1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

The site of numerous 4-H camps and conferences, Jackson's Mill also providesfacilities for other groups as well as adult-oriented organizations for conferences,seminars, retreats, workshops, and credit courses.The scenic environment of Jackson's Mill offers a special kind of setting foreducational opportunities.Center for Extension and Continuing EducationThe Center for Extension and Continuing Education (CECE) offers research andeducational programs for personal, professional, and social development. The centerincludes the Conference Office, Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Program, AppliedResearch, Evaluation, and Planning, Business and Management Extension, FireService Extension, and the Institute for Labor Studies.The center works with academic departments, faculty, and community leaders toserve special needs, including evening undergraduate credit courses for adults andpart-time students. Formats include teleconferences, day and evening short courses,seminars, and intensive workshops. Programs are designed for career update,relicensure, professional development, and personal enrichment.For further information, call 293-5691 , or write Dean, CECE, P.O. Box 6031 , WestVirginia University, Knapp Hall, Morgantown, WV 26506-6031.Conference OfficeThe Conference Office collaborates with academic units, faculty and staff, studentorganizations, and community and professional groups to provide a multitude ofeducational activities. Typical programs include the annual music camp, new studentorientation, and eastern gas compression roundtable.Continuing Education Unit (CEU) ProgramThe Continuing Education Unit (CEU) measures, records, accumulates, transfers,and recognizes participation by adults in non-credit programs. The CEU program givesrecognition nationally to persons continuing their education and keeping up-to-date intheir chosen fields.Business and Management ExtensionThe Business and Management Extension program offers educational activitiesdesigned to meet the management information needs of both public and privateenterprises.Fire Service ExtensionFire Service Extension teaches the fundamentals of fire suppression in basic,advanced, and regional schools throughout the state. In addition to fire suppressionand rescue training, programs for fire department officers and instructor trainingprograms for training officers and field instructors are offered.Institute for Labor StudiesThe Institute for Labor Studies conducts programs for workers and their organizations.Subject matter ranges from steward training, collective bargaining, work measurement,union administration, job evaluation, and contract administration to liberalarts subjects such as labor and economy, government and society, and labor history.Research ranges from collective bargaining studies and attitude surveys to economicanalysis.Applied Research, Evaluation, and Planning UnitThe Applied Research, Evaluation, and Planning Unit designs and conductsinterdisciplinary research relating to social and economic development. Researchtopics include human resource development, labor-management cooperation, trans-302 West Virginia University