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How Senators Voted on 8 Key Higher-Education Issues in the 98th Congress.
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1984
Senators' votes are charted for these issues: reductions in higher education program spending and work-study programs; draft registration; 1984 appropriations; spending ceiling legislation; 1985 appropriations; and an amendment to nullify the Supreme Court's Grove City College ruling. (MSE)
Descriptors: Budgets, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Expenditures
Bush Signs Education Spending Bill That Fails to Keep Pace with Inflation.
Burd, Stephen; Zook, Jim – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1992
Fiscal 1993 appropriations for Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Labor, signed by President George Bush, include cuts in maximum Pell Grants, first in a decade, and little increase in funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), among others. Requests and appropriations for student aid, institutional assistance,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Educational Legislation
Congressional Elections: How Members of House and Senate Panels that Deal with Higher-Education Issues Fared at the Polls Last Week.
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1984
Election results are reported for members of Senate committees and subcommittees (Human Resources; Appropriations; Agriculture; Budget; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Finance; and Veterans' Affairs), and House committees/subcommittees (Education and Labor; Appropriations; Agriculture; Budget; Energy and Commerce; Science and Technology;…
Descriptors: Committees, Elections, Federal Government, Federal Legislation
Title IX Poses a Particular Challenge at Predominantly Black Institutions.
Naughton, Jim – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1998
The high percentage of female undergraduate students at predominantly black colleges and universities makes it difficult for many Division I institutions to meet the male/female proportionality standards for athletics programs. Concentration of African-American athletes in just a few sports is also a factor. Some institutions are dropping sports…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, College Athletics, Compliance (Legal), Enrollment Rate
The Outlook for Higher Education in the 50 State Legislatures this Year.
Jaschik, Scott – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1988
Appropriations requests made by state coordinating boards or individual systems for 1988-89 and the political outlook for higher-education-related legislation are outlined for each of the 50 states. (MSE)
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Higher Education, National Surveys, Political Influences
Alcohol Arrests on Campuses Jumped 10% in 1996; Drug Arrests Increased by 5%.
Lively, Kit – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1998
Campus police and other college officials believe the 16,237 alcohol arrests and 7,060 drug arrests on college campuses in 1996 reflect tougher enforcement, not increased usage among students. This is particularly true in states such as Michigan, where state law concerning underage drinking has changed, and in communities where enforcement is…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, College Students, Higher Education, Illegal Drug Use
Fact File: Men's and Women's Athletics at 305 NCAA Division 1 Institutions.
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
Data on 305 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 institutions include, separately for males and females: number and proportion of athletes; dollar amount and proportion of operating expenses, recruiting expenses, and sports-related student financial aid; and the net total budget for the 1995-96 academic year. Institutions are…
Descriptors: Athletes, Budgets, College Athletics, Compliance (Legal)