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American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC. – 1985
A collection of essays, three of which are based on speeches presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), discusses the urban mission of state colleges and universities in relation to current issues in community and economic development. The role of urban colleges and universities has…
Descriptors: Community Development, Economic Development, Educational Quality, Excellence in Education
Levy, Daniel C. – 1986
Private education and comparisons between private and public education at the collegiate and elementary/secondary levels are discussed in 11 articles. Attention is directed to relationships between private choice and public policy as they affect the quality, finance, governance, mission, and division of labor in a cross-national, interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Choice, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education
Bennett, John B., Ed.; Peltason, J. W., Ed. – 1985
Self-regulation within higher education is discussed in 10 chapters. Topics include: self-regulation and institutional relations, academic inquiry and integrity, the American Council on Education's Office on Self-Regulation Initiatives, the relationship between the public and private educational sectors, equity and quality issues, and the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Accreditation (Institutions), Athletics
Sammartino, Peter – 1978
This book about the problems facing the president of a college or university is intended mainly for administrative personnel but may be of interest to college trustees, faculty members, and individuals interested in higher education. It is claimed that it is impossible economically to sustain the many non-educative activities that are borne by…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Role, Books, Change Strategies
American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC. – 1986
An educational "'Marshall Plan' form the States," targeted to strengthen public schools and colleges at all levels and in every region of the country, is called for to prepare the American people for life in the 21st century. A number of social, political, economic and educational conditions, including the rising dropout and illiteracy…
Descriptors: Black Students, Blue Ribbon Commissions, College Role, Dropout Rate
Seib, Kenneth A. – 1979
An account of the upheavals that have taken place at Fresno State College since the mid-60s are discussed by a professor who witnessed the course of events. Troubled with the same tensions and polarities of other campuses across the country due to such factors as the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam war, Fresno State fell victim to its…
Descriptors: Activism, Administrator Characteristics, Campuses, Case Studies
Smart, John C., Ed. – 1992
Ten papers on theory and research in higher education have the following titles and authors: "Collegiality: Toward a Clarification of Meaning and Function" (James L. Bess); "Quality by Design: Toward a Framework for Academic Quality Management" (David D. Dill); "Beyond 'the State': Interorganizational Relations and State…
Descriptors: Bibliometrics, College Administration, College Curriculum, College Faculty
