‘We Alone are Passive.’ The Committee of Vice-chancellors and Principals and the organisation of British universities, c.1918 – 1939’

The CVCP was a leading collective body for British universities for most of the twentieth century, yet there has been very little historical study of its organisation and work. Brief references tend to be dismissive of its effectiveness, although some authors have been more favourable. This article considers a formative phase in the history of the CVCP and progenitor organisations, examining its foundations at the end of the First World War, although with roots in the late nineteenth century; its complex constitutional status that led to considerable debate about the role and nature of the committee; and some of its main activities and priorities during the inter-war period. It assesses the extent to which we should regard the CVCP as merely passive, or a quietly effective body

Engagement, estrangement or divorce? The new universities and their communities in the 1960s

The new universities of the 1960s were innovatory, in their curricula, architecture, independence and academic ambitions. They also marked a different relationship between universities and their localities. For a century, new universities had been predicated on local demand, whereas the 1960s universities were conceived of as national institutions meeting a national demand. This new approach to university–civic connections was sudden, novel and contributed to a sense of remoteness attached to the new universities. This paper examines how the different policy was formulated, predominantly by the UGC, and considers some examples of how the policy played out in practice

Co-operative Education and the State, c.1895-1935

The co-operative movement is currently exploring ways of engaging with changes in government education policy to develop schools with a distinctive co-operative ethos. While drawing on the opportunities in changing policy, these initiatives can also be seen as offering alternatives to the prevailing tenor of government thinking. This is not the first time that the co-operative movement has negotiated sometimes difficult relationships with state educational policy. From the late nineteenth century, the co-operative movement was a significant provider of education that utilised, tested and challenged the principles and practices of state provision. This article considers two episodes in this relationship. The first revolves around the expansion of state elementary schooling at the end of the nineteenth century, which allowed the co-operative movement to develop other kinds of education. Co-operators, however, were very critical of the 1902 Education Act, which was seen as undermining an important tradition of accessible higher-level education for working people. In the second case, the 1918 Education Act potentially offered a new forum for co-operative education, which required co-operators to re-assess their relationships with state-provided education

Preparatory vocational education grant proposal

This thesis was written as part of a process to secure funds for developing a Preparatory Vocational Education training academy for entry-level Irrigation Technicians. Research revealed that funding for vocational program development was being awarded to All-inclusive or academy-style programs. These programs provide instruction necessary for students with zero experience to compete as entry-level journeymen. This project is based on a partial proposal draft for a U.S. Department of Labor Grant

The Ursinus Weekly, June 7, 1937

Norman E. McClure is inaugurated as seventh president of Ursinus College • Brumbaugh urges seniors faith in democracy • Meminger offers seniors optimism • Edward Bell to head graduates next year • Board of Directors names new members • Guest heads forum committee under adopted constitution • Third volume of Dr. McClure\u27s Shakespeare edition completed • College physician active in medical circles, writing • Ursinus College yesterday and tomorrow • Editorial comment: The work of President McClure • Fats and Frankie need your support • Gettysburg tops league; 6 Grizzlies graduated • Gridmen start autumn training Labor Day • Brodbeck captures intramural trophy • 1936-37 summaries • Zoll, Bodley, Padden named as spring sports leaders • Netwomen win 7 out of 8; Ware captains new outfit • Tomlinson takes over reins at student council banquet • Degrees in course, Class of 1937 • Ruby out June 3; Trout wins titles • In Springtime pleases large audience Saturday • Thirteen seniors have jobs in education and business • Registrar\u27s office releases open scholarship awards • Alumni Athletic Club is headed by Malcolm Derk • Y leaders attend conclave • Professors in their childhood daze is feature of Class Day exercises • Mrs. Trinna Moser is new Ursinus Women\u27s Club head • Thirty-three hundred witness Class, Curtain Club, and Hedgerow Playershttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/weekly/3101/thumbnail.jp

Quantitative inquiry into Federal Aviation Administration Flight Inspection Services Safety Significant Events

The purpose of this case study of the FAA, Flight Inspection Services Safety Significant Events database from 2009 through 2012 was to discover if there are relationships between a set of independent variables and the dependent variable of a reportable event. These independent variables were categorized by Year, Month, Day, Hour, Phase of Flight, Aircraft System, and Fleet Type in which they occurred. This will help determine safety trends of events that occur in flight or on the ground that affect, or could affect, the safety of an FAA aircraft or aircrew member. The study should not only benefit the organization by providing a categorical perspective from which future decisions may be enriched, but should also serve as an educational resource to other CFR Part 135 Operators