This report portrays the nature, volume, and extent of crime occurring on the campuses and housing of approximately 65 institutions of higher education in Tennessee from January to December of 1990. Following an introduction, a sample reporting form is provided, along with information on classification of offenses and calculation of crime rates.…

This report provides a descriptive analysis of the types and numbers of degrees conferred by the 13 state and independent institutions in Arkansas. Data are presented on: (1) degrees granted and other formal awards conferred by Arkansas institutions, 1979-80 through 1983-84; (2) degrees granted by subject field and type, 1983-84, for both state…

The National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education (NCSCBHE) was founded at Baruch College, City University of New York at a time when collective bargaining for faculty members and other professionals is one of the newest and fastest growing phenomena in higher education. This volume represents papers presented at the…

Utilizing certain guidelines and assumptions, this report presents actual, estimated, and projected enrollment for Oregon's 38 institutions of higher education between 1959 and 1978. The report is composed mostly of statistical tables presenting data on the 12 community colleges, 9 public 4-year institutions, and 17 private and independent…

Reviews findings of a National Center for Higher Education Management Systems study, which investigated the effects of enrollment and revenue declines on small independent four-year colleges, and discusses implications for two-year colleges facing similar problems. Looks at strategies that helped more resilient colleges meet financial problems…

Describes how a private 2-year liberal arts college in New Jersey contracts to deliver public community college services. (A related document is EA 504 175). (DN)

Describes how a newly formed community college district proposes to contract with a private 4-year college to operate the community college program. If the plans are approved, the community college district stands to avoid the heavy capital expenditures involved in setting up the program and the financial future of the private college will be…

Three terms are defined: lifelong learning, lifelong training, and lifelong education. Lifelong learning is discussed, including: adult learning, a "serious business"; adapting programs to meet the needs of adults; expertise of private colleges with liberal arts traditions; community colleges; trustees' role; constraints; and state, regional, and…

In this article, the author provides information on traditional and new forms of higher education. Recent trends include community colleges offering bachelors degrees and traditional universities expanding continuing education efforts. Additionally, certificate programs, private for-profit colleges and universities, and various forms of learning…

The 2007-09 Appropriations Act provided funding to the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB) to study the state's capital facility and technology capacity. Specifically, "...state appropriation is provided solely to implement a capital facility and technology capacity study which will compare the 10-year enrollment projections with the…

This document presents the University of Nevada System comprehensive plan for 1974-1979. Emphasis is placed on goals and objectives of state-supported higher education in Nevada; organization of the system and its major divisions; higher education issues and problems in Nevada in the 1970s; comparative analysis with other systems; a descriptive…

The Virginia State Council of Higher Education composed this master plan for the development of public higher education in the state for the decade 1967-77. Part I discusses the factors influencing the Plan: the college-age population growth, college attendance rate, loss of students through migration, under-educated adults, increasing…

This methodology report by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) outlines the need and rationale for a two-year postsecondary classification system and the methodology used to produce this classification system. The system was created based on information from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) database that…

This study attempted a comprehensive, critical assessment of Total Quality Management (TQM) initiatives in higher education. A survey of 25 institutions (including community colleges, private four-year colleges and universities and public colleges) with experience with TQM was developed and used. The survey utilized , attitude scales designed to…

This report contains campus crime statistics for 1990-92 of crimes reported to have occurred on the community colleges, state universities, and independent colleges and universities of Florida, as required by the Florida Postsecondary Education Security Information (FPESI) Act. It also includes an assessment of physical plant safety for 1993…