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Reconceptualizing University Extension and Public Service. [and] University Extension and Public Service in the Age of Economic Globalization: A Response to Thompson and Lamble.
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Thompson, Gordon; Lamble, Wayne; Lauzon, Allan C. – Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, 2000
Thompson and Lamble describe the evolution, role, and characteristics of university extension, identifying uncertainty and confusion about the field. They compare community and instructional orientations and synthesize concepts of extension and public service. Lauzon's response suggests the need to account for the changing context of university…
Descriptors: College Role, Extension Education, Higher Education, Outreach Programs
Reconceptualizing University Extension and Public Service: A Response to Lauzon.
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Lamble, Wayne; Thompson, Gordon – Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education, 2000
This rejoinder to the response to an article on the role of university extension takes issue with Lauzon's criticism of the public service mission of extension and the growing pressure for cost recovery justification of extension units. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Extension Education, Institutional Mission, Public Service