea Whose Time has Come (Almost) • Roving Reporter: Grizzly opinions? • Letters to the Editor: President responds • WRUC Last Hope For Radio • Feit Forum: Origins On Earth • Audio Corner: Tape decks • Portrait Of The Professor: Dr. William Williamson • Ursinus News In Brief: Judiciary board suspends two; Honor society seeks applicants; Two to take sabbaticals; Board Approves Cost Increases • …