Student charges for public higher education in the State of California are examined in light of current financial problems. Of major concern is the impact of increased student charges on enrollment levels. Rates of participation in public postsecondary education in California are among the highest in the nation and student charges are among the…

This 18th biennial report of the Oklahoma state system of higher education documents the accomplishments of Oklahoma higher education and provides summary data for use of individuals interested in the progress and prospects of higher education in Oklahoma. Highlights are viewed from the state-level coordinating agency of the Oklahoma State Regents…

The Lemoore Center of the West Hills Community College District serves the Lemoore/Hanford area of Kings and Fresno Counties--an area lying within both the West Hills and the College of the Sequoias Community College Districts. Jurisdictional problems between the districts prompted the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to…

This report provides college student tuition charges and fees for the 1999-2000 academic year at public four-year institutions, as well as comparative data for the 1998-99 academic year. The report notes that this year marked the smallest percentage tuition and fee increases in over a decade, with the average cost to undergraduate resident…

How does an African American feminist psychologist develop and promote an interdisciplinary sexuality course placing the experiences of African American women at the center of analysis while simultaneously maintaining its relevance to all students? This article provides answers by explaining how a course's title, perspective, structure, and…

The Maryland Higher Education Commission examined the degree of access which residents of various regions of Maryland have to higher education facilities to determine whether any of these areas are under-served. Southern Maryland, Mid Maryland, and Frederick County are projected to be the fastest growing areas of the state during the next 20 years…

This report presents recommendations of the New Mexico Commission on Higher Education for capital projects for fiscal year 1998-99 in New Mexico's public four-year and two-year postsecondary institutions, vocational-technical institutes, and constitutional special schools (for the deaf, the visually handicapped, and the New Mexico Military…

Lewis-Clark State College, Idaho, developed a model program, Partnerships Project, designed to provide rural community residents with access to higher education and to assist communities in increasing their local capacity for development. In pursuing these objectives, the program helped to change the nature of the postsecondary undertaking in…

Since 1978, annual studies have been conducted of the flow of transfer students from the California community colleges to the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU). The studies have focused on trends in the numbers of transfers and the ethnicity, majors, and age of transfer students. Findings from the study of fall…

New York State college and university personnel data for 1982-1983 are presented, with statistical tables providing employment statistics for specific institutions, as well as for various institutional classifications. In addition, employment trend data are included by sector for 1978-1983. Data are provided on the number of full- and part-time…

This statistical profile provides, through text and charts, an overview of the types of postsecondary institutions in Michigan (including public 4-year universities, independent colleges and universities, public community and junior colleges, and proprietary schools and other postsecondary education institutions) and their governance. Opinions of…

The Wayne State College Lifestyle Improvement Program for Seniors, based on the wellness concept, is designed to facilitate social interaction and health through physical activities. It is adaptable to a variety of individual needs and preferences, including exercises for cardiac rehabilitation patients. Any person over 50 can participate at no…

An international research team examines California's system of postsecondary and higher education. In particular, the examination seeks answers on how California maintains educational quality, access, and equality while working with the market and the state in developing educational solutions to political, social, and economic problems. Part 1 of…

Data on tuition and other student costs for the State University of New York (SUNY) are presentd, along with a brief narrative summary. Information is provided on: in-state and out- of-state tuition charges for graduate and undergraduate students; trends in undergraduate and graduate student tuition and other charges by program level, 1963 to…

Awards to colleges that have improved academic advising are made by the American College Testing Program and the National Academic Advising Association. Descriptions are provided on seven programs that received outstanding institutional advising program awards, as well as 10 programs that received certificates of merit. The exemplary programs…