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Case Studies of Liberal Arts Computer Science Programs
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Baldwin, D.; Brady, A.; Danyluk, A.; Adams, J.; Lawrence, A. – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2010
Many undergraduate liberal arts institutions offer computer science majors. This article illustrates how quality computer science programs can be realized in a wide variety of liberal arts settings by describing and contrasting the actual programs at five liberal arts colleges: Williams College, Kalamazoo College, the State University of New York…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Computer Science, Liberal Arts, Program Descriptions
Changing Roles and New Expectations.
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Robinson, Prezell R. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1988
The roles and expectations of presidents of church-related colleges have changed drastically in the last 15 years, and there is little preparation for the job available. Effective relationships with staff, board, alumni, community, parents, and students; good fiscal management; and periodic review of the college mission are elements of good…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Role, Black Colleges, Church Related Colleges
A Prescription for Small, Private Colleges. AGB Occasional Paper No. 20.
Cowan, Ruth B. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1994
Trustees at three small, independent colleges were interviewed to determine how trustees could contribute to a college's revitalization. Based on these interviews, several ways in which trustees can help individually and collectively with a college's revitalization were identified. The three colleges were located in different states and regions…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Church Related Colleges, College Administration, Governance
Strategies for Change.
Lindquist, Jack – 1978
Strategies for change in higher education are offered in an attempt to better cope with the changing environment facing higher education (i.e., diversity of students, declining enrollments, and retrenchment). Section I (Planned Change Theory and Research) examines strategies for change, the ivory tower image, and educational and organizational…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Black Colleges, Change Strategies, Church Related Colleges
Successful Fund Raising for Higher Education. The Advancement of Learning. Series on Higher Education.
Rhodes, Frank H. T., Ed. – 1997
This book presents 11 case studies of effective partnership fundraising at various institutions of higher education. After a foreword by Peter McE. Buchanan and a preface and introduction by Frank H.T. Rhodes, chapters are: (1) Successful Fund Rising at a Large Private Research University: Cornell University (Frank H. T. Rhodes and Inge T.…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Case Studies, Church Related Colleges, Community Colleges
The Art and Politics of College Teaching. A Practical Guide for the Beginning Professor.
Sawyer, R. McLaren, Ed.; Prichard, Keith W., Ed.; Hostetler, Karl D., Ed. – 1992
This book, intended for those in the early years of an academic career, presents papers on academic career development organized into two parts: Part 1 is on role expectations for beginning professors at eight institutions of higher education and part 2 describes career patterns by faculty members. Each of the two Parts begins with an editorial…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Beginning Teachers, Black Colleges, Career Development