Specific projects to encourage faculty creativity and self-assessment are depicted by the multifaceted approach to faculty development and institutional renewal adopted by Otterbein College in Ohio. The projects also improve the academic advising process. (Author/LBH)

An informal look at the Department of Chemical Engineering at Carnegie-Mellon University. Included are discussions of the general atmosphere and departmental research interests. (BB)

The establishment of Kirkland College as the first independent women's college founded in the East since 1926 is reviewed with focus on its merger in 1978 into its parent institution, Hamilton College. Financial problems are cited and extreme differences in campus outlook are discussed. (LBH)

Swarthmore College's Reading for Honors program prepares its participants for communicating their expertise and ideas with the outside world. Students in the program are subject to the scrutiny of examiners from outside the institution who determine the degree of honors bestowed at commencement. (Author/MSE)

Modifications made to the Dartmouth Intensive Language Model (DILM), an intensive immersion program, resulted in its effective implementation and enhancement of a small-college foreign language program, in spite of such limitations as a very small teaching staff, inexperienced and anxious students, and decreased contact hours for the program. (CB)

A survey of one college's freshman and transfer students was used to test a five-component model of college choice behavior. It looked at the relationships between students' perceived decision influences (recruitment strategies) and student gender, residency status, and religious affiliation. (MSE)

Examines Lionel Crocker's contribution to the speech communication field as a scholar, author, and teacher, focusing on his choice to teach at a small liberal arts college for almost 40 years. Discusses Crocker's unconventional teaching approach and profound impact on his students, and suggests implications of his career for the speech…

The results of a follow-up evaluation of a decision support system installed 5 years ago at Guilford College are reported. Changes in the system, resulting procedures, and the organization are described. (Author/MLW)

In 1978, the Mount Saint Mary's College administration and faculty decided to revise core curriculum requirements. The revised core curriculum and the development of interdisciplinary seminars are discussed. (MLW)

Neither size nor control is seen as the determining factor in survival of the small liberal arts college. What is needed is imaginative programming that will lend strength in terms of enrollment and overhead support. (Author/LBH)

Building an effective board requires attention to trustees' roles and responsibilities, selection of new trustees, board organization, and criteria for measuring trustees' performance. Full participation is essential for effective decision-making, and six committees can be helpful: executive, nominating, finance, development, academic affairs, and…

College administrators in small and specialized colleges with a narrower margin for financial planning need a management process that continually renews the institution's sense of direction while ensuring that plans are matched to available resources. (MSE)

Cites recent ERIC documents dealing with community services, covering financing, history, and mission; enrollments; a community college small business center; community needs assessment; and artistic and cultural programs in a small/rural community college. (DMM)

Despite dire forecasts, most of the small colleges slated to close in the early 1970s are still operating. Small colleges contribute to higher education by adding diversity and offering competition to an otherwise all-embracing state system. (MLW)

Examines national survey results on consideration given to rural colleges in state funding formulas. Reports on various modes of recognition for small size and rural environments. Gives synopsis of funding formulas for 50 states. Concludes that most states do not meet fiscal responsibility for low-cost, two-year postsecondary, rural education.…