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Download full textNelson, Glenn M., Comp.; Crosson, Patricia H., Comp. – 1984
A compilation of descriptions of graduate programs in the field of higher education is presented as prepared by the ASHE Committee on Curriculum, Instruction and Learning. The report is based on a survey of the 92 directors of masters and doctoral programs in higher education in the United States and Canada. For each of 65 respondents, one-page…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Programs, Comparative Analysis, Degrees (Academic)
Hakkarainen, Pentti, Ed.; And Others – 1992
This publication deals with two broad issues: (1) selection, equality, and reproduction of social hierarchies in higher education, and (2) development policies and the assessment of their effect on higher education. It contains the following 10 papers: "Ambitious Goals--Small Changes? On the Structure of Student Population in Finland in the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Case Studies, College Administration, College Admission
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Direct linkNelson, Glenn M. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1991
A study of 65 doctoral programs in higher education indicates disturbing trends: (1) mergers into larger academic units; (2) significant decline in student diversity among rather stable populations; and (3) retirement of most tenured faculty within 10 years. Despite continuity and stability overall, these changes suggest a need for unified…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Demography, Doctoral Programs
