Describes the reengineering of business practices that took place at the University of Wisconsin-Superior when they implemented an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, PeopleSoft Student Administration (SA). Discusses lessons learned. (EV)

Describes how Drexel University, a technology-rich private university in Philadelphia, found a way to assist other, smaller schools in offering e-programs and services through partnerships. As an application service provider, Drexel provided information technology (IT) support and coordinated training and vendor relationships. (EV)

Reviews the forms and functions of narrative. Considers the influence of organizational narratives in academic settings from three perspectives: a developmental perspective (the transformative and transformable nature of organizational stories); a comparative perspective (the important distinction between macro-stories and micro-stories); and a…

An outline of some of the essential differences, both in content and methods, between statistics and core mathematics is provided, along with subsequent discussion of the practical implications that these differences portend for a mathematics department at a liberal arts college. (JJK)

Founded in 1923, Alice Lloyd College in Pippa Passes (Kentucky) guarantees tuition to all full-time students accepted from 100 central Appalachian counties. All students work at least 10 hours a week on campus. Fulfilling the college's mission to develop the region's human and intellectual capital, about 70 percent of graduates remain in…

Presents a conversation among four leaders of Colby Sawyer College (New Hampshire), who offer a model for leadership and decision making based on collaboration. Discusses such aspects of governance as personal leadership styles, effective work groups, institutional mission, conversation as an institutional style, strategic planning, and change…

Discusses the tension that exists between different ways of being a college teacher in many small college departments within and between generations. Considers the amount of publications faculty members produce and how that correlates to their achievement of tenure. (SC)

Offers four criteria for the kind of research expected at small state universities: research that keeps faith with professional training; research that makes a contribution to the field; research that serves as a model for students; and research that is personally and professionally renewing. Discusses finding the time to conduct such research.…

Focuses on ways the dominance of large-school culture within more recent WPA (Writing Program Administrator) record has resulted in over-valorizing of power as a tool for the WPA. Argues that this over-valuation has led to inexact description of the concept of WPA power in the record and, as importantly, has overshadowed other political…

Discusses the changes in dynamics that have taken place over the past 10 years at institutions like the University of Iowa and discusses the reasons behind and the ramifications of those changes. Claims the University of Iowa risks losing its uniqueness as it seeks top-ten status. (NH)

The Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (Kentucky) trains primary care physicians for practice in rural Appalachian communities. Describes the medical school's creation, funding, and mission; scholarships and provision of textbooks and supplies to students; rural residency requirements; and new approaches to medical education and to…

Drawing on concepts and practices from the fields of communication, conflict management, leadership, and feminist theory, as well as on her experience as a teacher-administrator, the author explores perceptions, sources, and consequences of power. She argues that effective small college writing administrators must understand the availability of…

Small colleges can develop viable geology programs, providing three principles are followed: provide a broad-based appeal; cooperate closely with other departments and the administration; and develop realistic innovative approaches to curriculum, soliciting feedback from alumni. (Author/RE)

Through an alumni-led effort called Project Search, Haverford College found 72 percent of its 825 missing graduates. The project has paid off in more than renewed alumni ties, with a 20-fold return in the first 3 years of combined annual and capital fund raising. (MLW)

Discusses the conflict in the early part of the 20th century between church-related colleges in the South and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Focuses on the Methodist affiliated Randolph-Macon Woman's College as an example of this conflict. (RKM)