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Gould, Samuel B. – AGB Reports, 1976
The open learning concept has proved sensationally successful, but it still is not getting the attention and support it deserves. A leading authority gives a short course in what it's about and tells why states should lend support. (Editor/LBH)
Descriptors: Consortia, Educational Trends, Federal Aid, Higher Education
Lewis, Robert L. – AGB Reports, 1978
The role of the trustee in interinstitutional cooperation is discussed. Benefits include: plant facilities sharing, joint credit unions, library exchange, joint health care facilities, joint counseling, joint apprenticeship programs, cross registration, faculty exchange joint appointments, etc. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Consortia, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs
AGB Reports, 1985
The insurance industry is in trouble, which means problems for colleges and universities--especially in the area of liability insurance. Some strategies for higher education are discussed, including risk-management programs, self-insurance, catastrophic or excess insurance, and risk-management consortia. (MLW)
Descriptors: Colleges, Consortia, Costs, Court Litigation
Ford, Andrew T. – AGB Reports, 1978
Instead of hiring outside consultants for each institution's problems, these colleges set up their own three-person permanent consulting team. Among its accomplishments are: averting a financial crisis, aiding a recovery from financial crisis, reorganizing for steady states, and launching statewide planning. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: College Planning, Consortia, Consultants, Cooperative Programs
Neal, Donn C. – AGB Reports, 1984
College consortia have grown in the last two decades. Their potential lies in five areas: enriching or supplementing academic programs, often with new technologies, developing partnerships with new audiences, particularly through continuing education and partnerships with schools; maintaining faculty vitality; and using collective economic…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College School Cooperation, Consortia, Continuing Education
Dunn, John A., Jr. – AGB Reports, 1990
The magnitude of funds needed to rectify the college deferred maintenance crisis make a quick fix unrealistic. However, by increasing funding levels and shifting spending patterns over time, institutions can address the problem without jeopardizing other goals and projects. A consortium of higher education associations recommends a…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Campus Planning, Consortia, Costs
Cox, Charlotte – AGB Reports, 1991
The Association for Higher Education of North Texas is an alliance of 20 colleges and universities, 21 high-tech businesses, and civic interests in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that is modeling new ways for higher education institutions to respond to community needs. Other consortia are generally curriculum centered, service centered, or special…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Community Involvement, Consortia, Educational Trends
