Commission
of Professors of Adult Education [CPAE] Records 93 (with text)
Includes Some Records That Have Undergone
Optical Character Recognition and Conversion
Box 1,
Folder 5, Set 6/9
The Adult Education History Project
Based on Information in the Syracuse
University Library Archives
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93
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Commission of Professors of Adult Education [CPAE].
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Records, 1953-1984, 1960-1983 (bulk).
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Organizational Records.
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Correspondence, January-December, 1971.
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October, 1971.
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19711001
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19711031
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Correspondence.
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MEETINGS.
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Apps, Jerold W.
Griffith, William S.
London, Jack.
Ohliger, John.
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Annual Meeting of the Commission of Professors of Adult Education
[CPAE] (1971 : Los Angeles, CA).
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Box 1, Folder 5, Set 6/9.
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October 8, 1971 TO: Dr. William S. Griffith Chairman, Commission of Professors
FROM: Ray J. Ast President AEA-USA RE: AEA Commission policies and leadership
According to AEA-USA's Organizational Handbook (Revised 1967) page 11, two
statements appear that should be brought to your attention prior to your Commission's
meeting at Los Angeles. "Membership policies of a Commission shall be
reviewed at least every other year by the Committee on Committees, to ensure it
(the Commission) is functioning according to the principle of the
Association." "The Chairman of a Commission shall be elected with the
advice and consent of the President of the Association. " Dr. Al Storey,
as Chairman of the Committee on Committees of the AEA-USA, and also
President-Elect, would undoubtedly appreciate any assistance you will provide
to him in reviewing Commission membership policies. In addition, as President
of AEA-USA 1970-71 (to November 9, 1971), I would appreciate your sharing with
me, at the earliest possible time, the names of the candidate or candidates
your Commission will consider for election to the Chairmanship for 1971-72. By
sharing the name or names with me I will be able to fulfill my responsibility
to "advise and consent." Look forward to seeing you at Los Angeles.
Thank you, so very much, for all of the leadership assistance you have extended
to AEA-USA. cfc cc: A. Storey E. Boone C. Wood RAY J. AST PRESIDENT AEA-USA
ADULT&CONTINUING EDUCATION CENTER MONTCLAIR STATE COLLEGE UPPER MONTCLAIR.
N.J. 07043
{7:93:1151:I:174,600:2211,2193}October 8, 1971 Mr. William S.
Griffith, Chairman Commission of the Professors of Adult Education Adult
Education Association of the U.S.A. 5835 South Kimbark Avenue Chicago, Illinois
60637 Dear Bill: Thank you for the invitation to serve as secretary at the Los
Angeles meeting of the Professors of Adult Education. Dr. Boone and I discussed
your invitation again this morning and both agreed that it would be a rewarding
experience for me, and we concur in the advantages you implied could accrue to
North Carolina State University. Because of our limited budget, we will be able
to send only three people to the Los Angeles meeting. But more important to our
decision, is the fact that there is a Department Heads' Retreat scheduled that
conflicts with the meeting in Los Angeles. Decisions will be made at this
retreat which will affect the entire School of Education, and Dr. Boone feels
that someone should be at that meeting who can speak for the department. I am
sorry, Bill, that I am unable to accept this responsibility, and I do
appreciate your thoughtfulness in offering it to me. May I suggest that Ron
Shearon, a member of our faculty who will be in attendance at the meeting,
would do an excellent job? Sincerely yours, Curtis Trent, Professor Assistant
Head
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{7:93:1153:I:435,609:1833,1722} October 13, 1971 Dear Dr.
Griffith: I am enclosing copy of the Program for our Special Meeting of the
Commission of Professors for Part-Time Professors of Adult Education. You will
recall that we agreed in Atlanta to hold such a meeting this year in Los
Angeles. Although the session will be announced in the over-all program, I
would like to extend a personal invitation to our unheralded colleagues, and I
need your help in doing so. I would appreciate your sending me, immediately,
the names and addresses of people who are carrying out assignments as part-time
professors of adult education but who do not qualify for membership on the
Commission. I look forward to seeing you in Los Angeles. Sincerely, Dr. John A.
Niemi Associate Professor of Adult Education
{7:93:1154:I:84,261:2307,2070}SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMISSION
OF PROFESSORS FOR PART-TIME PROFESSORS OF ADULT EDUCATION Sunday, November 7,
1971 (2.00-4.30 p.m.) "Where We Are, How We Got There, Changes Dr. Howard
Y. McClusky That I See: The Development of the Professor of Adult Education
Commission of Professors of Adult Ann Arbor, Michigan Education"
"Alternative Starting Points for Dr. Virginia Griffin Organizing a
Graduate Program in Professor of Adult Education Adult Education"
O.I.S.E., Toronto, Canada "A Higher Educational Institute for Dr. Alton P.
Hadlock Teacher Training in Adult Education" Professor of Adult Education
University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah "The Growth of Graduate Programs
in Dr. Charles Kozoll Adult Education in the Southeast" Associate Project
Director, A.B.E. Southern Regional Educational Board Atlanta, Georgia
{7:93:1155:I:306,297:2010,2493} TO: Wilson Thiede, Bob Snyder,
Malcolm Knowles, Wayne Schroeder FROM: John M. Peters SUBJECT: Commission of
Professors Meeting and Special Assignments DATE: October 13, 1971 Thank you for
consenting to serve as panelists at the November Commission of Professors
meeting. This letter will give more details relative to your roles. You will be
involved on Friday morning, November 5, from 9:00-12:00a.m. The topic to be
discussed is "The Politics Involved in the Establishment, Expansion and
Improvement of Graduate Adult Education Programs." My concept of the
panelists' roles is as follows: I will present a summary of a paper that I am
writing on the establishment of graduate programs, and Bob Snyder will react to
the same. Malcolm will present his ideas on expanding and improving existing
graduate programs., and Wilson will react to Malcolm's points. Wayne Schroeder
will then react to all comments, and hopefully, provide a verbal bridge between
the panel and members of the audience. I will prepare my paper around such
topics as the following: 1. Developing a rationale for new programs. 2.
Obtaining internal and external support. Fiscal, non- fiscal University
support, state support 3. Relating to
disciplines within the university.
{7:93:1156:I:216,288:2097,1773} 4. Relating to .state-wide
coordinating bodies (e.g., higher education commissions). 5. Problems related to
degree titles, course content, etc. 6. Routing changes through committees.
Malcolm has agreed to focus his remarks around similar points, plus other
points of personal interest. I will try to supply a copy of my paper to members
of the panel before Friday, November 5. Due to other commitments, Malcolm
expressed doubt that he would have prepared notes ready for distribution. If
Wilson or Bob should wish to prepare a paper, by all means do so!. We would
profit by having such inputs. I would appreciate reactions from Wilson, Bob and
Wayne relative to the above plan. I have discussed it with Malcolm. Thanks
again for your willingness to serve. I await your reactions. cc: Bill Griffith
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{7:93:1159:I:144,135:2256,2607}October 19, 1971 To: Jerry Apps,
F. A. Fay, J. Ohliger, & W. Cotton From: J. London Re: Our November 5
program at 9-12 - Hacienda Intern. Hotel, airport - LA Following the 10/15/71
memo sent to you, I received replies from Apps and Ohliger. Thus far, I don't
see any conflicts. Jerry Apps: The focus of his paper will be on the
characteristics of the future adult educator. He will make and develop several
points: 1. The future adult educator must have a personal philosophy of
education. 2. The future adult educator must be person oriented. 3. The future
adult educator must be problem oriented. 4. The Future adult educator must be
oriented to change. John Ohliger: he is hypothesizing that educational
institutions as we know them will cease to exist. He will make six points: 1.
as financial support for universities declines "graduate adult education
training programs" will be among the first to go; 2. If we turn to
"lifelong schooling" as feared in [Ohliger, Adult Education:
1984/Adult Leadership, January, 1971], there will be plenty of work for
professors of adult education, but even the most conservative of us would find
it distasteful; 3. If Friere's position begins to take hold, there will be
plenty of work for "preparers of adult educators" but much of that work
will be done "in the hills" in revolutionary opposition to the extant
government; 4. If Illich's "four alternatives" as presented in
Deschooling Society begin to take hold in place of schools, the best of us will
become "elders", some others "administrators" of minimal
institutions, but there will be no "graduate adult education as we know
it; 5. If Illich's more recent position begins to take hold, some of us will
begin to reject the whole notion of "education" as the myth of
packaged knowledge he seems to now feel it is; 6 If Reimer's idea of a
"realistic utopia" attracts adherents, some of us will grow in
affective opposition to any learning that is separate from life. I hope that
additional letters will be exchanged. In any case, we should plan to meet on
Thursday morning at the hotel for some brief discussion and any needed
additional planning. There will be some controversy on our panel, I hope. I was
afraid that all of us would agree.
{7:93:1164:I:0,0:2544,3300} THE CITY COLLEGE OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY
OF NEW YORK NEW YORK, N. Y. 10031 THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION October 25, 1971. Dr.
William Griffith Associate Professor of Adult Education University of Chicago,
Ill. Dear Bill: Replying to yours of the 8th. I was afraid that if I pursued
the idea of the need for a roster of Master's degree holders in adult education
that exactly what happened would happen. Had hoped when I first wrote to Cy
Houle replying to his request re doctoral recipients that it could be done at
the same time with little or no much extra work. I am willing to undertake this
as I feel it is important. My thoughts are: 1. There are many master's degrees
conferred throughout the nation; they may or may not be in adult education. In
some instances, perhaps no adviser, or the student, has given thought to doing
it in adult education. But, come doctoral time, then adult education is
suggested or is important. 2. My thought is that at the master’s level thought
should be given to adult education. Many colleges, mine included, do not as yet
give a doctoral degree but are working toward it; they do give a master's
degree in adult education for those who desire it. 3. The roster of master's
degree recipients annually would give visibility to this opportunity, would
promote adult education and the varied careers opening in the many sectors of
work with adults and would/could encourage a continuation of study right on
through the doctoral degree. We would need at least two others to work on this
plus some of their graduate students, possibly to contact colleges, set up the
procedures and get out a roster for the coming year. In my college alone we
have had 39 such degrees awarded in 4 years; this year we should have about 15
more. Many are going on in adult education. Will see you in L.A. and at the
party in my room. Sincerely, Angelica
W. Cass Program Head/Asst Professor Adult and Community Education Self-typed as
is self-evident
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