The results of a Colorado State audit of the consolidated financial statements are reported, along with the statements of appropriations, expenditures, transfers and reversions for state-funded Student Financial Assistance Programs for the four State Colleges in Colorado for the year ended June 30, 1995. Specific recommendations are given for each…

This article presents reasons for and against in-house master planning of major college campus facilities. Examples of the in-house planning process are from Mesa State College (Colorado). Guidelines offered for in-house planning include: plan for interruptions, plan for change, identify areas where additional help is needed, get consistent data…

Physical plant costs charged to the operating fund of the provincially-assisted universities of Ontario for fiscal year 1982 are presented. Attention is directed to physical plant costs that are incurred in relation to the basic academic and academic support activities of each university. Statistical data are presented on the following: physical…

A study explored the links between success in receiving federal funding and characteristics of research/sponsored programs offices at 46 state-supported higher education institutions. A linear predictive model indicated funding success could be predicted from the level of direct institutional commitment to research and grant-seeking efforts.…

The AAUP's committee on College and University Government's response to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities' statement on academic governance and the faculty role in it is presented. (MSE)

The State University of New York College at Brockport's experience in overcoming organizational challenges to implementing a successful sponsored research program is outlined step by step. A key to program success has been psychological support and supportive climate for faculty and staff through every stage of grant seeking. (Author/MSE)

A study of five state colleges and universities investigated the design and impact of administrator evaluation programs. Effects on individual administrators' performance and on organizational performance, as well as positive and negative program characteristics, are examined. (MSE)

Characteristics of enrollees in the Michigan Education Trust, an advance tuition payment plan, during its 1988 and 1989 open enrollment periods are examined and compared with those of the state's general population and the 1988 entering class of freshmen in its public universities. (Author/MSE)

Public college and university administrators are concerned about steady erosion of immunities and tort caps traditionally relied upon for protection against lawsuits. In this context, institutions must consider their protection in these areas: extension of protection to all employees; scope of employment; nongovernmental functions; foundations and…

This book provides a sociological and historical analysis of the evolution and demise of a state college's educational opportunity program, the goal of which was to compensate for unequal pre-college education and provide equal opportunities for economically and educationally disadvantaged students. The program was an example of a special…

This project proposal describes a pilot project, "Regional Course Sharing Through Technology," at Chadron State College, Nebraska, which utilizes telecommunications to enable small, rural schools to share teaching staff among several schools. Away from the highly populated urban areas of Nebraska, most school districts are widely…

The report presents the proposed institutional performance objectives each of Indiana's public institutions of higher education for 1989-91. Performance objectives are presented for Indiana University, Purdue University, Indiana State University, University of Southern Indiana, Ball State University, Vincennes University, and Indiana Vocational…

The 1989-91 biennial budget recommendations for Indiana institutions of higher education are presented in three parts: (1) an overview; (2) a review in detail; and (3) a section of supporting documentation. Part I includes discussions about the demographic changes in the workforce of Indiana, the relationship of education to productivity, and…

Identifies higher education subsidy concerns and evalutates two papers on student financial assistance in this "Economics of Education Review" issue. Faults Ehrenberg and Luzadis for not addressing the Social Security Student Benefit Progam's effect on college attendance decisions and wealth neutrality. Criticizes Schwartz's paper for…

According to the federal Copyright Remedy Clarification Act of 1990, state colleges and universities can no longer claim Eleventh Amendment immunity against copyright infringement actions. Faculty and administrators must now be especially careful to understand copyright law requirements and limitations, including fair-use defense and remedies…