A survey was conducted to gather information about the kinds of formal and informal procedures colleges and universities follow to facilitate sharing of scientific equipment. The survey data represent weighted national estimates for 676 institutions, including all public and private universities, all medical colleges, and all four-year colleges…

A survey of colleges and universities yielded information about current tenure practices; distribution of faculty in selected fields; how the tenure selection system worked as measured by approval rates, deferred decisions, and early releases of tenure-track faculty; and what changes were anticipated in the practices in the next five years. Among…

The extent and type of services currently offered to older adults are identified, and an overview is provided of institutional plans for increasing such services in the immediate future. In this survey respondents were asked to describe any educational programs or community services available through their institutions designed especially for…

A 1981 survey by the American Council on Education's Higher Education Panel of a stratified sample of colleges and universities looked at the condition of student housing. The survey provides a broad assessment of occupancy rates, extent of substandard housing, students' housing expenses, and off-campus rental housing conditions. The survey also…

The extent of faculty vacancies in colleges of engineering, the effects of such vacancies upon research and instructional programs, and the nature of the competition between academia and industry in hiring engineering faculty were surveyed. The focus is on permanent full-time faculty positions in the following major engineering fields:…

A survey was conducted in the fall of 1976, prompted by two concerns: (1) the dearth of background information on the thousands of men and women who serve as trustees and regents on governing boards, and (2) many preconceptions about the characteristics of board members. Information was gathered on boards of single- and multicampus colleges and…

The number of undergraduate credit hours taken in the sciences, engineering, and engineering technology, and in four major humanities fields (English, history, modern languages, and philosophy) for the fall semester, 1980-1981 was studied, based on a survey of 65 colleges and universities that are members of the American Council on Education's…

A survey was conducted to obtain information on the progress and degree attainment of minority students in colleges and universities. Between July 1973 and June 1974, 7.8 percent of the baccalaureates from 1,704 schools in the U.S. were awarded to minority students (Blacks, Spanish-surnamed Americans, Asian-Americans, and American Indians).…