"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This January 7, 2005 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "College Presidents Must Take Charge of College Sports" (Cowen, Scott…

Reviews Title IX and its three components: (1) accommodation of interests and abilities; (2) athletic financial assistance; and (3) other program areas. Sidebars include a 12-point test to assess knowledge of Title IX and a list of compliance issues. (LMI)

The 2005 edition of the "Digest of Education Statistics" is the 41st in a series of publications initiated in 1962. Its primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. The "Digest" includes a selection of data…

This report documents the impact upon Ontario (Canada) universities of a continuous decline in university funding over the past two decades, coupled with major cutbacks in the past year, that have reduced provincial government grants, partially deregulated university tuition fees, and reorganized student aid initiatives. In text and 23 figures the…

This report contains project synopses and evaluations supporting recommendations for funding 25 continuing and 7 new projects in public and nonpublic colleges and universities included in the $1.5 million appropriated for fiscal year 1997 for the Illinois Cooperative Work Study Program. Selection criteria included: strengthening cooperation among…

This is a statistical report for the fiscal year 1991 for Texas public and independent institutions of higher education. Listed first are all institutions in the system: public universities; public medical, dental and allied health units; public community junior colleges; public technical institutes; independent senior colleges and universities;…

As part of a series of hearings on the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965, testimony was heard over 3 days on the integrity of the federal student financial assistance programs. In the course of addressing this issue witnesses testified the first day about public confidence in the programs, accreditation of schools and their…

Statistical information on higher education in Missouri is presented with an emphasis on data most frequently requested by members of the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education, staff of colleges and universities, state government officials, and the general public. Maps showing the location of Missouri institutions are provided along…

Educational priorities in New York State are described in this report. Legislation affecting education is summarized. A statistical profile of enrollments and expenditures is given. Aspects of elementary, secondary, and continuing education are discussed. The discussion of higher and professional education includes a progress report on the…

In this annual report for the period ending June 30, l977, the contents are: (1) progress and plans for the system and individual institutions; (2) historical and statistical information on enrollment, degrees, accreditation, student aid, compliance with federal laws, regents' publications, the state college testing program, regents' resolutions…

The digest provides extensive data on postsecondary education in the state in the form of charts, graphs, and tables, with only occasional narration; it is designed for the layman, and only summary information is displayed. The information includes private as well as public institutions, significant trends, opening enrollments and their…

The Coordinating Board of the Texas College and University System's annual report and statistical supplement provide data on a variety of issues. The annual report addresses the following areas: 1982-1983 legislative appropriations; average budgeted faculty salaries for Texas public senior colleges and universities and community junior colleges;…

This sourcebook presents composite and individual profiles for the 13 community colleges and 2 vocational schools in the Iowa system of regional two-year institutions. Following a discussion of the history of the system, its current status is reviewed in terms of program offerings full-/part-time programs and adult enrollments. Descriptions of…

The 1978 annual report of the Coordinating Board of the Texas College and University System is presented. The Board's major accomplishments in 1978 included the development of enrollment projections for the next decade, adoption of faculty workload guidelines, and implementation of a family practice residency program. The contents of the report…

Compiled annually, the report gives the geographic locations and grant size of programs funded by the U.S. Office of Education which have impact on Hispanic Americans. These programs are provided under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Titles I and II, Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IV, Bureau of School Systems, Bureau of Occupational and…