InFocus Newsletter

UPCEA's award-winning newsletter, InFocus, reports on innovative programming at institutions across the country; trends in continuing and part-time education; resources for continuing higher education professionals; professional development opportunities and job openings in the field; changes in continuing higher education personnel; and federal legislation affecting continuing education operations.

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InFocus is published 10 times a year. Combined issues are published for July/August and November/December.

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InFocus Catalog: Download Issues By Month (PDF) or View Cover Story only (HTML)

Month and Year of InFocus Issue (PDF)	Title of Cover Story (HTML)
June/July 2010 (PDF)	Collaborating at Net Speed (HTML)
April/May 2010 (PDF)	Summer Session Enrollments Climb Despite Weak Economy (HTML)
March 2010 (PDF)	University Offerings Help Students Through Tough Economic Times (HTML)
February 2010 (PDF)	Ashcroft, Shaeffer Begin New UCEA (HTML)
January 2010 (PDF)	Recession Spurs Would-Be Entrepreneurs To Prepare to Strike Out on Their Own (HTML)
December 2009 (PDF)	Conference Trends: Virtual Collaboration Tools Enhance, Not Replace, Face-to-Face Meetings (HTML)
October/November 2009 (PDF)	Developing Quality Teachers (HTML)
September 2009 (PDF)	CE Positioned to Meet Workforce Demand in Medical Informatics (HTML)
July/August 2009 (PDF)	Four-Year Institutions and Community Colleges Collaborate to Increase Graduation Rates (HTML)
June 2009 (PDF)	Online Learning Creates Pathways to Degrees (HTML)
May 2009 (PDF)	Tax Payers Want Universities to Give a Good Return on Investment (HTML)
April 2009 (PDF)	'The Creative Economy' May Be Best Hope to Spark Recovery (HTML)
March 2009 (PDF)	Book, Ashcroft to Embark on UCEA Leadership Terms (HTML)
January/February 2009 (PDF)	Institutions Offer Networking, Programming During Downturn (HTML)
November/December 2008 (PDF)	CE Units Usher in The Green Economy (HTML)
September/October 2008 (PDF)	Critical Need Language Programs Attract U.S. Teachers and Students (HTML)
August 2008 (PDF)	CE Programs Prepare Local Elected Officials (HTML)
July 2008 (PDF)	CE Units Create Specialized Programs to Meet Workforce Demands (HTML)
May/June 2008 (PDF)	Post-Bac Programs Provide Pathways to New Careers (HTML)
April 2008 (PDF)	Prominent Universities Tap New Markets with Online Education (HTML)
March 2008 (PDF)	Wiltenburg and Book to Begin UCEA Leadership Terms (HTML)
February 2008 (PDF)	Newspapers Explore Higher Education Market (HTML)
January 2008 (PDF)	CE Units Expand Offerings to Non-English Speaking Learners (HTML)
December 2007 (PDF)	CE Units Play Essential Role in Inter-Institutional Partnerships (HTML)
October/November 2007 (PDF)	CE Goes 'Green': Programs Focused on Sustainability Blossom (HTML)
September 2007 (PDF)	A Rising Demand for Allied Health Professionals (HTML)There's No Place Like Home
July/August 2007 (PDF)	Institutions Ease Veterans' Transition to the Classroom (HTML)
June 2007 (PDF)	Universities Combat the Nursing Deficit
May 2007 (PDF)	Retirees Seek Meaningful 'Second Careers' (HTML)
April 2007 (PDF)	CE Units Ready for 2010 Winter Games (HTML)
March 2007 (PDF)	Novak, Wiltenburg to Commence Leadership Terms (HTML)
January/February 2007 (PDF)	Federal Funding Bolsters Regional Workforce Initiatives (HTML)
December 2006 (PDF)	Paraeducators-to-Teacher Programs Help Meet Demand for Teachers (HTML)
October/November 2006 (PDF)	Students Seek Courses Between Semesters (HTML)
September 2006 (PDF)	Phasing Out Course Catalogs (HTML)
July/August 2006 (PDF)	There's No Place Like Home (HTML)
July/August 2006 (PDF)	Regional University Centers Advance Economic Development (HTML)
June 2006 (PDF)	CE Units Enhance Adults' Employability with Liberal Education (HTML)
May 2006 (PDF)	Inventive Programs Help Teachers Meet Demands in High-Need Learning Areas (HTML)
April 2006 (PDF)	Better Learning Through Gaming? (HTML)
March 2006 (PDF)	CE Cultivates 'Learning Organizations' (HTML)
February 2006 (PDF)	Scott, Novak to Begin Leadership Terms (HTML)
January 2006 (PDF)	Collaborations Provide Entry into E-Learning (HTML)

Letters from Kay Kohl (UCEA's Executive Director) and President's Letters by Month/Year

Author	Letters (HTML)	Date
Kay Kohl	NATIONAL BROADBAND- America's Great Infrastructure Challenge	March 2010
Patricia Book	We Changed	February 2010
Kay Kohl	Empowering Learners with Open Content	January 2010
Patricia Book	An Endless Adventure	December 2009
Kay Kohl	Women Now Comprise Half the U.S. Workforce	October/November 2009
Patricia Book	A Participatory Turn in Our Culture	September 2009
Kay Kohl	Retooling Executives for Work in Nonprofit Sector	July/August 2009
Patricia Book	It May Be Different, but No Less Rich	June 2009
Kay Kohl	Education as a ‘Stepping Stone’ to a New Future for the Unemployed	May 2009
Patricia Book	Leading Innovation in Higher Education	April 2009
Robert Wiltenburg	Looking Both Ways	March 2009
Kay Kohl	Mobile Devices—The Technology It’s Hard to Live Without	January/February 2009
Robert Wiltenburg	Places & Occasions	November/December 2008
Kay Kohl	Increased Investment in ESOL Makes Economic Sense	September/October 2008
Robert Wiltenburg	Back to School	August 2008
Kay Kohl	Decarbonization of Electricity Sources Requires Mobilization of University Resources	July 2008
Robert Wiltenburg	Commencement	May/June 2008
Kay Kohl	The Changing Study Abroad Experience	April 2008
Rich Novak	Together We Have Accomplished Much	March 2008
Kay Kohl	The Future is Rushing to Meet Us	February 2008
Rich Novak	Get Connected. Get Inspired. Be Creative and Innovate.	January 2008
Kay Kohl	It’s Time to Integrate Higher Education, Workforce and Economic Development	December 2007
Rich Novak	Have You Thanked Your UCEA Directory Lately?	October/November 2007
Kay Kohl	Providing a Public Forum for the Open Discussion of Ideas	September 2007
Rich Novak	Sometimes Continuing Education Is About Life and Death	July/August 2007
Kay Kohl	Redefining Retirement,	June 2007
Rich Novak	Presidential Priorities	May 2007
Kay Kohl	Need of Citizens with Foreign Language Skills Is Expected to Climb	April 2007
Barbara Scott	It's Been a Very Good Year	March 2007
Kay Kohl	Opening University Doors	January/February 2007
Barbara Scott	Regional Meetings Recap	December 2006
Kay Kohl	Leaning Towards the Middle	October/November 2006
Barbara Scott	Institutions Make Interesting Partners	September 2006
Kay Kohl	A Blueprint for Higher Education,	July/August 2006
Barbara Scott	Institutions Make Interesting Partners	June 2006
Kay Kohl	Internet Deregulation Could Hurt Higher Education Providers	May 2006
Barbara Scott	Vision and Values	April 2006
Kay Kohl	Delivering International Learning Experiences,	March 2006
Roger Whitaker	Creating Our Future . . . Together,	February 2006
Kay Kohl	Continuing Education Needs To Reclaim Convener Role	January 2006

You can also view a list of President's Letters from 2004 - present

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