Vol. 21, No. 2 (Fall 95) Developing a Master of Continuing Education Degree Program: The Way It Was! D. Randy Garrison, The University of Calgary David Kirby, Queen's University The approval of the Master of Continuing Education degree program at The University of Calgary was the culmination of a five-year project. While the program has many innovative aspects, it is the process of developing and approving a proposal for a professional, course-based program by a faculty perceived to be "service" oriented that is described here. The challenges, political realities, and fortuitous events are chronicled, along with the lessons learned.   The Further Educational Needs of Dental Hygienists Charla Lautar, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale David Kirby, Queen's University Dental hygiene is an occupation that is beginning to assume the status of a profession. The research reported in this paper focuses on the perceptions of education as it relates to the professional status of dental hygienists, as well as on some aspects of their continuing education needs. It is taken from a study of dental hygienists and dentists in Alberta, which investigated the perceptions of both groups of the status of dental hygiene as a profession. Data for the study was collected from focus groups of dental hygienists and questionnaires administered to both dentists and hygienists in Alberta. While the study showed support among dental hygienists as a group for further education, as well as for the notion of mandated continuing education, there was uncertainty about what forms it should take and whether it would in fact be needed by the majority of hygienists engaged in traditional practice, views that were shared by the dentists in the study. Of particular interest in the study were the views of the respondents on the baccalaureate in dental hygiene, which is seen by Dental Hygienists' Associations as being an important step in the evolution of dental hygiene as a profession. The respondents in the study were quite sharply divided over the need for the degree: dental hygienists in nontraditional careers were supportive of the idea, while those engaged in traditional practice, as well as the dentists, were less so. The findings of this study, which indicate a division within the ranks of dental hygienists, have considerable importance for those who are charged with charting the future of dental hygiene.   Towards a New Continuing Higher Education: Listening to the Subtle Signals of Change Irene Karpiak, The University of Oklahoma Bill Kops, The University of Manitoba Change has been a prominent theme in adult and continuing education in recent years. Among the recommended responses for continuing higher education are rapid adjustment, adaption, and accountability to ensure our continuing survival as an institution. This paper suggests that there are other changes of a more subtle nature that need to be considered. By paying attention to these more subtle signals of change in our society and by considering their relationship to continuing education, we may reshape our thinking, recreate our organizations, and redefine the way we work, both inside and outside the university. Paying attention to the subtle signals does not mean giving up what we are doing or ignoring our present difficulties. Rather, it means that we find ways to respond to and incorporate these varied influences and messages into a broader "vision-logic" or wider integrated rationality. While the response may differ among CE units, what is important is that we begin to attend to the subtle signals that may be ushering in a personal and social transformation. Reviews   Leadership for the Emerging Age - Susan Hutton, The University of Calgary   Understanding and Promoting Transformative Learning: A Guide for Educators of Adults - Marilyn E. Laiken, The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto   Research Perspectives in Adult Education - Robert Sweet, Lakehead University   Strengthening Adult and Continuing Education: A Global Perspective on Synergistic Leadership - Julie Rak, McMaster University   Felt Along the Heart: A Life in Adult Education - Jacqueline Tinson, Trent University