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Direct linkMills, Andrew – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008
A herd of camels meanders through the 115-degree heat as sand billows across the abandoned stretch of desert that once was to be a branch campus of George Mason University. Nearby, alongside the road that leads into the tall sand dunes is a sign that reads: "REDUCE SPEED: MOVING SANDS AHEAD." The sign is intended for motorists, of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Campuses, Universities, Foreign Countries
Graves, Bill – School Administrator, 1992
By adding courses in math, science, English, foreign languages, and geography to their admission standards, colleges and universities in many states are fostering further fragmentation of high school curricula and forcing some schools to add class periods or short-change vocational, music, and art students. Michigan, Oregon, Colorado, and New York…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Admission Criteria, College School Cooperation, Educational Change
Grading Scales of Virginia High Schools and Admissions Action at Virginia Tech: A Research Analysis.
Peer reviewedCarson, E. W.; And Others – College and University, 1990
Descriptive statistics of grading scales used in 371 Virginia high schools are discussed in light of the admissions decisions at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. An analysis of the effect of grading scales on admissions decisions is presented. Nontraditional analysis is recommended as an alternative for interpreting the complex…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Decision Making, Grades (Scholastic)
Peer reviewedRobb, Charles S. – Change, 1982
The emerging policies of federal disengagement offer state leaders the opportunity to reassert the constitutional primacy of the states in providing higher education opportunities. Several proposals for action by Virginia's governor are presented, including improvement of educational standards by raising admission requirements and state…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Educational Quality
Download full textSouthern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA. – 1979
Opportunities available to residents of Southern states through the Academic Common Market are listed in this book. The Market is an interstate agreement among Southern states for sharing uncommon programs. Participating states are able to make arrangements for their residents who qualify for admission to enroll in specific programs in other…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Degrees (Academic), Directories
Bowers, Henry C., III; And Others – 1981
A political struggle has developed in Virginia between its state superintendent of public instruction and the educational community. The primary disagreement is in the area of teacher certification, although admission requirements to teacher education programs are also disputed. The Teacher Education Advisory Committee (TEAC), composed of…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Conflict, Elementary Secondary Education, Governance
