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Many Scientists Welcome the Reluctance of Congress to Back Large Increases for "Star Wars" Research.
Cordes, Colleen – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Ronald Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) program has inspired heated debate on campuses, and many scientists have pledged not to accept federal money for SDI research, for a variety of political, economic, and scientific reasons. (MSE)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Federal Aid, Higher Education, Legislators
Opinions and Attitudes of States and Campus Policymakers.
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Serban, Andreea M. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1998
A 1996 survey of state policymakers and public college representatives in states with performance funding (Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee) is presented. Although differences exist across states in a number of areas, findings challenge the assumption of an irreconcilable gap between…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Educational Trends, Higher Education, Legislators
State Lawmakers Share the Wealth with Colleges and Their Students.
Schmidt, Peter – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1998
State legislatures' 1998 sessions have produced an array of new laws and programs intended to improve access to college: by overhauling higher education systems, particularly two-year colleges; creating or expanding scholarship programs; increasing appropriations substantially so public colleges can hold down tuition; and helping students avoid…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Government School Relationship, Higher Education, Legislators
Some Participants in Internet 2 Fear It Is Becoming Too Large.
Young, Jeffrey R. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
Internet 2, a project intended to provide member universities with new computer network services and faster connections, is criticized for growing too large and too difficult to administer cooperatively. Its organizers are working closely with the Clinton Administration's Next Generation Internet Initiative, but some lawmakers feel the program is…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Consortia, Efficiency, Government School Relationship
A Question of Leadership: Or, to Whom Are the Governors Listening?
Gilley, J. Wade; Fulmer, Kenneth A. – 1986
The impact of higher education leaders on policy and program implementation at the state house and the priorities of 32 governors were studied in 1986. The report is based on survey responses from these governors plus supplementary interviews. Interviews were also conducted with a recent former governor, a state legislator, and a congressman to…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Governance, Governing Boards, Government School Relationship
State Leadership: A Positive Force in Postsecondary Education. Proceedings of the Leadership Seminar of the Inservice Education Program (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 21-24, 1975).
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Florida Univ., Gainesville. Inst. of Higher Education. – 1975
Proceedings are provided of a seminar on state leadership that focused on: (1) the process of state planning in public, private, and proprietary postsecondary educational institutions; (2) the process of resource allocation in a changing educational environment; (3) the emerging conflicts flowing from the legislated rise in accountability; and (4)…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Accountability, Budgeting, College Planning
No Matter Who Wins, the Game Will Change.
Dervarics, Charles – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1996
The November 1996 national election pits different education philosophies against each other; republicans want more local control, fewer rules, and greater school choice, while democrats talk of more federal funding while balancing the budget. The future of the Higher Education Act, African American influence in Congress, education committee…
Descriptors: Blacks, Budgeting, Change Strategies, Committees