These are times of great opportunity and challenge for continuingeducation (CE) programs in colleges and universities. Whilelifelong learning remains central to CE's mission, means ofpromoting and delivering adult education programs through distanceand online learning are undergoing tremendoustechnological transformation. Within institutions, CE unitsare increasingly collaborating with academic departments. Inaddition, demographic shifts have resulted in new audiences andtypes of programs offered, both credit and noncredit. School arepressured to increase their participation in economic development.
All these changes carry administrative considerations. This volumesuggests perspective and solutions for the challenges that must besuccessfully confronted by today's CE programs and theprofessionals who develop them.

This is the 140th volume of this Jossey-Bass series. Noted for itsdepth of coverage, it explores issues of common interest toinstructors, administrators, counselors, and policymakers in abroad range of adult and continuing education settings, such ascolleges and universities, extension programs, businesses,libraries, and museums.