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Park, Clara C., Ed.; Endo, Russell, Ed.; Rong, Xue Lan, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2009
This research anthology is the fifth volume in a series sponsored by the Special Interest Group-Research on the Education of Asian and Pacific Americans (SIG-REAPA) of the American Educational Research Association and National Association for Asian and Pacific American Education. This series explores and examines the patterns of Asian parents'…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Parents, Parent Student Relationship, Asian American Students
International Association of Universities, Paris (France). – 1965
University autonomy is discussed in detail in the first paper, which suggests that there is full recognition of the principle that the duty of the universities is to serve the public interest, rightly conceived; that their claim to a high degree of autonomy rests not on privilege, but on the teaching of experience; that only under that condition…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, College Administration, College Environment, Decision Making
Alabama Univ., Birmingham. – 2003
This collection serves as an interpretation of traditions, rituals, legacies, and the historical challenges associated with the University of Alabama. As such, it is a consolidated historical record of the cultural history of the university. The chapters are: (1) "Introduction" (Chad Caples, Lillie Hagood, Kurt Johnson, Anne Kanga, Julie…
Descriptors: College Environment, Educational Change, Educational History, Higher Education
Sanaghan, Patrick H.; Goldstein, Larry; Gaval, Kathleen D. – Praeger, 2007
A presidential transition has a major impact on the life of an institution. Hundreds of presidential transitions take place annually, and when they are not amicable and carefully orchestrated, they can scar both the institution and the president. This book is designed to provide assistance to presidents, trustees, faculty, and other important…
Descriptors: College Presidents, Higher Education, Administrative Change, College Administration
Kissinger, Daniel B., Ed.; Miller, Michael T., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2009
This volume is a critical and objective study of the contemporary college student athlete. Framed around the process of recruitment, transition, and support of student athletes in higher education, the volume is a response to societal pressures to reform college athletics. Driven by publicity and the potential for revenue gains, colleges and…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Counseling Services, Higher Education, Publicity
Haak, Harold H. – 1987
An account of a year in the life of a college president is provided in fictional terms. The daily life of a college president is described, emphasizing interactions with college administrative and instructional staff in solving college problems, responding to the demands of the office, and becoming more assertive in dealings with others. (KM)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, College Administration
Hardin, Carlette Jackson – 2000
The information for this book was obtained by asking hundreds of adults students, and instructors with experience teaching adult learners, what they felt were the most important things adult students needed to know. Chapter 1, "Getting Started," provides information about what a student needs to know before enrolling in college. It is designed to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, College Environment, College Students
Haglund, Elizabeth, Ed. – 1981
Nineteen essays comprise this personal and historical look at the University of Utah and the relationship between the university, its people, and the community. Essays include: "One Cannot Live Long Enough to Outgrow a University" (Ramona Wilcox Cannon); "Ever in the Freshness of Its Youth" (G. Homer Durham); "The Final…
Descriptors: College Environment, Educational History, Higher Education, Institutional Characteristics
Lenning, Oscar T.; Ebbers, Larry H. – 1999
This report examines the importance of learning communities within institutions of higher education. It identifies two important dimensions of learning communities: (1) primary membership, which differentiates based on the characteristic that group members hold in common; these include learning organizations, faculty learning communities, and…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Environment
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. Coll. Scholarship Service. – 1986
Information on 3,107 postsecondary institutions is provided to help students make informed college choices. A total of 1,157 of the colleges are members of the College Board. In addition to general information about the college, attention is directed to the curriculum, admissions, student life, annual expenses, financial aid, and where to write or…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Applicants, College Choice, College Curriculum
Chaffee, Ellen Earle – 1983
Five models of organizational decision-making are described, and a case study of the rational model as seen in the budget process at Stanford University during the 1970s is presented. Several issues are addressed to help administrators who are interested in increasing the organization's rational decision-making. The five models are as follows: the…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Case Studies, Centralization, College Administration
Burn, Barbara B. – 1971
In each of the countries studied in this report, colleges and universities have been adapted to national conditions, customs, social structures, and political systems; but familiar trends are visible. Among the most important trends are rapid enrollment growth and a movement toward universal access; rising expenditures; increasing public support;…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Role, Comparative Education, Educational Finance
Ellis, Shannon – 2003
This book is based upon the author's personal journal, chronicling her triumphs and challenges during her first year as a Student Services Administrative Officer. The author speaks candidly as we follow her journey to become a successful vice president. She provides valuable leadership, management, and professional development advice and offers a…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Environment, Higher Education, Journal Writing
Strange, C. Carney; Banning, James H. – 2001
This book offers a select sampling of concepts and models organized around a distinctive framework and reflective of themes critical to the successful functioning of higher education institutions. It is organized into two parts. Part One, "Type and Impacts of Campus Environments," offers an overview of models and concepts of human…
Descriptors: College Environment, Educational Assessment, Educational Environment, Higher Education
Stage, Frances K., Ed.; Watson, Lemuel W., Ed.; Terrell, Melvin, Ed. – 1999
This book offers eight papers intended for student affairs professionals, college administrators, and faculty which discuss wholistic approaches to college student learning, focusing on the entire campus learning environment. Following an introduction by Frances K. Stage and Lemuel W. Watson, the papers are: (1) "A Framework to Enhance Student…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Instruction, Cultural Differences, Educational Environment