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Brown, Charles I., Ed. – 1980
Issues pertinent to white presence at black colleges are addressed in 11 papers. The following topics are addressed: administrative and geographic factors involved in the recruitment of white students; attitudes and perceptions of black and white students relative to the incursion of minority students on campus; a study of the characteristics of…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Childhood Attitudes, College Desegregation, College Faculty
Blai, Boris, Jr. – 1982
A survey was conducted at Harcum Junior College, a private, independent college for women, to ascertain student perceptions of the pedagogical characteristics of teachers who they believed had been most successful in developing their thinking processes. The responses of 390 students, 78% of the total student body, were compared with the responses…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, College Students, Females, Postsecondary Education
Bane, Mary Jo; Winston, Kenneth I. – 1980
Equity within U.S. higher education is examined in three parts: Practices, Principles, and Policies. Public/private problems, attendance variables, and public subsidies to higher education are included in the Practices section. Part 2, Principles, discusses the place of philosophy, meanings of equity, remedying discrimination, and equality of…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Access to Education, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Analysis
Meeth, L. Richard – 1975
The nature and extent of restraing imposed by state and federal funding formulas, guidelines, and regulations on emerging, innovative, nontraditional postsecondary educational programs was assessed. Interviews were conducted with administrators of several innovative programs. In addition, a questionnaire was mailed to over 300 nontraditional…
Descriptors: Accountability, Budgeting, Educational Innovation, Federal Aid
Phillips, John D. – 1978
The federal policy perspective regarding private higher education and the issue of diversity is considered. Among the areas of concern is the tendency to assess the value of a college education in terms of the individual's earning power in the marketplace, rather than in terms of serving individual identity. It is suggested that independent…
Descriptors: College Role, Diversity (Institutional), Federal Aid, Federal Government
Woodard, Prince B. – 1975
Principles for state planning for postsecondary education are considered, and three hypothetical case studies are presented for discussion purposes. The first and basic principle is the need for a clear and categorical mandate for state planning. A second principle is to develop full knowledge of the authority and responsibilities for…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Planning, College Role, Cooperative Planning
Jerue, Richard – AGB Reports, 1983
Suggestions are made for returning federal aid programs to their original goal of improving access to education, including expansion of some programs, simplification and increased flexibility in the system, and improved information dissemination. The roles of trustees and presidents in forming and carrying out institutional policy are discussed.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Board Administrator Relationship, College Presidents, College Students
Robinson, Shawn – 1996
This paper begins with a history of the tumultuous beginning of Arkansas's two-year college system. The system has gone through three major eras with the third, and current, era beginning in 1991. As a result of commissions sponsored by local businesses and the Carnegie Foundation in 1991, legislation was passed to convert 13 of the 24 vocational…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Faculty, Community Colleges, Educational Change
O'Connor, Sandra Day – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1995
Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's concurring opinion in "Rosenberger v. Rectors and Visitors of University of Virginia," in which the Court ruled that the university acted unconstitutionally in denying student activities funds to a Christian newspaper not affiliated with a church, is excerpted here. The opinion maintains that…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Administration, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Murphy, Harold L. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1995
Excerpts from the ruling of federal district court Judge Harold L. Murphy outline steps that Alabama should take to desegregate its public colleges, and include comments on why many white students do not attend black colleges, the transfer of programs from white to historically black institutions, and use of scholarships to attract white students…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, College Desegregation, Court Litigation, Enrollment Influences

Byrne, John V. – Higher Education Management, 1999
Examines the conclusions and recommendations of the Kellogg Commission on the Future of State and Land-Grant Universities, which were designed to stimulate reform in public higher education in five areas: the student experience; access; the engaged institution; promotion of a learning society; and campus culture. (MSE)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Change Strategies, College Administration, College Environment
Trusteeship, 1998
Summarizes an Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges study concerning state officials' perceptions of citizen governing boards and academic governance in public institutions. Findings and recommendations are outlined in five areas: preparing for the future; serving the public interest; navigating a new political environment;…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Governance, Governing Boards, Government School Relationship
Heilbron, Louis H. – 1983
Commencement addresses and selected papers of Louis H. Heilbron are presented that cover two decades of California higher education, although most address educational issues of the 1960s. Some are historical documents, while others contain advice to graduates. Topics range from teacher education, occupational training, and admission standards to…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, College Administration, College Role, Commencement Ceremonies
American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC. – 1989
Seven pamphlets by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) contain policy statements on the following subjects: (1) quality and effectiveness in undergraduate higher education (stressing the need for a redefinition of educational quality at the undergraduate level); (2) urban state colleges and universities (educating…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Educational Quality, Excellence in Education, Higher Education
Tennessee Higher Education Commission, Nashville. – 1987
This master plan for higher education in Tennessee sketches a framework for the continued improvement of postsecondary institutions and emphasizes the critical links between higher education and other components of the state. A set of principles and achievement targets undergirding the master plan are outlined. Specific action is called for in…
Descriptors: College Desegregation, Educational Finance, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy