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Carroll, Stuart Z.; Blumberg, E. Richard; Petroff, Jerry G. – Focus on Exceptional Children, 2008
Five years ago, a small group of higher education faculty at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) asked the question, "What would it look like if we created a postsecondary program for young adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) on the campus of a highly competitive four-year college?" The College of New Jersey, a state college located…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Undergraduate Students, State Colleges, Mental Retardation
Fischer, Karin – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2006
State spending for higher education in the US grew at the fastest rate during the 2005-2006 fiscal year, allowing most colleges in the nation to regain their financial balance after a series of tight budgets for five years. A new analysis by the Center for the Study of Education Policy, at Illinois State University reported that the total…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Community Colleges, Higher Education, State Colleges
Geisler, Jerry L.; Gilliard, Debbie J. – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2007
This paper examines the difficulties of strategic planning under severe constraints in a state college. Constraints include the planning models available, the governance structure of the college and other externalities, and a not-for-profit model of constraints by Newman and Wallender. After presenting the planning challenges, we discuss…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Educational Planning, State Colleges, Governance
North Dakota University System, 2009
The North Dakota University System (NDUS) is composed of two doctoral universities, two master's degree-granting universities, two universities that offer bachelor's degrees and five community colleges that offer associate and trade/technical degrees. Each institution is unique in its mission to serve the people of North Dakota. The "2009…
Descriptors: Institutional Characteristics, Institutional Research, State Colleges, Administrative Organization
Bliss, Catherine A.; Lawrence, Betty – Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 2009
Asynchronous text based discussion boards are included in many online courses, however strategies to compare their use within and between courses, from a disciplinary standpoint, have not been well documented in the literature. The goal of this project was to develop a multi-factor metric which could be used to characterize discussion board use in…
Descriptors: State Colleges, Distance Education, Student Participation, Online Courses
Smith, Barbara Leigh – Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, 2008
In 2005, Lumina Foundation for Education supported five colleges in the Northwest--Evergreen State College (TESC), Grays Harbor College (GHC), Northwest Indian College (NWIC), Salish Kootenai College (SKC), and Bainbridge Graduate Institute--to work together to develop Native teaching cases as a culturally relevant and engaging resource for Native…
Descriptors: State Colleges, Online Courses, Active Learning, Faculty Development
Gafney, Leo – Online Submission, 2010
This report is the based on a 10-year study of the activities developed under a National Science Foundation (NSF) Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) grant to a collaborative of institutions from the State University of New York. The goals of LSAMP are to recruit and retain under-represented minority students in the STEM…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Grants, Minority Groups, State Colleges
Fowler, Paul – NADE Digest, 2007
Described as "tough love," Louisiana State University at Eunice's "Pathways to Success" program experienced success in its first two years by implementing mandatory placement, attendance, tutoring, and advising policies. Selected student successes and retention data are discussed, along with policies and some practical advice…
Descriptors: Tutoring, Student Placement, Attendance, Academic Advising
Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education, 2007
This report provides an estimate of college going rates by county for all 93 Nebraska counties for the high school graduating class of 2005-2006. Included are graduates of both public and private high schools. The report provides best-available data on graduates who attended Nebraska institutions (including public, independent, and for the first…
Descriptors: College Attendance, Attendance Patterns, Postsecondary Education, State Schools
Horn, Laura; Lew, Stephen – MPR Associates, Inc., 2007
This is the first in a series of MPR Research Briefs published on the outcomes and experiences of California community college students. California Community Colleges (CCC) enroll roughly two-thirds of all California college students and nearly one-fourth of all community college students in the nation. Their low fees and open-admission policies…
Descriptors: Transfer Rates (College), Community Colleges, College Students, Course Selection (Students)
MARTIN, ROBERT R.
WHEN A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS SENT TO 367 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF CURRENT INVOLVEMENT AND PROJECTIONS FOR FUTURE INVOLVEMENT IN LESS THAN BACCALAUREATE DEGREE TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, 282 INSTITUTIONS (76.8 PERCENT) RESPONDED. APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF THE RESPONDENTS OFFERED NO TECHNICAL PROGRAMS, AND TWO-FIFTHS…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Program Length, State Colleges, State Universities
Chambers, M. M. – 1970
The governing boards discussed in this paper are those that have full and sole authority to govern each and all the institutions under its jurisdiction. They generally consist of a group of laymen appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. There are 14 states in which such a board is statewide, in the sense that it governs all state…
Descriptors: Governance, Governing Boards, Higher Education, Responsibility
Chambers, M. M. – J Higher Educ, 1970
This article points out incorrect interpretations of statistics of state tax support for operating expenses of higher education. (IR)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Operating Expenses, State Aid, State Colleges
Compact, 1969
Massachusetts is the first State in the nation to provide for the election of students to serve on the boards of trustees of State colleges and universities. This fall, five enrolled students will be elected to five boards. (Author/MF)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Elections, State Colleges
Arnone, Michael – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2003
Describes the efforts of many public universities to become top-flight research institutions and discusses the costs in terms of state and federal spending. Experts say an institution has to spend a great deal of money and exert an enormous effort to advance even one spot in national rankings. (SLD)
Descriptors: Costs, Educational Quality, Expenditures, Higher Education