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Download full textLenth, Charles S. – 1985
Ways in which student financial aid programs affect the distribution of resources within postsecondary education are examined. Attention is directed to: (1) funding trends in the major federal student aid programs since 1970-1971; (2) the distribution of total Pell Grant resources among sectors and programs of different lengths, (3) the…
Descriptors: College Students, Federal Aid, Federal State Relationship, Geographic Regions
Besnette, Frank; Foxley, Cecelia; Jordan, Stephen; Perry, Tad; Richey, Wayne – Trusteeship, 1998
A reexamination of recommended reforms for public college and university governing boards, outlined in an Association of Governing Boards policy paper, suggests that borrowing approaches from private higher education will not necessarily solve the challenges facing private education. Issues discussed include the board's role and functions,…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis, Educational Change
Dehne, George C. – Trusteeship, 1995
Many colleges address complex problems with a single "silver bullet" strategy. Because value shifts according to the consumer's situation or goal, private colleges should become more aware of their "situational value" and exploit it. This requires an understanding of how students choose colleges. In contrast, popular silver bullets target…
Descriptors: Advertising, Business Administration, College Administration, College Admission
Chait, Richard P.; And Others – 1996
This book describes an action research study of the working of college boards of trustees which expanded on an earlier work. The earlier study identified six areas of competency characteristic of effective boards of trustees--contextual, educational, interpersonal, analytical, political, and strategic. This study examined how boards of trustees…
Descriptors: Action Research, Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Advisory Committees
Balfour, Linda F., Comp. – 1993
This abstract presents statistical data on higher education activities in North Carolina from simple counts of enrollment and degrees conferred to complex analyses of the flow of student transfers among institutions. Data for the abstract were assembled from information supplied by the colleges and universities for the 1992-93 academic year.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Housing, College Libraries, College Students
Illinois State Board of Higher Education, Springfield. – 1993
This paper describes current, official, statewide policy toward Illinois' 125 private colleges and universities. An opening section describes the historical development of higher education policy in the state since 1945. The next section summarizes the major current board of education policies in regulation, planning, student financial aid,…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Educational Finance, Educational History, Educational Trends
Galsky, Alan, Ed. – 1991
Faced with a one-fourth drop in the number of high school graduates between 1979 and 1995, many colleges and universities are responding by making themselves more attractive to students and their parents, instituting procedures to recruit students more effectively and providing a more satisfactory 4 years for the undergraduate experience using an…
Descriptors: Career Centers, Declining Enrollment, Dormitories, Enrollment Influences
Wilson, Robert A., Ed. – 1983
Proceedings of the 1982 University of Arizona conference cover two- and four-year college conference sessions, as well as state and institutional perspectives. Topics include college planning in Mexico, consequences of budget reduction strategies, quality and financial structures, public and private competition, state-level formulas, student aid…
Descriptors: College Planning, College Programs, Community Colleges, Educational Finance
Hewitt Associates LLC, Lincolnshire, IL. – 1994
In order to assess the impact of proposed health care reform legislation on higher education institutions, a survey was conducted of colleges, universities, and community colleges concerning medical plan design, medical coverage for part-time employees, medical plan costs, retiree medical coverage, and the potential use of purchasing pools. The…
Descriptors: Colleges, Economic Impact, Educational Finance, Federal Legislation
Illinois Student Assistanc Commission, Springfield. – 1998
This report examined changes in the affordability of a college education in Illinois, providing trend data on affordability from fiscal year (FY) 1982 through FY 1998. Affordability was examined for the average income of the three lowest income quintiles of Illinois families. Overall, the report found that public universities and private…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Family Income, Financial Needs, Higher Education
Flewellen, William C., Jr. – 1986
Drawing from site visits to 39 public and private colleges in Massachusetts, this report presents an evaluation of college programs in business administration and management and recommendations for improvement. Section 1 provides an overview of the statewide study and its findings. After identifying the colleges visited and the members of the…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Business Administration Education, College Faculty, College Students
Olson, James C.; And Others – 1984
A report on the future needs for higher education in Nebraska and the role of higher education in the state's economy is presented, based on the work of the Citizens Commission for the Study of Higher Education. The analysis focuses on the University of Nebraska, the state colleges, the technical community colleges, and the private institutions.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Planning, College Role, Community Colleges
Grigsby, J. Eugene, III; Galloway, Sylvia W. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1996
The report combines survey findings and data from interviews and focus-group sessions on recruiting minority group members for the private college or university governing board. It discusses real and perceived obstacles and recommends resources to assist institutions. Recommendations are based on two premises: (1) more minorities are needed on…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, College Planning, College Role
North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill. Commission on Higher Education Facilities. – 1997
This study presents the results of the 30th annual inventory and utilization study of space at North Carolina institutions of higher education for the 1996 fall semester. Text and 26 tables present data for 113 institutions, including the 16 public senior institutions which comprise the University of North Carolina (UNC), 39 private nonprofit…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), College Buildings, Community Colleges, Educational Facilities
Geiger, Roger L. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1991
Current trends affecting private research universities include: privatization, more programmatic support of research, dispersion of university research, and a shift in the balance of activities from the center toward the periphery. Differences in finance and control of private universities are related to their disproportionate importance, given…
Descriptors: Decentralization, Engineering, Federal Aid, Financial Support
