Case studies are reported from 19 diverse institutions that, in spite of design limitations, implemented initial conservation programs that saved 15 to 25 percent of the energy previously used. Reporting institutions continued to reduce energy consumption through the development of an energy management program. Focus in this report is on cost…

Statistical data on Pennsylvania higher education finance for 1981-1982 are presented. Tables provide the following information: current-funds revenues by institutional control, 1972-1973 through 1981-1982; percent of current-funds revenues by source, 1972-1973 through 1981-1982; current-funds expenditures by institutional control, 1972-1973…

Statistical data on Pennsylvania higher education finance for 1982-1983 are presented. Tables include the following information: current funds revenues by institutional control 1973-1983; percent of current funds revenues by source, 1973-1983; current funds expenditures by institutional control, 1973-1983; percent of current funds expenditures by…

Revenues of doctoral, comprehensive, general baccalaureate, and two-year private and public institutions are outlined by source (tuition and fees, appropriations, grants and contracts, private support, endowments, and others); expenditures are tabulated by function (instruction, research, public service, libraries, academic support, student…

Reported are fiscal data for the years 1974 and 1975 as submitted by Ohio institutions. Additionally, summary tables have been included reflecting the combined total revenues, additions, and expenditures of all the institutions. Covered are: (1) total annual income; (2) total annual expenditures; (3) application of current funds available for…

This digest summarizes and condenses some of the information about higher education in the United States from 1973-74 through 1977-78 provided by the U.S. Office of Education and other public and private educational organizations. Eleven tables are presented on the following topics: number of institutions and branch campuses, by type and control;…

A 1981 survey by the American Council on Education's Higher Education Panel of a stratified sample of colleges and universities looked at the condition of student housing. The survey provides a broad assessment of occupancy rates, extent of substandard housing, students' housing expenses, and off-campus rental housing conditions. The survey also…

Financing options for energy efficiency investments by colleges are outlined by the Energy Task Force of three higher education associations. It is suggested that alternative financing techniques generate a positive cash flow and allow campuses to implement conservation despite fiscal constraints. Since energy conservation saves money, the savings…

The costs of directing additional instructional resources to lower-division instruction is assessed. "Frontloading," or directing additional resources toward lower-division students, was recommended by a national study group because first- and second-year students are frequently taught by junior instructors in large classes in which they…

Data on 1983 revenues and expenditures for New York State colleges and universities are presented. Revenues for public, private, and proprietary institutions are cited from the following sources: tuition and fees; federal, state, and local appropriations and grants and contracts; private gifts, grants, and contracts; endowment income; sales and…

The legal developments regarding dismissal of tenured faculty members because of financial exigency are considered. Attention is directed to, the ability of the public or private institution to dismiss and the constitution of a state of financial exigency and a bona fide dismissal. A standard for claiming financial exigency that was suggested by…

Data concerning higher education revenues during fiscal years 1973-1980 were collected. Four institutional perspectives were examined: market shares, sources of revenue, fund balances, and unit revenues. Six consumer-investor dimensions were also covered: the shares from federal, state, and local governments; private donor's share; the school's…

Patterns of expenditures in higher education are examined, based on 1977 financial data from the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) and on data from "Higher Education Financing in the Fifty States, Interstate Comparisons, Fiscal Year 1976, Review Edition." Based on 1977 fiscal year data from HEGIS, distributions of…

Budget recommendations for operations and grants for the State of Illinois Board of Higher Education are presented, with policy considerations and statistical tables supporting the recommendations included. The recommendations include: a total increase in state appropriated funds of $133 million, state general revenue fund support increase of $108…

A budgeting handbook for academic administrators and faculty is presented. Economic and political influences on budgeting are considered, along with sources of funds for public and private colleges, and the chronology of the budget process. Multiyear summaries of the budget process in different types of colleges are included. Some major policy…