Colleges and universities spend ample time developing strategic plans. The process often involves every constituency on campus, from faculty to staff to students, who attend endless meetings and discuss in detail every goal, objective, and strategy. In the end, the plan is "approved" or "adopted" by the board of trustees. But…

The relationships between state government and private higher education are considered with emphasis on Ohio. It is noted that state colleges have received land and financial support from private sources and that there have been reciprocal arrangements of public support given to private colleges. These arrangements include different types of tax…

The influence of government on higher education in Ohio is discussed. In the context of the history and the current status of public and private higher education, the following two questions are considered: (1) How do state and federal student aid programs interact, and what is their effect on tuition policy? (2) Have decisions on higher education…

These two documents present an executive summary and the full text of Ohio's master plan for higher education. Principles underlying the plan include use of collaboration to improve access and quality in cost effective ways; academic excellence consistent with specific campus missions; and consideration of local, regional, state, national, and…