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11 Colleges Join New York U. in a Network for Revitalizing Faculty Members.
Desruisseaux, Paul – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1985
A New York University "magnet" program supported by the Ford Foundation provides opportunities for 11 member institutions' faculty members to pursue research, curricular, and professional projects. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Consortia, Faculty Development, Higher Education
Realities and Opportunities for Funding Geography Education.
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Jacobson, Dorothy R. – Journal of Geography, 1994
Maintains that funding for the improvement of geography at the precollegiate level has increased dramatically, both in the amount of money raised and the number of funders making grants. Provides strategies and guidelines for identifying foundations and proposal writing. Includes a list of helpful resources. (CFR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
A Faculty Guide to Writing Grant Proposals.
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Reeve, Edward M.; Ballard, Davis V. – Community College Journal, 1993
Argues for greater two-year college faculty involvement in grant proposal writing. Lists available library resources on funding sources; reviews types of grants provided by government agencies; discusses community, national general purpose, special purpose, family, and corporate foundation support; and describes the specific steps in writing a…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Financial Exigency, Grants
Faculty Incentives at the College of Charleston: A Case Study.
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Hamill, Paul J., Jr. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1985
A program of small foundation grants and a broad definition of the kinds of excellence to be supported by the institution combined to create faculty commitment to professional development at the College of Charleston since 1976. (MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Faculty, Faculty Development, Grants
'Sustaining the Vision': Text of Statement by Carnegie Foundation.
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1985
The text of a statement by the board of trustees of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, concerning the federal role in higher education and the role of education in the nation's and the world's future, is presented. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Role, Educational Assessment, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
A Portrait of 30 Years.
Riechers, Maggie – Humanities, 1995
Celebrates 30 years of programs and projects funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Profiles 11 funded projects from the 1960s through the 1990s. These include the Talking about Books program, Center for the Study of Southern Culture, Ken Burns's documentaries, and The Library of America. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Cultural Centers, Cultural Education, Cultural Enrichment
Lasting Values in a Disposable World.
Hackney, Sheldon – Humanities, 1995
Presents an impassioned and cogent plea for supporting the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Corrects and answers many of the misconceptions concerning the NEH and effectively refutes the most repeated criticisms. Briefly describes some of the NEH's most popular and successful projects. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Cultural Background, Cultural Education, Cultural Enrichment
Chronicle of Higher Education. Volume 50, Number 38, May 28, 2004
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Chronicle of Higher Education, 2004
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This May 28, 2004 issue of "Chronicle for Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Thailand to Open a University in Muslim Region, to Defuse Tension"…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Muslims, Access to Education, Immigrants