This report presents selected findings from the Public School District Data File of the 2011-12 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS). SASS is a nationally representative sample survey of public and private K-12 schools, principals, and teachers in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. School districts associated with public schools and library…

This study investigated the inclusion of minorities in Basic Course Programs, undergraduate degree programs, and graduate degree programs in the field of Communication. A survey was completed by representatives from 27 institutions in 16 states, including private and public institutions, rural and urban, commuter and residential. Specifically, the…

Presents results of a survey designed to assess impact of faculty shortages on quality of engineering education, determine additional faculty needed to maintain/restore quality to engineering programs, determine increase/decreases of graduate students, and identify engineering areas in which it is difficult to attract faculty. (JN)

A Committee on Minority Students was appointed to examine the issue of minority student presence at the University of Notre Dame. The committee's report discusses Notre Dame's current situation in the context of national trends and successful programs elsewhere, and 12 recommendations for action are made. The report consists of the following…

Based on interviews with private-tutoring-business entrepreneurs, this paper provides a qualitative analysis of some organizational and ideological transformations in the teacher profession with the advent of market professionals within the private-education sector. No longer simply a means to generate additional income, the private-tutoring…

California's loss of capital gains and stock options revenue during the recent economic downturn was one of the worst in the nation, and the resulting fiscal crisis led to reductions in State appropriations to the University of 15% over the past four years, while enrollments grew by 19%. This article examines the effects of this reduction in State…

This study was designed to identify and interpret trends in the participation of blacks and Hispanics in Rochester, New York, area colleges and to assess policies which affect their level of participation, either as students or as faculty and staff members. Four areas of concern were analyzed, including: (1) the extent to which admissions policies…

IN 1964, THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA EXTENSION SET UP AN AUTONOMOUS DAYTIME PROGRAM WHICH NOW OFFERS 100 CLASSES, CONFERENCES, AND LECTURE PROGRAMS IN FOUR LOCATIONS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. HOW THE DAYTIME STAFF FACED PROBLEMS OF ACADEMIC CREDIT, NEED FOR RISK CAPITAL IN AN INNOVATIVE EFFORT, AND MANAGEMENT OF FACULTY RELATIONS AND USE OF…

The University of Tennessee College of Medicine failed to increase its enrollment of Black students and consistently ranked among the bottom quarter of U.S. medical schools. This essay chronicles the events, self-analysis, new programs, changes in operating procedure, and institutional commitment that led to the college's present ranking in the…

Reaction to an article by Professor Vincent Harding in the March, 1969 issue of "Negro Digest addressed to black students and faculty in the North. Argues that rather than undermining the concept of the Black University, the proliferation of black studies programs could contribute to its ultimate realization. (RJ)

Outlines strengths and weaknesses of public upper-division institutions. (IR)

Outlines serious problems at University of California at Santa Cruz, San Diego and Irvine. (IR)

The Access and Equity Program vision is to achieve educational equity for all students and faculty in higher education. Success in college should not be affected by a student's race. Minority enrollment should be at least proportional to the minority population in South Carolina and minority graduation rates should be comparable to the graduation…

The Faculty Interchange Committee of ASEE has initiated a program to upgrade the faculty and programs of five predominantly Negro enigneering colleges. (IR)