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DiConsiglio, John – CURRENTS, 2011
The idea behind integrated advancement is simple and dates back to the 1990s: A strong relationship between advancement offices conserves resources. It leads to a more efficient workforce. It portrays a highly unified message to stakeholders, including donors, alumni, local officials, and opinion leaders. In short, the entire advancement team…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Institutional Advancement, Administrative Organization, Attitude Change
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Perry, Barbara – Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 2010
Shifts in the demographics in North American colleges and universities over the past decades have created much more diverse and multiethnic campuses. Some praise these trends for creating more dynamic environments. However, not all are happy with the "infiltration" of traditionally white, male enclaves, such that newcomers are met with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Campuses, College Environment, Student Diversity
Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development, Washington, DC. – 1993
This symposium addressed key findings of the Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development-sponsored book "Promoting the Health of Adolescents: New Directions for the Twenty-First Century." A panel of experts focused on science policy implications of critical issues in adolescent health promotion that have proven difficult to address such…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavioral Objectives, Foreign Countries, Health Education
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Barrington, Gail Vallance – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1982
The opinions of Alberta community college presidents and senior officials of Alberta Advanced Education and Manpower regarding the impact of environmental forces as defined by Hall's typology on the development of community colleges in the 1980s are explored. The two groups disagreed on government priorities and a growing Alberta population.…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, College Presidents, College Role
Mullen, Carol – 1993
This paper explores an expanded vision of teacher education as it relates to the concept of personal and marginalized identity. A study conducted in an all-male correctional facility tells the cultural stories of marginalized people who have had an implicit influence on teachers' experiences and development. Teacher development is defined as a…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Cultural Context, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Bunt, Rick; Pennock, Lea – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2006
Universities are drawn to portals as an effective way of organizing and delivering campus services and information. In a university environment, where the desire for local autonomy and the impetus for centralization are in constant tension, a portal seems especially appealing because it allows local solutions through a shared medium. But the fact…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, College Environment, Web Sites