The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) was charged by state statute with developing a statewide Master Plan for the future development of public universities, community colleges, and colleges of applied technology, with input from the Board of Regents and the University of Tennessee Board of Trustees. The overriding function of the Plan…

Using data from the Norwegian Graduate Survey from 1985 to 1999, the study investigates Norwegian graduate students' entry into the labour market. The study finds that more than half of the employed graduates enter the work force via a flexible job, that is either a temporary or a part-time job, and the proportion has increased during the period.…

A new report, "Spanning the Chasm: Corporate and Academic Cooperation To Improve Work-Force Preparation," offers recommendations on how the two sectors can cooperate to provide college students with the skills needed in the workplace, which corporate leaders feel graduates now lack. Corporate, alumni, and college perspectives on student…