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Cross, K. Patricia, Ed. – Current Issues in Higher Education, 1983
Issues pertaining to underprepared students in colleges are addressed in five papers and an annotated bibliography. In "Can Higher Education Be Equal and Excellent Too?" K. Patricia Cross claims that colleges can provide equal access and quality if major changes are made concerning such outmoded practices as faculty-load formulas and…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Access to Education, College Administration, College Preparation
Smith, Kurt B., Ed. – Connections, 1980
Programs serving underprepared college students at urban colleges and universities are examined in this bulletin. Pace University of New York City operates a one-year program for students who do not meet school requirements for admission in order to help them complete four years of college. Another program for students who cannot be admitted into…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Black Students, College Preparation, College Students
