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;…

Relations between the public and private sectors of higher education are discussed. In the first chapter, John W. Gardner provides a historical perspective to the recent conflict in some states between public and private colleges and universities. In addition to discussing the pluralism and diversity that have characterized U.S. colleges and…

This new plan is the result of an examination of previous efforts by the State of Maryland to achieve a more representative racial balance in Maryland's public institutions of higher education. It is intended to: (1) eliminate vestiges of former racial dualism in Maryland's public higher education institutions; (2) increase minority and other-race…

The 1980-1981 report of the postsecondary desegregation progress in Maryland is presented. The goals of the 1980 plan and the status of attainment of the goals are discussed. Data are presented on enrollments, degrees granted, employment, and governing boards. Additionally, for each state institution, a chart provides information on goals and…

In an attempt to develop a coordinated, statewide plan to improve academic advising, a survey of the services provided by 25 public institutions in Maryland was conducted. Respondents from 23 of the 25 institutions returned the questionnaire, nine from four-year colleges and 14 from two-year colleges. Data were analyzed by percentages and chi…

The effects of retrenchment on various types of institutions, both state and private, are examined by a state board of higher education official. Information and examples are drawn from the author's experience in statewide planning in Maryland, but may be significant to other states. (Author/LC)

This paper presents a history of four historically Black colleges in Maryland: Bowie State University, Coppin State College, Morgan State University, and the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore. The history begins with a section on the education of Blacks before 1800, a period in which there is little evidence of formal education for African…

The data in this volume were collected in accordance with the 1974 Maryland plan for the desegregation of public post secondary education institutions. Presented are employee related data for Maryland colleges, universities and state agencies, and data on members of boards associated with higher education. The statistics for institutions include…

A survey of the compensation of the presidents and chancellors of higher education institutions in Maryland was designed to cover Maryland public four-year institutions, and as a basis for comparison, to include the state's two-year institutions and 11 comparable four-year institutions in surrounding states. Data received are presented in summary…

The Committee to Study Higher Education in the Baltimore Metropolitan Region was appointed to examine higher educational activities in the region, to determine the present availability of program offerings among the institutions, the enrollment patterns of the institutions, the future plans of the institutions, and to make recommendations. The…

A statewide system of reporting faculty workload for the 18 Maryland state community colleges is described, and study findings on faculty workload are presented. Data are collected for full-time teaching faculty who are tenured or on continuous contract. Major findings include: 89 percent of faculty workload is spent in formal classroom…

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…

An examination of financing in higher education in Maryland concerned three major areas: equity in state financing among public institutions, state financing of private colleges and universities, and state capitalized loan projects. An assessment of the financial needs of public higher education over the next five years indicated that almost 70…

This report presents retention and graduation patterns of full-time undergraduate students at Maryland's public four-year colleges and universities from 1980 to 2000. It focuses on the number and percentage of students who were retained at their original campuses and those who graduated from any senior public college or university in the state.…

Faculty salaries, rank, and tenure at Maryland public universities and colleges are compared to those at selected peer institutions in the United States, based on data from the National Center for Education Statistics' 1981-82 survey "Salaries, Tenure and Fringe Benefits of Full-Time Instructional Faculty" and 1976-77 reports prepared by…