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Breivik, Patricia Senn – Change, 1987
The role of libraries in the search for quality education was addressed in the Carnegie Foundation's report, "College," and at the first higher education conference on academic libraries. Information literacy and policy, campus organizational issues, and programs in economic development support, active learning, and faculty development…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Conferences, Educational Quality, Higher Education

Whiting, Albert N. – Change, 1988
Joseph Perkins argued in the "Wall Street Journal" that one-third of the 100 traditionally Black colleges should become two-year institutions. This rebuttal suggests that Black institutions' survival involves planning for new and broader missions in an unsheltered, integrated, competitive environment. (MLW)
Descriptors: Black Colleges, College Role, Curriculum Development, Educational Change

Cross, K. Patricia – Change, 1985
Four new books typify the constructive search for ways to improve the quality of undergraduate education. "Achieving Educational Excellence" (Alexander Astin), "Careerism and Intellectualism" (Herant A. Katchadorian et al.), "Increasing Student Retention" (Lee Noel et al.), and "Success in College" (Warren Willingham) are analyzed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Students, Educational Change, Educational Improvement

Vaughan, George B. – Change, 1984
A key to the movement toward open access to higher education has been the growth of public community colleges, which are reexamining their priorities, resources, and missions. The need for "people's colleges" to reconcile their concern for quality with their commitment to open access is discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Community Education, Educational Quality

Webster, David – Change, 1984
The purposes and methods behind Gourman's rankings of American colleges and universities, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, are outlined and discussed, and the controversy surrounding his publications, which have had a significant impact in education, is examined. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Comparative Analysis, Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria

Change, 1982
In an interview with Ernest Boyer, president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, some of his concerns and observations about the high school-college connection are described. The education and reeducation of teachers, curriculum, and flexibility of college admission are discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Admission, College Preparation, College School Cooperation

Salganik, William – Change, 1980
Three problems for universities are identified: the implications of technological change, the quality and credibility of undergraduate education, and society's increasing reluctance to fund research. Since a small number of major research universities constitute the resource base for most basic research, they need to be identified as national…
Descriptors: College Presidents, Educational Quality, Federal Aid, Financial Support

Spofford, Tim – Change, 1979
The use of part-time, adjunct faculty by many colleges as a money-saving device is reviewed. Implications for both personnel and institutions are illustrated by example and by National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) statistics. (JMF)
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Educational Quality, Faculty Workload

Laws, Priscilla W.; Hastings, Nancy Baxter – Change, 2002
Discusses how the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) has funded projects successfully influencing the way undergraduate science and mathematics are taught around the nation. (EV)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, College Science, Educational Change, Educational Quality

Zemsky, Robert; Stine, Susan B. – Change, 1989
The Higher Education Research Program, 19 educational practitioners invited by The Pew Charitable Trusts to help take stock of higher education's strengths and weaknesses, its challenges and opportunities, is discussed. Three principal issues facing higher education include costs, the quality of teaching and learning, and making higher education…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Instruction, Educational Change, Educational Finance

Johnstone, Sally M.; Krauth, Barbara – Change, 1996
The phenomenal growth of distance-learning programs and the possibility of a virtual university have increased concerns about how to ensure that higher education programs delivered via telecommunications are of good quality. The Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications has formulated guidelines, presented here, for…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Consortia, Distance Education, Educational Quality

Entin, David H. – Change, 1993
The initial implementation of the Total Quality Management approach by 10 Boston-area (Massachusetts) institutions is summarized. The institutions include Babson College, Bentley College, Boston College, Boston University, Lesley College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tufts University, University of Massachusetts at Boston, Wentworth…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, Educational Quality, Higher Education

Palmer, Parker J. – Change, 1993
If college faculty were encouraged by leadership to share their teaching experiences and insights, good teaching could flourish. Useful conversation topics include critical moments in teaching and learning; the human condition of teachers and learners; metaphors and images of the teaching process; and autobiographical reflection on great teachers.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Discussion, Educational Quality

Watson, Robert H., Jr. – Change, 1979
The image of business colleges held by many liberal arts faculty members is challenged by a former teacher in a business school. Issues discussed include academic standards, teaching quality, student recruitment, student financial aid, and support services. (LBH)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Attitudes, Business Education

Astin, Alexander W. – Change, 1985
Higher education's principal reason for being is seen as that of developing student talents. This premise suggests that a high-quality institution is one that maximizes the intellectual and personal development of its students. Student involvement is seen as the cornerstone of academic excellence. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Students, Educational Quality, Higher Education