A discussion of the changing economic climate for higher education looks at college costs in relation to other economic indicators, higher education costs in other countries, and hypothetical changes in spending and productivity in the next few decades. It is concluded that while the situation looks bleak, reconception of practices and…

The speech notes the linear growth of resources versus the exponential growth of costs in higher education. It identifies opportunities arising from information technology to transform teaching and learning through creation of a new scholarly information delivery system. An integrated triad of communications, computing, and library organizations…

Summarizes presentations at the 21st Century Executive Symposium (Washington, DC, February 13-15, 2000) of 150 higher education senior business officers. Presentations focused on such topics as e-commerce, private sector competition in distance education and lifelong learning, the emerging networked technology grid, higher education as an…

This environmental scanning report from Front Range Community College (FRCC) in Colorado examines trends in population, demographics, income, and education in the college's service area. The report begins with Kathleen Cain's essay, "Environmental Scanning," indicating that the four major objectives of environmental scanning are to…

This report identifies and discusses some key findings of a data base project that analyzed public finance of public education over 35 years in California. It seeks to understand the relationship between state policy, as expressed in the Master Plan for Higher Education, and financial support of higher education. Among findings highlighted are the…

This concluding chapter notes the changes in education for the gifted in the past 25 years and looks to the future. It notes that preceding chapters have demonstrated that the field of gifted and talented education has a rich history of significant accomplishment, has provided a sound body of knowledge to guide education of these students, and has…

This report presents an analysis of the Governor's proposed State budget for fiscal year 1991-92. The analysis provides: (1) a discussion of major budget issues facing the Governor and the Legislature in constructing the 1991-92 State budget; (2) a brief overview of the Governor's proposed funding priorities; and (3) an analysis of the key policy…

The development of a planning model in the Mesa Unified School District (Arizona) to meet the need for a strategic planning process is examined. Surveys were mailed to 15,000 residents in the Mesa Public School District with a return of 1,933 surveys. Survey results indicate a prioritization of goals, an assessment of what the future may hold for…

A description is provided of Elgin Community College's (ECC's) effort to involve community leaders in environmental scanning. Introductory comments explain the use of a community forum to bring 252 local leaders to the campus to start off a year-long planning activity by developing a database of information on economic and social trends. After…

This report looks toward the workplace of the year 2000 and describes how current trends could affect United Way programs and operations. To identify trends for the report, the research committee used two futures research methods: the Delphi process and environmental analysis. Using these techniques, the committee identified eight major trends on…

The use of futures research to improve a college's ability to deal with changes brought about by social, economic, political, and technological developments is discussed, with attention to new planning strategies and forecasting methods. While traditional long-range planning tracks and forecasts the institution's internal development, strategic…

Designed to assist staff in the San Francisco Community College District (SFCCD) in synthesizing the trends, events and issues that are likely to influence educational programs and services, this master plan assesses the district's internal and external environments and describes the SFCCD's two-phase planning process. Chapter 1 discusses the…

The principles and patterns of cooperation in higher education established among European countries should be reexamined now in light of the increased size and the political, economic, legal, and social ties of the European community. The issues to be considered include student and faculty mobility and the sharing of resources and expertise. (MSE)

This digest presents principles of enrollment management for institutions of higher education. It reviews the three decades since the introduction of the term "enrollment management," noting the goals of: (1) defining the institution's nature and characteristics for appropriate marketing; (2) incorporating all relevant campus…

The strategic plan developed for the future of Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry has as a major thrust the addition of a fifth-year extramural preceptorship to the program. Reinvigoration of the minority recruitment program, initiation of an early entry admissions track, and curriculum revision are additional goals. (MLW)