Rapid growth of non-state colleges and universities in Eastern Europe has been fueled by strong demand for education and a limited number of student places at state universities, which, until recently, had a monopoly on higher education in the region. While some institutions are shoddy profit-making ventures, others are models of innovation. (MSE)

This document presents data in lists and in tabular form on colleges attended by graduates of Oregon secondary schools for the fall of 1994. The lists presented include the seven state universities, 16 community colleges, and 20 private colleges and universities within the state attended by these students. The first table presents a breakdown by…

This document presents data in lists and in tabular form on colleges attended by graduates of Oregon secondary schools for the fall of 1994. The lists presented include the seven state universities, 16 community colleges, and 20 private colleges and universities within the state attended by these students. The first table presents a breakdown by…

This report presents tables detailing enrollment data for fall 1998 at Maryland's public and independent colleges and universities. Highlights include: (1) total headcount enrollment increased by 3,000 to 264,802, which was the greatest one-year increase since 1990; (2) nearly all the increase was due to a sharp rise in number of full-time…

This document provides data and reference information on Alabama's public and private institutions of higher education. Preceding the main body of the report, the following information is provided for the state's 47 four-year and two-year colleges: fall headcount enrollment; tuition and fees; completions awarded in 1995-96; and full-time…

A study compared faculty salaries at the University of Maryland at College Park (UMCP) with those at other institutions. The data were drawn from the fiscal year 1991 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System survey, "Salary, Tenure, and Fringe Benefits of Full-Time Instructional Faculty", and the data for UMCP were compared with…

Designed to serve as an information aid and to facilitate public contact with the programs listed, this directory highlights international programs and activities found in Florida's public schools, community colleges, universities, state agencies, and international associations. Section 1 lists 11 public school systems from kindergarten through…

This report describes financial aid that is available to students at New York's degree-granting postsecondary institutions. Also shown are trends in financial aid from state, federal, institutional, and private sources for academic years 1986-87, 1987-88, and 1988-89. The first section provides an overview of all student aid funds. It presents…

Tabular data on Ph.D.'s earned by graduates of baccalaureate colleges and universities are presented for 50 top institutions, the 8 Ivy League universities, the "Big Ten" universities, 12 leading technical institutions, and colleges belonging to the Great Lakes Colleges Association and the Associated Colleges of the Midwest. The Ph.D's…

To determine what students expected their speech teachers to be like, students in introductory speech courses at two universities were asked to complete a questionnaire on the first day of class, prior to meeting their instructor. The students were told their instructor was male or female, but otherwise were given no information about the teacher.…

Seven papers from the 1987 CAUSE conference's Track II, Innovative Management, are presented. They include: "Is This Creative, or What!" (Kenneth C. Blythe); "Joint Application Design: Can a User Committee Design a System in Four Days?" (Diane Kent, David Smithers); "Making It Happen without Appropriation" (Robert E.…

Tabular data are presented that classify the employees and colleges and universities in New York state from 1972 through 1976. Definitions are included for occupational activities and program function, or the institutional purpose for which a particular set of employee activities is designed or exists. Categories of occupational activities…

A survey of colleges and universities yielded information about current tenure practices; distribution of faculty in selected fields; how the tenure selection system worked as measured by approval rates, deferred decisions, and early releases of tenure-track faculty; and what changes were anticipated in the practices in the next five years. Among…

An overview is given of the higher education system in the state, and a statement of its principles made. The determination of university mission is outlined, giving the characteristics to be included in the statewide system in its comprehensive planning. Mission statements are presented for: the community colleges; Kentucky State University;…

Data on salaries of medical school faculty during 1977-78 are presented in tabular form with a brief narrative analysis. It is the thirteenth regular annual salary review. Salary and earnings data are included for 108 U.S. medical schools and cover 23,530 filled full-time faculty positions. Some of the variables by which the data tables are…