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Rehnke, Mary Ann – 1979
The 413 members of the North American Association of Summer Sessions were surveyed to determine programming for college summer sessions in the 1980's. Summer session directors were asked about who the students of the 1980's would be, what programs should be developed, where programs should be held, and what time frames for course offerings would…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Planning, College Programs, Educational Supply
Download full textRosenzweig, Joy S. – 1997
This investigation examined the history and durability of educational innovation at six colleges and universities (Pitzer College (California); New College of the University of South Florida; Hampshire College (Massachusetts); University of Wisconsin-Green Bay; University of California Santa Cruz; and The Evergreen State College (Washington) that…
Descriptors: Change, College Environment, College Faculty, Educational History
Puyear, Donald E.; And Others – 1977
This panel report on the development of management of objectives (MBO) in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) will be useful to any community college or community college system interested in changing to the MBO method of administration. Following a discussion of the history of centralized administration and funding which preceded the…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrator Responsibility, Centralization, College Administration
Hatfield, Mark – 1976
The capacity of American institutions to preserve and convey basic values to new generations has substantially diminished, suggests this former U.S. Senator from Oregon. His opinion is that the small private college can help create a moral and spiritual climate in society. The range of topics discussed includes: college preservation of values;…
Descriptors: American Culture, Church Related Colleges, Church Role, College Role
Stout, Robert J. – 1997
This study used the case study method and focus group interviews to examine: (1) which of the economic impacts of a small liberal arts college on its community are important; (2) whether economic impact can be estimated economic impact studies; and (3) whether such studies influence public opinion about the college's economic impact. Two focus…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Economic Impact, Focus Groups, Higher Education
Saggio, Joseph J. – 2001
The influence of family on institutional choice and post-freshman persistence of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students was studied at a small Bible college with a freshman retention rate of 86 percent. Data included interviews with 29 of the college's 62 AI/AN students. Findings indicate that family had both a positive and negative…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians
Parsons, Robert A. – 1992
A new major at the University of Scranton (Pennsylvania), International Language/Business (IL/Bus), is described that first accepted students in 1986. This foreign language major of 27 credits, with a concentration in business was modeled on two cooperative programs between the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Management that were…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Career Planning, Careers, College Second Language Programs
Scheetz, Nanci A. – 1989
This paper examines characteristics of the hearing-impaired related to educational and employment potential and the college programs available to prepare them for employment. The deaf adult population suffers from unemployment caused by inadequacies in education and a host of non-educational factors, such as inadequate social adjustment, poor…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Education Work Relationship, Hearing Impairments, Higher Education
Sweeny, Stephen J. – 1989
Similarities and differences in elements determining the religious character of 104 four-year Catholic colleges sponsored by women religious are examined. Literature on Catholic higher education, an analysis of college catalogs, and interviews with college presidents and the executive director of the Association of Catholic Colleges and…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Church Related Colleges, College Administration, College Faculty
1983
Policies on microcomputers are presented for four colleges. For Clemson University, purchasing computer hardware and software is addressed. Attention is directed to obtaining approval for purchasing hardware and the policy regarding connecting terminals and modems. Eight steps required for obtaining computers are listed, including those relevant…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
Yoder, Sam – 1981
Goshen College (Indiana) provides a fourteen-week term overseas for its sophomores and juniors in Central America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, and China. The Study-Service Trimester (SST) fosters the main objective of the college, to prepare persons for lives of service to God and fellowman, at home or abroad. The SST is an ideal setting for…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Awareness, Education Majors, Foreign Countries
Hasseler, Susan S. – 1998
This study examined how small private colleges addressed multicultural issues within teacher education. Data came from colleges and universities belonging to the Coalition for Christian Colleges and Universities. A survey of all 90 Coalition education department chairpersons examined: (1) structure and content of courses and field experiences…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Diversity (Student)
Gormley, Kathleen; And Others – 1994
Thirty-eight student teachers at a small liberal arts college in northeast New York completed questionnaires requiring them to rank the extent to which they agreed or disagreed with statements about teaching in multicultural classrooms. Results revealed that student teachers approached their teaching methods very flexibly, recognizing that…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style, Elementary Secondary Education
Kuh, George D.; And Others – 1991
The purpose of this study was to determine the contributions of student effort, campus environments and institutional culture to student learning in three types of institutions: small residential colleges; large residential universities; and universities located in metropolitan areas. Data sources were qualitative assessments of 13 campus cultures…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Environment, College Students, Comparative Analysis
CAUSE, Boulder, CO. – 1988
Seven papers from the 1987 CAUSE conference's Track V, Communications, are presented. They include: "University of Miami LAN: A Case Study" (Ruben Lopez and M. Lewis Temares); "Designing and Implementing an Integrated Communications Environment in a Small College" (Charles S. Garratt IV, Jack M. Lewis, and John L. Van Hemert);…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, Computer Networks, Computer Software
