During the 1970s Extension moved to the forefront of organizations offering programs dealing with major social issues, including hazardous materials, alcohol and drug abuse, transportation planning, water quality and conservation, and biotechnology...
In addition to preparing professionals to work in these areas, Extension programs frequently bring together politicians, corporate executives, government agencies, and experts from various fields to explore solutions to these problems.
A History of Service, 1970s
1972
Lifelong Learning, Fall 1978
Schedule of Courses, Lifelong Learning, April 17, 1978
Lifelong Learning, Vol. XLVI, Nov. 30, 1976, November 29, 1976
1971 - 1980
During the 1970s Extension moved to the forefront of organizations offering programs dealing with major social issues, including hazardous materials, alcohol and drug abuse, transportation planning, water quality and conservation, and biotechnology...
In addition to preparing professionals to work in these areas, Extension programs frequently bring together politicians, corporate executives, government agencies, and experts from various fields to explore solutions to these problems.
Lifelong learning 1973 High School Correspondence Courses, University of California Extension
In the 1980s, Extension produced more than 13,000 courses to enroll some 400,000 students every year, making it one of the largest, most diverse continuing education providers in the world...
As a consequence, several Extension units begin offering programs throughout Europe and Asia, ranging from study programs exploring other cultures with high-level exchanges of technology and research.
Expansion course participants value the opportunity for communication with instructors
"Teaching this course has been a lot of fun. It's been a great opportunity to learn what people are experiencing." -Hank Perry
"Access to the most up-to-date equipment. for example, you can use UC computer facilities when you take an Extension computer course at Berkeley; and we have mainframe terminals, PS/2s, and PCs in our computer labs in San Fransisco" -The Berkeley tradition
Pic from 1980s
1981 - 1990
In the 1980s, Extension produced more than 13,000 courses to enroll some 400,000 students every year, making it one of the largest, most diverse continuing education providers in the world...
As a consequence, several Extension units begin offering programs throughout Europe and Asia, ranging from study programs exploring other cultures with high-level exchanges of technology and research.
Course of the Bay Area Public, Spring 1983