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Thelin, John R. – Research in Higher Education, 1984
A study using historical statistics as a strategy for joining the study of the past and present condition of colleges and universities has as subjects Amherst College, Harvard University, Transylvania University, the University of Kentucky, and the College of William and Mary. (MSE)
Descriptors: Educational History, Enrollment Trends, Higher Education, Private Colleges
Wisconsin Univ., Madison. – 1985
College summer sessions, and specifically the summer program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison between 1885-1985 are discussed in two papers and a conference summary. In "History of Summer School at the University of Wisconsin," John W. Jenkins and Barry J. Teicher examine the emergence and nature of summer programs in the context of the…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Deans, Departments, Educational History
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Moos, Malcolm – Change, 1982
With the rejuvenation and expansion of state universities through the Morrill Act, the primary objective was to use public higher education as a preparation for work. Land-grant emphases that should be continued and revived are identified, including agriculture, engineering and applied science, education for work and service to the state. (MLW)
Descriptors: Agriculture, Career Education, College Role, Education Work Relationship