Briefly describes a proposal to create a statewide educational system open to all state residents regardless of educational background, residence or age. (AK)

Essays on access to the State higher education systems of Nebraska and California and an extensive case study of the open admissions program at the City University of New York are presented. The document indicates the right to a free higher education of a student's choice, criticizes the institutions that allegedly provide open admissions, and…

Discusses the British experiment with use of multimedia for instruction. (JF)

A comprehensive survey reveals which states have laws concerning admissions to public 2-year colleges and what these laws mean. (Editor)

Describes the pitfalls inherent in removing all barriers to postsecondary education at the community college level. (PG)

Major issues that emerged in the interplay of higher education and society in the 1960s and are relevant today are considered in a newsletter article. It is noted that the social movements of the 1960s that began on the campus continue to fundamentally change society, and these changes will also force higher education to play a different role in…

The Professional Staff Congress of the City University of New York (CUNY) presents in this document a critique of the open admissions policy at CUNY. If open admissions students were given a reasonable opportunity for collegiate success, then retention rates would lose much of their significance in evaluating the programs at the CUNY. But…

When the City University of New York (CUNY) announced its open admissions program in 1969, the principal impact seemed to be local. Since then, an enormous amount of material has been generated about open admissions. CUNY published and distributed this bibliography in the hope that it will add to an understanding of open admissions and to future…

The purpose of this study was to analyze Puerto Rican response to the opportunities for higher education and to survey the prospects of recruiting more Puerto Ricans in "Educational Opportunity Fund Programs." Camden, New Jersey was chosen as a representative medium-sized city with a Puerto Rican Community. (JW)

The community college's policy of open admissions and low tuition offers a chance for the achievement of cultural, social, educational, and/or vocational objectives by adult students and those who, for any number of reasons, are not aware of or eligible for financial support in the form of grants, loans, and scholarships. An historical review…