"IMHE-Info" is the newsletter published by the Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE) programme of OECD. This issue includes: (1) Tertiary Education for the Knowledge Society; (2) The Assessment of Higher Education Learning Outcomes (AHELO); and (3) City-Regions in Focus. Publications of interest, IMHE News, and a calendar…

The participation rate of Indigenous people in higher education is comparatively disparately low across all sectors. In this paper we examine the pivotal role of the university sector in addressing this inequity and releasing the potential for increased Indigenous enrolment, participation and completion in higher education. Indigenous higher…

By 2025, 22 percent of the U.S. college-age population will be Latino, a level already exceeded in four states: California, Florida, New York, and Texas. However, today, only seven percent of Latinos ages 18 to 24 have an associate's degree or higher compared to 9 percent of African Americans, 16 percent of white, and 25 percent of Asians of the…

There is not enough substance behind a degree to warrant the ubiquitous belief that a stint in higher education is a "sine qua non" for success in America. While college diplomas may translate into higher-paying jobs for some, high school signifies little in the way of education these days, so jaded employers' estimates of the real value of…

This report provides statistical information about the participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in science and engineering education and employment. Its primary purpose is to serve as an information source. It offers no endorsement of or recommendations about policies or programs. National Science Foundation reporting on…

The Toolbox Revisited is a data essay that follows a nationally representative cohort of students from high school into postsecondary education, and asks what aspects of their formal schooling contribute to completing a bachelor's degree by their mid-20s. The universe of students is confined to those who attended a four-year college at any time,…

This study assessed the occupational status and preparatory experience of recent agricultural education graduates and compared type of experience to postgraduate income. Recent graduates who were teachers reported higher income levels, teachers were more often employed full time, and other students who held Future Farmers of America offices and…

A comparison of the earnings and work experience of associate, diploma, and baccalaureate registered nurses (RNs) found that diplomas are the least attractive route to licensing. Although associate degrees are superior to bachelors', the many baccalaureate graduates may be attracted by better access to nonstaff positions, nonmonetary rewards, and…

Comments on the usefulness of the Baccalaureate and beyond Longitudinal Study Second Follow-up as a dataset that offers the opportunity to examine many questions about the outcomes for bachelor's degree recipients over an extended period of time. (SLD)

This study was designed to explore employment opportunities, salary potential, and knowledge required by graduates of a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Services degree. A survey was mailed to graduates of the program addressing these questions. The response rate was 41%. Of the respondents, 96.7% were currently employed, many within 1.5…

Higher education must arrive at some fresh convictions to restore integrity to the baccalaureate degree. Assumptions about the degree's meaning should be made explicit in both the curriculum and extracurricular activities. The objectives of the Association of American College's Project on the Meaning and Purpose of Baccalaureate Degrees are…

Continuing nursing education is discussed: its contribution to the profession's currency by increasing the knowledge base for practice; its relation to the autonomy of the profession; its contribution to direct access to baccalaureate education for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses; and its effects on clients. (CT)

This article focuses on research identifying the value-added outcomes perceived by adults completing a liberal arts degree. These outcomes are compared with those of traditional-aged college graduates. The personal growth gains indicated by the adults provide support for justifying special degree programs. (SK)

This paper examines the returns to investments in education by registered nurses during the period 1970-84. Maximum likelihood technique found no wage difference between associate and diploma degree nurses. A multinomial logit model of promotion patterns found small differences between the two groups. (JOW)

The continuum is analyzed in terms of educational quality through competence outcomes in bachelor's of social work (BSW) programs and of implications for master's (MSW) programs. Focus is on the question of how particular interpretations of the continuum concept could affect these competence outcomes. (Author/MH)