This document reports the names of the senators, representatives, and other elected officials of the 94th Congress, their states and congressional districts, and each institution of higher education located therein. It includes all institutions meeting at least one of the criteria enumerated below, including new schools certified by the…

This bibliography of recent dissertations (1970 to March 1975) on the subject of attrition and retention of college students is intended to serve as a resource guide for administrators and for research in higher education. The arrangement is by type of institution for which the data were collected (public community colleges, public colleges and…

Meeting the challenge of developing programs responsive to the manpower needs of the District of Columbia in the 1980's is presented as a fundamental aspect of planning and development at Federal City College. Current employment opportunities in the District as well as forecasts of occupational demand for areas requiring bachelors degrees are…

This document reports on the action taken by the Southern state legislatures that meet in 1975. Participating states are Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. (Author)

During the spring of 1974 a series of seminars on student aid programs was held in connection with the congressional hearings on Title IV of the Higher Education Act. This seminar report, which focuses on some of the issues arising from the National Direct Student Loan program and Title IV-B of the Higher Education Act, hopes to communicate widely…

This study looks at two indexes of growth and development of black colleges: trends in student enrollment and trends in the awarding of degrees. This 8-year study covers the period 1966-1973. There are 98 of the 107 historically black schools including 86 4-year schools, 50 private schools, and 36 public. Results indicated that baccalaureate…

A comparison of all Illinois public and private educational institutions reveals that the public sector has expanded to accommodate the great demand for college enrollment that resulted from the youth bulge created by the high birth rates of the 20-year period following World War II. While it is true that the public junior college system has…

A study of the structure of and requirements for membership on graduate school faculties shows considerable variation, especially between state and private institutions and between those offering only master's and both master's and doctoral work. Generally, private schools and those offering master's work have less stringent requirements. (JMD)

A survey of college administrators responsible for supervising college stores found that three factors are strongly considered in deciding whether to lease the college store: available management skills, service orientation, and financial resources. It also found that private and public institutions and large and small institutions rank the…

The so-called binary system of postsecondary education in Australia, a subject of recent criticism, is found to be less a matter of concern than the related funding issues and concern for equitable support of all sectors. (MSE)

The principles of collective bargaining, the factors leading to its rise, differences in the public and private sectors of higher education, and the emergence of collective bargaining as a source of faculty activism are reviewed. (MSE)

This report provides information on degree and certificate programs offered, and student program completions in North Dakota's public and private postsecondary educational institutions for fiscal year 1998-99. Institutional programs are coded in accordance with the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) system and are organized by level of…

The plight of private colleges that cannot pass inflation on to the taxpayer as the public institutions can is discussed. A proposal is presented that the four-year public sector be redefined as one that receives not more than a 50-percent tax subsidy. (MLW)

Examined turnover among chief student affairs officers (CSAO) from 1974-1981. Analyzed annual and aggregate turnover data of higher education institutions. A comparison with three other administrative positions, chief executive officer, chief academic officer, and chief business officer, indicated CSAO's have the second highest turnover rate. (RC)