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Hofstadter, Richard – 1996
This book, originally published in 1970, reviews the history of intellectual freedom in American higher education from its origins in Europe to 1860. An introductory essay, by Roger L. Geiger, examines the strategic place of higher education in Hofstadter's work, and then reassesses the lasting contribution of the work. The first four chapters…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Church Related Colleges, College Environment, Cultural Influences
Freedman, Eric – 2002
Based on extensive research and interviews with students, counselors, admissions officers, and faculty, this guide walks students through the college transfer process, including: (1) deciding when, where, and whether to transfer; (2) understanding admission standards and transfer programs; (3) completing application procedures; (4) cracking course…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Credits, College Environment, College Transfer Students
Vaughan, George B.; And Others – 1992
Focusing primarily on issues that can be directly influenced by actions of the governing board or president, the nine chapters of this book explore the ethical dilemmas of leadership in today's community colleges. In "Leaders on a Tightrope: The Risks and Tensions of Community College Leadership," George B. Vaughan provides an overview of some of…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Environment, College Presidents, Community Colleges
The Struggle for Academic Democracy. Lessons from the 1938 "Revolution" in New York's City Colleges.
Edel, Abraham – 1990
This book addresses the philosophy of governance in higher education, the nature of governance and some of the forms it may take, the meaning of democracy in university governance, criteria for assessing governance systems, and underlying assumptions about aims and efforts. The book focuses on the colleges and universities in New York City in the…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Administrative Organization, College Environment, Democratic Values
Tinto, Vincent – 1987
The dimensions and consequences of college student attrition and features of institutional action to deal with attrition are discussed. Patterns of student departure from individual colleges as opposed to permanent college withdrawal are addressed. After synthesizing the research on multiple causes of student leaving, a theory of student departure…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Environment, College Students, Dropout Prevention
Coburn, Karen Levin; Treeger, Madge Lawrence – 1988
Acknowledging that college life has changed dramatically over the last 20 years, this book tells parents what to expect as their children leave home. Beginning with the college admissions process, practical solutions are offered for specific problems. Topics covered include: basic issues every family should discuss before the student leaves for…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Freshmen, College Housing, Coping
Schlossberg, Nancy K.; And Others – 1989
The programs and services colleges and universities must implement to effectively meet the needs of adult students are described in the following chapters: (1) "Applying New Perspectives to Educating Adults"; (2) "Understanding Adults' Life and Learning Transitions"; (3) "Moving In: Adults' Needs on Entering Higher Education"; (4) "Designing…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, College Environment, College Programs
Koster, Francis P.
The 1966 Master Plan of the State University of New York decreed the establishment of the State University College of Old Westbury. This new college was to be known as the "experimental" college of S.U.N.Y. The goals expressed by this new college are exciting, inspiring, and due to the system which promulgated them, inherently…
Descriptors: Administration, College Environment, College Planning, Conflict
Warters, William C. – 2000
This book presents a 10-step guide to establishing college and university mediation services, suggesting them as an effective way to handle a wide range of campus conflicts, from conflicts in student groups to those in administrative offices. Chapter 1 reviews the basic terminology of conflict resolution, presents core dispute system design…
Descriptors: College Environment, Conflict Resolution, Counseling Services, Higher Education
Amada, Gerald – 1994
Those who have dealt with students over a period of years have come to realize that an increasing number of them are disruptive. This book offers alternatives for responding to disruptive students. Solutions are offered from the perspective of a mental health professional with years of experience on a college campus. A code of student conduct is…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Classroom Environment, College Environment
Bergquist, William H. – 1992
This book presents a comprehensive analysis of four distinct cultures in higher education (collegial, managerial, developmental, and negotiating) to show how the image, traditions, and character of institutions are shaped by the four cultures interacting within them. Chapter One presents an overview of the concept of organizational culture and…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, College Administration, College Environment, Colleges
Berrol, Selma C. – 1989
A case study of the unique City University of New York Bernard Baruch College is presented. The school is unique because for 130 years it charged no tuition to most of its students (and even today is cost-free to many) and because its programs have so closely matched the needs of the city of which it is a part. A description is provided of how the…
Descriptors: College Environment, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Planning
Bronner, Simon J. – 1990
This book examines the composition and context of folklore on college campuses, contrasting its more individual character today with its communal traditions in times past, and interpreting what these traditions reveal about the role of students in American society and culture. An introductory section examines the role of folklore in higher…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, College Environment, College Students, Cultural Context
Jones, Maxine D.; Richardson, Joe M. – 1990
The book presents the history of the growth, development, and significance of Alabama's Talladega College, a black liberal arts college, from its inception in the 1860s through the student protest movement more than a century later. The historical account emphasizes such college issues as finance, enrollment, students, educational policy, and the…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Chronicles, College Environment, Economic Impact
Chase, Alston – 1980
The purpose and effect of a college education today is examined in this book by a graduate of Harvard, Oxford, and Princeton and a former professor at three institutions. "Group memory" is defined as the knowledge of how to survive that is passed from one generation to the next. The heart of the book is two survival manuals--one for…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Choice, College Curriculum, College Environment