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The curriculum and schedule for UCEA's Summer Institute for Continuing Education Professionals, July 29-30, 2002 in Boston, Massachusetts, have been announced. (Details)
Lifelong Learning Trends
UCEA's best-seller is now available.
The 2002 edition of Trends analyzes the impact of changing demographics and the economy on continuing education. (Details)
University Initiatives Help Workers and Communities Adjust to New Economic Realties.
While some economists may be declaring the recession one of the “mildest in history,” states are still struggling. Universities are working with state and local governments on a multitude of initiatives to stimulate local economies and improve workforce development. Find out what's happening with highlights from university workforce development initiatives in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, New York, and Maryland.
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Since INS Blunder. . . much has changed in the way student visas are issued. Foreign students used to be allowed to enroll in U.S. institutions while holding a tourist or business visa—as long as they had applied for a change to student status. That all changed on April 8th. The proper issuance of international student visas has become of great concern to national security and UCEA is monitoring new rulemaking processes for student visas. (More)
Going Digital.
Everything is going digital, including public broadcasting and universities. But it's not cheap. Not all stations will be ready to make the change to digital television (DTV), the FCC's new broadcast standard. PBS officials estimate that as many as one-third of its 347 stations nationwide may miss the May 2003 deadline and lose their broadcasting licenses.(More)
University Initiatives Help Workers and Communities Adjust to New Economic Realties.