Argues that effective writing skills are essential for future community college leaders. Describes writing skills that should be expected of graduates of higher education programs, including the ability to anticipate audience's needs and employ appropriate grammar and syntax. Argues that professors of higher education should set and enforce clear…

Suggests that faculty in community college administration programs have a significant influence over future college leaders since they determine who is admitted and the curriculum that is taught. Argues that the diversity of faculty should match that of students and describes the need for curricula geared toward women and minorities. (17…

This historical overview of higher education research in South Africa finds that research foci and methods have been shaped by the political agenda of the "old" South Africa. Identifies issues, such as redressing past inequalities, which higher education must address as part of the transformation process of both higher education and…

Feminist theory is reexamined in the context of recent theory concerning pragmatic liberal education, and many similar principles are found. Topics discussed include feminist theory and the structure of college administration; the future of reform; and collaborative leadership for change. It is argued that both hierarchy and homogeneity must be…

The controversy over Ph.D. vs. Ed.D. programs in higher education is examined, including discussion of differential research requirements and the ways in which traditional disciplines dominate thinking about the study of higher education. It is concluded that each field must define its own standards for each degree. (MSE)

The idea that people committing themselves to lifetime careers in academe should take some coursework in higher education retains its appeal; but that appeal has rarely grown so strong as to cause courses in higher education to become part of the graduation requirement for advanced degrees. (MLW)

A brief history of academic women in the nineteenth century illustrates the potential for creatively merging historical analysis and contemporary social theory to examine higher education as an organization. Concepts of power, influence, and organizational change are used to give new perspectives to traditional historical study. (MSE)

The college novels of C. P. Snow present an accurate portrayal of academic life. Snow's artistic approach combined with the scientific approach to higher education enables those who engage in the study of higher education to achieve an in-depth understanding of organizational behavior in institutions of higher learning. (MLW)

The role of the Times Higher Education Supplement in creating a sense of "community" within the higher education profession is discussed. This weekly publication is viewed as instrumental in bringing higher education issues to the forefront of the national news. (BH)

Argues that comparative studies in higher education are helpful in conceptual restructuring and in understanding how higher education is shaped by common international trends, reforms based on comparisons, increasing trans-national cooperation, and some supra-national integration of systems. Recommends a semi-structured research design allowing…

Dichotomizes academic research and educational policymaking as distinct and often conflicting cultures. Examines legislative support of higher education as an illustration of the research-policy disconnection. Summarizes recent criticisms of higher education research. Discusses differing "mind frames" of researchers and policymakers,…

The president of the University of Vermont discusses the relationship between higher education research and practice from an administrative viewpoint. She suggests that good campus decision making begins with a base of scholarly knowledge that is generated by higher education researchers and is ideally modeled by higher education leaders who…

An overview of the nature and content of doctoral study in higher education is presented, focusing on an analysis of the literature indicating potential outcomes of these programs. The type of training for academic administrators and the significance of this training for degree recipients and for colleges and universities are examined. The study…

The academic training needs of two-year college mathematics faculty are discussed in this paper and appropriate courses of study are proposed. After introductory comments on the diversity of two-year college students' needs for mathematics education, an undergraduate course of study appropriate for two-year college math faculty is proposed. This…

The view that organizational theory should be a required component of graduate preparation in student affairs is addressed. After defining organizational behavior, conventional models and nonorthodox perspectives on organizing are contrasted. Implications of nonorthodox perspectives for leadership are also considered. Suggestions are offered of…