Report on a 10-year study of five European universities involved in major institutional change suggests five "pathways of transformation," including: (1) a strengthened steering core; (2) an enhanced developmental periphery; (3) a diversified funding base; (4) a stimulated academic heartland; and (5) an embracing entrepreneurial culture.…

Describes adapting an organizational technique used by cartoon animators to camp planning. A story board is a bulletin board on which are posted tasks on file cards. Columns for "to do,""doing," and "done" make it easy to track progress, add and save information, involve other staff members, set priorities, organize…

Examines the involvement of consultants from the nonprofit National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) in the long-term planning of public college systems, including those of West Virginia, Louisiana, Nebraska, Texas, and Kentucky. Traces the development of NCHEMS from its establishment in 1969 as a federally supported…

Discusses the need to save the soul of higher education in the context of technology advances, globalization of markets, and new providers. Identifies traditional core attributes of higher education including: socializing students to the community, the life of the mind, and to a profession; the encouragement of social mobility; and providing…

Discusses the rationale for policy interest in career development services and the way in which this rationale is being strengthened by the current transformations in work and career. Explores the potential roles of public policy in relation to career development services and identifies a range of policy issues related to making career development…

Discussion of effective college admissions recruitment considers new methodology, including electronic media, student information systems, statistical technologies, and increased use of geodemographic tools. Stresses the importance, however, of traditional principles, such as personalization and timing of nonprofit marketing. (DB)

Recommendations for investing college/university endowment funds focus on identifying structural and skill-based competitive advantages. These include the long institutional time horizon and the ability to endure short-term volatility. Implications for endowment management are applied to selecting an endowment manager and asset allocation. (DB)

Sustainability is a critical issue for out-of-school programs. Time-limited grants, narrow categorical funding streams, and difficult economic conditions leave program leaders in a continual struggle to find a stable base of resources to continue their program over time. In the face of these challenges, many out-of-school initiatives have…

Standard-driven curriculum, evidence of learning through assessment, meaningful performance outcomes, and the growing diversity of student populations are transforming how inclusion is implemented and evaluated. To provide all students with a quality instructional program that meets individual educational needs in the context of political and…

This paper provides an overview of the career development industry in Australia, noting the achievements in the industry since the 1999 Symposium, and linking the current Australian situation to the 2006 Symposium themes of human capital, labour supply, employability skills, career development services for workforce development, older workers, and…

This document presents the recommendations of a special Advisory Committee on Educational Options, which was charged with developing a strategic plan for educational options in California. This working document is intended to set broad goals and program directions for meeting the future needs of California's youth. The introductory section…

To accommodate the complex needs of a large multi-campus district, the planning process used by Pima Community College in Arizona has five primary characteristics: planning is ongoing; it links strategic and program planning with budgeting and resource development; it is interactive among campuses; campus and district-level planning address master…

This report lists 11 budgetary principles for higher education institutions, and presents the results of a survey which examined whether the practices of four-year public higher education institutions in California, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin followed these precepts during the fiscal problems of the early 1990s. The 11…

This handbook was designed to accompany a three-day workshop for senior administrators in higher education on proactive management techniques in higher education. Proactive management allows for anticipating change and managing uncertainty in place of crisis management or reactive actions. The workshop covered: (1) strategic thinking; (2)…

The degree to which state departments of education utilize appropriate strategic planning techniques in the development of statewide education is examined. A modified survey instrument, the "Strategic Planning Questionnaire," was mailed to state educational planning coordinators of 56 states and territories, eliciting 45 responses (an 80 percent…