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Desruisseaux, Paul – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1985
A New York University "magnet" program supported by the Ford Foundation provides opportunities for 11 member institutions' faculty members to pursue research, curricular, and professional projects. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Consortia, Faculty Development, Higher Education
Fund Raising. The Guide to Raising Money from Private Sources. Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged.
Broce, Thomas E. – 1986
A basic guide and reference to raising funds from private sources is presented that is designed primarily for professional personnel or the administrator employing fund-raising personnel. The first edition of the guide has also been used as a textbook for university courses in fund-raising. This revised edition includes new materials on: capital…
Descriptors: Business, Capital, Donors, Fund Raising
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A program of small foundation grants and a broad definition of the kinds of excellence to be supported by the institution combined to create faculty commitment to professional development at the College of Charleston since 1976. (MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Faculty, Faculty Development, Grants
Download full textLedic, Jasminka – 1996
This paper describes the experience of a professor at the University of Rijeka (Croatia) teaching "Philanthropy and Education," a course offered for seniors in education in the 1995-96 academic year. The idea and support for teaching philanthropy in Croatia were developed and enabled through the project "Initiating Philanthropic…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Curriculum Development, Education Courses, Elementary Secondary Education
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1985
The text of a statement by the board of trustees of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, concerning the federal role in higher education and the role of education in the nation's and the world's future, is presented. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Role, Educational Assessment, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Becker, James, M. – 1985
Background information to help educators teach about nuclear disarmament is presented. There are six sections. The first section, "Nuclear Arms Education: Avoiding the Final Catastrophe," discusses the national priority of preparing for war, militarism as a value, and the mushroom cloud and spaceship earth as symbols of a global age. The second…
Descriptors: Activism, Disarmament, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Riechers, Maggie – Humanities, 1995
Celebrates 30 years of programs and projects funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Profiles 11 funded projects from the 1960s through the 1990s. These include the Talking about Books program, Center for the Study of Southern Culture, Ken Burns's documentaries, and The Library of America. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Cultural Centers, Cultural Education, Cultural Enrichment
Hackney, Sheldon – Humanities, 1995
Presents an impassioned and cogent plea for supporting the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Corrects and answers many of the misconceptions concerning the NEH and effectively refutes the most repeated criticisms. Briefly describes some of the NEH's most popular and successful projects. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Cultural Background, Cultural Education, Cultural Enrichment
Dunn, Rita, Ed.; Griggs, Shirley A., Ed. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2007
Today, there is little deviation from the standard, business-as-usual practices in the world of education. This book challenges these stale practices and asks the important questions that can improve schools beyond the current state of mediocrity. Written for administrators, supervisors, teachers, parents--even politicians and corporate…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Change, Violence, Talent Development
