Ten institutions that provide lifelong learning programs are examined in this report, part of a study of lifelong learning programs in the United States. Each adult education site is either a school district, community college, private college, State college, or State university. The institutions' programs are described, as are the clients,…

A successful college merger is often conditioned by geography, previous cooperation, complementary instructional programs, academic excellence, and common political interest. Suggestions when considering a merger are offered. A case study of a failed merger between Detroit Institute of Technology and Wayne State University is presented. (MLW)

A sequence of planning actions taken by California State--Dominguez Hills is outlined that began with normative planning, developed through a strategic stage, and culminated in operational planning. Much of the planning focused on the university's role as an urban institution in a changing environment. (MSE)

At a time of widespread concerns about quality, cost and accountability in higher education, the importance of the lay governing board has never been greater. Lay governance is the means by which the perspective of informed citizens is brought to the heart of the university. And, in the best of all worlds, it provides a vehicle for thoughtful…

The 1979 dismissals of three art department members, one tenured, are chronicled and examined. At issue were procedures for providing reasons upon request and opportunity for appropriate review, and breech of academic freedom in a professional dispute. Lack of a meaningful role for faculty in academic government is also discussed. (MSE)

Institutional change, it is suggested, can be managed through task forces that focus on a broad spectrum of institutional problems and issues including internal and external communication, institutional planning, program review and evaluation, administrative development and performance review, and faculty development. (Author/MLW)

The three computer service facilities at Ohio State University in Columbus are described. Computer services are provided for: instructional purposes, public service activities, university management, the hospital information system, and student services. (BH)

Eastern Michigan's approach to developing a safe, attractive, pedestrian-oriented traffic circulation and parking plan is described, including considerations such as the campus master plan, security, aesthetics, multiple use, pedestrian needs, publicizing the changes made, and costs. (MSE)

Input-output analysis, which is useful for estimating particular types of economic impacts generated by universities and other higher education institutions, is reviewed. The use of input-output analysis at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is illustrated. Several limitations are discussed. (MLW)

A model of organizational change is applied to long-term planning at the University of Minnesota. Results suggest that, although planning began in the 1970s, the 1980s saw a model change that increased centralization in strategic orientation and a reduction in size and programs. Implications for organizational research are examined. (Author/MSE)

This monograph is a collection of papers that emerged from a project evaluating the implementation of college outcomes assessment at the campuses of the California State University (CSU) system. Fifteen pilot projects integrated their outcomes assessment in the academic majors and in general education from 1986 to 1990 and the projects were then…

General fund budgetary determinants in 27 academic departments at the University of California Santa Barbara were studied for the period from 1977/78 through 1983/84. The focus was resource allocation and utilization within departments of the College of Letters and Science. The research design included a pooled multivariate regression analysis of…

The development of the University of Qatar, which is located in the Western Arabian Gulf, is described. The only higher education (tertiary) institution, the university is public with an independent structure and budget. In addition to its academic studies and preparation of graduates for work, the university seeks to preserve the Islamic and…

Efforts to evaluate the general education component of baccalaureate degree programs at ten colleges using a uniform assessment formula are described. The colleges were participants in the American Association of State Colleges and Universities' Academic Program Evaluation Project (APEP), which proposed that outcomes of baccalaureate education can…

Analytical techniques used in responding to a series of four substantial budget reductions imposed at Oregon State University are described. Over a 2-year period, each of the budget reductions demanded increasingly severe institutional action to meet the specified monetary targets. Different analytical techniques were required to meet the changing…