Reconceptualizing University Extension and Public Service: A Response to Lauzon

Abstract

Gordon Thompson and Wayne Lamble published an article in Vol. 26, No. 1 of this Journal titled "Reconceptualizing University Extension and Public Service." That issue also contained an invited response from Allan Lauzon titled "University Extension and Public Service in the Age of Economic Globalization: A Response to Thompson and Lamble". The present article is an invited rejoinder to the comments by Lauzon.

Public Participation in Health Education

“…Engaging the public in discussions about the role and functions of publicly funded institutions in meeting the public mandate is an important part of this leadership role. Lamble and Thompson (2000) wrote that a reconceptualization of university extension "will position those involved in, and responsible for, university extension to provide much…”

University Continuing Education Units: Agents for Social Change?

“…Judging from the literature (Alexander, 1997;Burbules & Callister, 2000;Cruikshank, 1994;Haughey, 1998;Isley, 1992;Selman, 1994;Wilson & Cervero, 2001), university continuing educators are divided between those who wish to respond to market demands and those who advocate a return to our social justice roots, what Selman (1985) called the "profession" and the "movement." This debate has been especially prominent in the Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education (Cruikshank, 1996(Cruikshank, , 1998Cunningham, 1992;Hass, 1992;Karpiak & Kops, 1995;Lamble & Thompson, 2000;Lauzon, 2000;McLean, 1996;Selman, 1985;Stern, 1992). We believe that the issue is of central importance to Canadian university continuing educators, but that it is not as polarized as it first appears.…”