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The article presents the objectives of UNESCO for 2013 as the International Year of Water Cooperation (IYWC). It mentions that water cooperation (WC) is the mutual beneficial use and peceful management of water resources among various sectors such as academic institutions. It cites some of UNESCO's objectives which include raising awareness on the importance and benefits of WC, building capacity and enhancing knowledge for WC, and encouraging partnerships and dialogues on WC.

The article describes the concepts, tools, and financial models for partnership in continuing education that have helped guide partnership development at the University of British Columbia-Continuing Studies (UBC-CS). Key factors found to be contributing to the success of partnership initiatives are cited, including nurturing a trust-based relationship where value are communicated, shared and understood. The rationale and motivations for partnership are discussed.

Irt collaboration with the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council and the Department of Environmental Management, the Brown University Superfund Research Program's Community Engagement Core piloted an environmental health justice program with middle school students in Rhode Island. Our curriculum introduces students to environmental justice and the nearby Superfund site, with the goal of building environmental health justice literacy and encouraging civic engagement in local environmental remediation. Although little research has been done on teaching middle school students about environmental justice, popular education approaches rooted in community-based participatory research methods are regularly used in community outreach activities to organize and engage local residents in community issues. With this particular program, we present a place-based, student-centered, standards-aligned model for teaching environmental health justice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses a study on the effectiveness and progress of a partnership program between two high school drumming ensembles and a university. Participants in the study included students enrolled in world drumming courses in two urban high schools. An assessment tool administered before and after students attended a one-week residency of a professional group specializing in Brazilian music found that the study participants had a marked difference in value perceptions and in their willingness to recommend the class to other students. It was also shown that students who participated longer in the partnership program were more able to articulate in writing reasons for their appreciation of Brazilian music.

The article looks at the partnership between businesses and universities in the U.S. to promote economic development. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke says encouraging the growth of innovative clusters is a national priority in which universities, venture capital, entrepreneurs, and skilled workers amplify each other's talents. Furthermore, it mentions the 2010 budget of President Barack Obama worth 75 million U.S. dollars for regional innovation clusters.

The article offers news briefs related to archives in the U.S. Ann Patricia Duffy, member of National Archives and Records Administration, has received the National Archives Weidman Outstanding Volunteer Service Award. Rotary International has partnered with Google Inc. to make about 100 years of its flagship magazine, the "Rotarian." The Black Film Center/Archive (BFC/A) has moved to its new location in the Wells Library of the Indiana University in Bloomington campus.

The article discusses the implications of partnership between the faculty members of the university and school district teams in the educational development particularly on English language learner's instruction. It explores several factors needed to be considered prior to partnership development such as planning, financial issues, as well as the ongoing formation needed. It emphasizes that the partnership has improved teacher attitudes and developed high level of professionalism and leadership.

The article reports on the partnership developed by the University of Pittsburgh Business Library with members of the Career Services team at the Katz Graduate School of Business in Pennsylvania. It reveals that the Career Services team has provided assistance to the university's library in offering workshops to their students which focus on preparing themselves for job interviews. The university stresses that the team plays essential role in addressing the needs of the students and helps in the efficient delivery of the workshops. In addition, the library has taught students to enhance their information literacy skills as well as developed databases which presents the possible questions asked during job interviews.

The article reports on the partnership between Cowley County Community College and the Arkansas City Area Chamber of Commerce in Kansas. With the collaboration, the school's career center has started a program focused on assisting students learn the soft skills that are important to workplace success. This collaboration also helps a high school prepare the students for its postsecondary education.

The article reports on the strategies that will help universities enhance their partnership with the parents of their students in the U.S. These include developing policies on accessing student records, such as grades and bills; creating websites where univeersities can interact with parents, and distributing parent/family handbooks. The author stresses that the ways will play essential role in encouraging parents to support activities of universities and join alumni associations.

The article reports on the strategies carried out by alumni associations from different universities which aim to enhance their operations in the U.S. These include eliminating membership fees, offering free membership when an alumni makes a donation to the association, and building partnership with school organizations. It reveals that the strategies will help universities to achieve their goals and objectives as well as increase revenue in times of recessions.

The article focuses on the partnership of the Department of Oral Medicine of Penn Dental Medicine with the Abramson Center of the Pennsylvania University to provide the best oral care for cancer patients. The department has reportedly researched on the connections between chemotherapy and oral cavity as well as systemic infections and is presently researching about multiple myeloma. Also noted are the undergraduate students being taught about caring for the aging population undergoing chemotherapy.

The article focuses on the effort of the American Jail Association to forge a strong relationship between the jail community and colleges in the U.S. The association hopes to augment jail staff with college-educated professionals in an effort to gain broader scholarly attention in the form of courses, textbooks, faculty and student research. The author believes that the task of the association to elicit and sustain academic interest in jail operation is a difficult, but not an impossible one.

The article offers information on the Miami Valley Acquisition Consortium (MVAC) in Ohio. MVAC is a partnership between the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Midwest Region and universities and colleges which aims to enhance workforce in the defense and commercial industry, including the Central Michigan University, Central State Community College and the Miami Valley Tech Prep Consortium. Information on the educational programs offered by the consortium is also mentioned.

An interview with members of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center is presented. Deborah Hall reveals that its educational partnership with Macon State College (MSC) aims to provide contracting courses to college students in preparation for work in both public and private industry. Debbie Johnson states that the Principles of Contracting was the first course offered in the university. Mickie Canford stresses that training materials and on-the job training are offered to students.

The article discusses the initiative of the Enoch Pratt Free Library (EPFL) in Baltimore, Maryland to partner with the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University under the banner of Children's Book Week in the U.S. The partnership is intended to create a unique program for children and their families related to education and music learning. This move is part of the initiative that every fall semester a new crop of junior-year music education majors at the Peabody Institute enter Cherie Stellaccio's music and language class designed to assist Peabody students to meet Maryland's reading requirement for teacher certification.

The article examines the partnership between nine counties of the Arkansas Delta, four community colleges and a university to form the Arkansas Delta Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Project (ADSTEP). The project is supported by a five grant from the National Science Foundation. ADSTEP aims to demonstrate how community colleges can improve a systemic solution to the historic under representation of minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The project has three goals that include the growth of the number of traditionally underrepresented students in STEM careers, with a target of 1000 precollege students and 200 under-graduate students during the project period.

The article reports that the University of California has partnered with the state and the industry to create the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS), an initiative focused on developing innovative problem-solving tools in broad subject areas. Gary Baldwin, executive director of CITRIS, is very motivated by the vision of the impact that innovations will have on society. It is noted that CITRIS is one of four entities launched in 2001 after a call from former California Governor Gray Davis to create a network of California Institutes of Science and Innovation.

The article focuses on the selection of the University of Michigan by General Motors Corp. to create a high-quality, interactive training program that fosters virtual teamwork by bridging time zones, geography, culture, and language. According to Diane Landsiedel, senior manager of Technical Education Program of General Motors, the goal of the program is to create the best engineering anywhere in the world. In addition, the program shows how university-corporate collaborations can reach beyond the traditional customer-supplier model.

The article reports on the move of researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the University of California to began creating a formal partnership for advance cancer research and provide new treatment options. These collaborations between institutions represents a major teamed up with a national laboratory and the joint effort of more than 200 physicians including molecular biologist, pharmacologist and physicists. The use of accelerator mass spectrometry is also discussed.

The article offers information about the convênio or collaborative research agreement between the New York Botanical Garden and the Universidade Federal do Acre, initiated in 1990. As a result of the convênio, a collaborative partnership was defined, which published the first catalogue regarding Acre flora. It also led the two institutions to be aware of the future of the Amazon flora.

The article deals with the collaboration between industry and universities in conducting scientific research. It is a win-win situation for both sides as industry gets access to the best researchers and research resources and universities earn much-needed cash. To avoid future ethical and legal issues, it is recommended that no proprietary research be done and that all results be published openly.

The article focuses on the significance of small and mid-size foundations to the fund raising activities of universities and colleges. The author explains that small funders tend to be flexible and creative in establishing fund raising activities. Moreover, small foundations can form collaborative and productive partnerships with universities and colleges. However, he warns that creating these funding relationships may require both the university and the foundation to stretch their resources.

The article focuses on the partnership of California Ski Industry Association with Sierra College to create a training program for lift maintenance and electrical staff. Upper level technicians do not have quality time to train the staff. The ski industry has witnessed the marked decline of qualified candidates for technical positions.

The article looks at how camp directors can develop internship and practicum partnerships with universities and colleges to help fill seasonal camp staff positions and to mentor future camp leaders. The article discusses the difference between internships and practicums, undergraduate and graduate practicums and internships, and supervision requirements of each program.

In this article, the authors describe a successful joint venture in a case study titled NYU and Jet Blue: Partnerships That Work. This venture between New York University in New York City and JetBlue Airways is one of the many partnerships between institutions of higher education and corporations have been increasing in the U.S. The authors discuss both the obstacles to partnering and the opportunities to a mutually successful partnership.

This paper describes a research partnership conducted between Jefferson County (Ky.) Public Schools, the University of Louisville, and the University of Kentucky. The aim of the partnership was to share resources while meeting the different institutions" needs in areas such as research and recruitment. Although effective district and university collaboration means linking different entities, it is argued that this is not an unattainable goal. The objective of this article is to stimulate and promote greater interest in research partnerships that ultimately will reap benefits for students at all levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article highlights a range of university entrepreneurship activities and regional engagement in relation to current governance and finance issues. A model for networking and developing partnership between universities and their region is presented, which reflects existing and emerging European level policy instruments. This model aims at finding the right balance between competition and collaboration and it takes into account the diversity and stratification of higher education and research systems in different countries. From a regional perspective, the most vital activity seems to be the flow of knowledge from universities to business and society, thereby linking global and local players. In order to achieve a better interaction between universities and industry, the various internal and external governance features have to be studied, as sometimes conflicting forces are at work. Universities will need to realise that different institutions can be complementary to one another. It is also important for them to consider how they can best respond to demands for sustainability and accountability of their own activities within a broader knowledge space. The networking and partnership model drafted here will need to be adapted to existing specific conditions and prevailing institutional and regional characteristics. This is necessary in order to successfully coordinate policy instruments to achieve desirable results. Only then can viable entrepreneurialism and innovation be fostered within individual HEIs, between them, and in their regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Describes several steps that can be taken by universities in the U.S. to build and sustain effective partnerships. Preparation to partner; Evaluation of unsolicited opportunities; Creation of a statement of intent.

Provides information on the Royal Botanic Garden (RBG) in Edinburgh, Scotland. Variety of plants collected in the garden; Species of plants acquired from foreign countries; Partnership of RBG with Kunming Institute of Botany of Yunnan, China.

This article focuses on matters related to American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC).Over the past 5 years, the AIHEC has helped organize and sponsor two international conferences where tribal colleges and universities met potential partners for international projects. The Globalization of Tribal Colleges and Universities International Conference in August 2000 was supported by the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant College, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

The article focuses on the role of Partner Universities in the conception, planning and development of the Institute for Educational Development at University of Oxford in England. The partnership has been productive in terms of the development of knowledge, understanding, educational practice, and joint research.

Presents news briefs on the business sector in Utah as of March 14, 2005. Alliance between International Document Services and First Lenders Data Inc.; Appointment of Tony Howells at contractor Sahara Inc.; Reasons for the closure of the Bountiful satellite campus of Stevens Henager College.

Focuses on the significance of interns to a company. Benefits of interns for company projects according to experts; Importance of having an internship program in a company; Views of Tom Leonti, a manager for engineering company North American Manufacturing Co. Ltd., on partnerships with colleges and universities; Role of human resource departments in internship programs. INSET: Paychecks and Payoffs.

Focuses on the relationships among the people involve in school/university partnerships. Goal of school/university partnerships; Advice for faculties in making connections between university classes and classroom practices; Benefits of partners for teachers.

Interviews Ray Chambers, technical program manager for distance learning at the Electric Power Research Institute, about distance learning for the nuclear industry. Relation of distance learning to the nuclear industry; Specifications of the Basic Atomic and Nuclear Physics course; Significance of the institute's courses to engineering; Partnership between universities and utilities; Benefits of distance learning.

Focuses on the library services at the Wilfrid Laurier University and Brantford Public Library in Canada. Partnership between the university and library; Impact of the patrnership on the delivery of library services; Accessibility of all services and the resources to students.

Details a partnership between the Sycamore Community School District and the University of Cincinnati (UC) in Ohio which allowed for the reopening of the Blue Ash Elementary School on the campus of Raymond Walters college, a regional branch of UC. Features of the K-4 elementary school; Creation of cooperative programs benefiting the students of the elementary school and the college.

The article focuses on the industrial partnership in training provided by Georgia's technical colleges. When industries need skilled workers, they call on Georgia's technical colleges to provide training. For a dozen students at Swainsboro Technical College, the woods and marshes of southeast Georgia are their laboratory.In Americus, Southwest Georgia Technical College is training students and employees of heavy-equipment maker company Caterpillar to work on the company's mammoth machines.These programs are among dozens of partnerships linking the state's technical colleges and employers in the areas served by the schools. The primary mission of the schools is economic development of the region. The training comes at no cost to those companies. The students pay tuition to the technical school, and the school also pays the instructors.