When the City University of New York (CUNY) announced its open admissions program in 1969, the principal impact seemed to be local. Since then, an enormous amount of material has been generated about open admissions. CUNY published and distributed this bibliography in the hope that it will add to an understanding of open admissions and to future…

The point of view is taken that the issues of open admissions and programs for the disadvantaged can only be resolved if careful consideration is given to the desired objectives of the higher educational system: i.e., should we strive for outcomes that are egalitarian, elitist, remedial or what, and to the long-term implications of these various…

The purpose of this study was to analyze Puerto Rican response to the opportunities for higher education and to survey the prospects of recruiting more Puerto Ricans in "Educational Opportunity Fund Programs." Camden, New Jersey was chosen as a representative medium-sized city with a Puerto Rican Community. (JW)

Most of America's newest college students are the white sons and daughters of blue collar workers who, because of increased college access, are often poor students academically as well as poor students financially. Colleges must be prepared to offer these students a new kind of learning experience to make freedom of access to college more than a…

A student at Lehman College describes student reaction to the threat of loss of free tuition and open admissions at New York City University. To money managers, he contends, they represent a "noble tradition," to students economic necessities. (Editor/JT)

Author briefly restated the intentions of the representatives of the people of Illinois when they created Sangamon State University, interpreted them as intellectual purposes, and delineated a few of the functions important in carrying them out. (Author/RK)

Memorial University of Newfoundland combined with the Educational Television Centre to offer courses to off-campus students. (PG)

Our colleges need college admissions policy that will both preserve the integrity and quality of America's colleges and advance the cause of minorities and the disadvantaged. Address delivered in Des Moines, Iowa, April 13, 1970. (Editor)

A survey of 365 entrants to an Australian university's Open Foundation Course belied some assumptions about adults returning to education: they were not at the social margins of the community; their families were mostly supportive; only 3.3 percent had non-English-speaking backgrounds; and despite a low level of formal education, a large number…

Discusses the effects of shrinking enrollments in higher education: teacher surpluses, rising costs, grade inflation, certification and dropping standards. (PG)

Approaches and materials which are used to develop the vocabulary of high risk students at the University of Southern Colorado, an open enrollment university, are described in this paper. A basic skills reading course is required of students scoring below the 22nd percentile on the Cooperative English Test and a developmental reading course is…

The SEEK (Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge) Program at the City University of New York (CUNY) was designed to provide access to any senior college in the CUNY structure for a population that had previously been excluded. To be eligible for participation in the program, the student must be a resident of New York City and reside in one…

Among the freshmen who entered the City University of New York (CUNY) in fall 1970, about 63% were enrolled without interruption in each of their initial four semesters. Approximately 70% of them were enrolled in CUNY during spring 1972, the fourth semester since their original enrollment. At the senior college, more than 75% were in attendance…

California's existing system of providing majority access to community colleges for all who desire to enter public higher education and limited access at the freshman level to the California State University and Colleges and to the University of California appears to be effective. The community colleges are well equipped to meet the needs that…

The 20th Annual Legislative Work Conference of the Southern Regional Education Board provided participants with an opportunity to hear and discuss specific proposals for change in higher education. The participants considered the relationship between manpower needs and postsecondary educational opportunity and the kinds of students who attend…