This directory is prepared by the Maryland Council for Higher Education to facilitate communication among those concerned with Maryland higher education. Contained in this directory are the addresses, phones, and names of the staff of various Maryland institutions and agencies. The contents are divided by the coordinating agency; segment boards;…

New Maryland State Board for Higher Education funding guidelines for public four-year institutions in Maryland are presented, along with information on the development of the guidelines. Four guidelines models were studied and evaluated by criteria endorsed by state and university officials. To derive the guidelines, each program area…

Experiences of five states that have created incentives for the effective management of higher education or that have eliminated disincentives are examined. After considering the effect of state budgetary controls and regulations on college operations, methods used to determine levels of state support and to allocate state funds are addressed. In…

In this first legislative report by the Maryland State Board of Higher Education (SBHE), which became operational in 1976, comment is made on approximately half of the 64 measures enacted by the state legislature during the 1977 session. The report is divided into five parts: (1) general analysis and summary of SBHE departmental and program…

This annual report of the Maryland State Board for Community Colleges covers the period July 1, 1972 through June 30, 1973. The chapters of the report are: 1. Academic Affairs--New Programs, Transfer Policy, and Community Services; 2. Enrollment--Student Characteristics; 3. Finances; 4. Capital Construction; 5. The Master Plan; and 6. Legislative…

In 1974, the State of Maryland developed its plan for the desegregation of post secondary educational institutions. In this report the progress of desegregation in the State's colleges and universities is described. Major desegregation efforts since 1974 are reviewed, with an emphasis on recent fiscal developments. Major activities undertaken by…

Approaches to articulation/transfer in several states and some individual colleges and universities are examined. Guidelines and/or policies from state commissions, agencies, or systems of higher education in Rhode Island, Maryland, Illinois, North Carolina, and South Carolina are described. In Rhode Island, a transfer guide presents broad policy…

This book presents nine papers about changing the way public higher education is governed. After providing an overview of the recent history of governance restructuring or renewal in public higher education in the United States, the book focuses on restructuring in five states: North Dakota, Massachusetts, Alaska, Maryland, and Minnesota. Part 1…

The Maryland Board for Higher Education's consolidated capital and operating budget for fiscal year 1985 for higher education institutions and agencies is presented. Recommendations of the Board are summarized, and the status of higher education funding is briefly discussed. Methods of funding institutional budget requests for the capital and…

This report identifies issues in Maryland postsecondary education concerned with quality, effectiveness, access, diversity, and efficiency. It first provides a brief overview of the system, including information on headcount, the number and types of institutions, demographic trends, the labor market, and financing. It then addresses the following…

The report of the Study Commission on Structure and Governance of Education (commonly known as the Rosenberg Commission), which provoked considerable controversy because of its recommended broad changes, was evaluated by a task force through public and invitational hearings and extensive meetings. The recommendations for elementary and secondary…

The status of desegregation in Maryland public postsecondary institutions is assessed in this midyear report for 1979. Chapter One discusses desegregation of the full-time work force of the state's higher education institutions. The data indicate that there exists a low proportion of black faculty in predominantly white schools. A faculty and…

This summary of the Fifth Annual Desegregation Status Report for the State of Maryland presents data on residency, enrollment, degrees granted, and boards associated with higher education. The data, except for degrees granted, were collected by the state public postsecondary institutions at the beginning of the fall semester 1978. The data on…