Scope and Contents ILLINOIS COMMUNITY COLLEGES Richard Browne discusses issues confronting higher education, the Board of Higher Education's budget matters during the early 1960's, the attitude of larger universities toward the establishment of community colleges, the work of the Junior College Board (1965-1971), his consulting work, and the 1970 Illinois Constitutional Convention. He relates his experiences as student, instructor and administrator, his tenure as Director of the Illinois Legislative Council,...

Scope and Contents ILLINOIS COMMUNITY COLLEGES Lichty, professor of psychology, discusses his educational background and his role in the development of junior colleges in Illinois: starting programs for preparation of Illinois junior college teachers, working at the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, concepts of "terminal" education, vocational education, and the leadership, acceptance, and growth of junior colleges. 3 tapes, 125 mins., 45 pp. Interview by Ernst Giesecke, 1976...

Scope and Contents Papers of G. Ernst Giesecke (1908-). Professor of Humanities and Higher Education,(1970-76) Director of Educational Relations (971-76) Professor emeritus, 1976-, include notes on American and German Literature ( 1940-51); file on campus unrest (1967-71); correspondnce, reserach and conference notes on the development of an Alternative System of Higher Education in Illinois (1971-77); speeches (1951-56); publications (1938-51); research files on the Trinity College degree mill (1948-76);...

Scope and Contents ILLINOIS COMMUNITY COLLEGES Gerald W. Smith discusses his work in Illinois education and Illinois community colleges: Moline High School and Moline Community College 1946-53; Elmwood Park Community High School district 1953-60; Executive Director of the Illinois Association of School Administrators at the Illinois Education Association in Springfield 1960-66; the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the Junior College Act of 1965; Executive Secretary of the Illinois Junior College Board...

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This collection includes proposals, draft of plans, posters, announcements, memos to both the Springfield and the campus community, tapes of speakers and discussions.