This eighth annual report on student assessment in the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education contains information on student assessment programs at Oklahoma's state colleges and universities, including community colleges. Summaries of reports submitted by each of 27 institutions are provided as an overview of the 2000-2001 academic year's…

This report suggests actions and policies that will take California higher education into the 21st century with a renewed commitment to college opportunity. The report recommends a new compact among the state, colleges and universities, and students and their families. It calls for shared responsibility and asks the state and the public to…

This report presents results on the number of Maryland high school graduates who attend Howard Community College (HCC). The number of recent public high school graduates showing up at HCC increased from 384 (spring 1992 graduates) to 443 (spring 1997 graduates). HCC's share of the students who attend college in Maryland has ranged from 36-42% with…

The annual report of the University System of Georgia identifies major commitments and activities, describes the system's seven-year plan and summarizes its financial status. The report begins with a list of members of the Board of Regents, messages from the chairman of the Board of Regents and the system Chancellor, and a list of system…

This study of Wyoming citizen access to community college education explored several factors related to college enrollments over the period 1990-1997: age characteristics of the Wyoming population, age characteristics of credit headcount enrollments in the Wyoming College System, and penetration rates of Wyoming Colleges into Wyoming counties.…

In public higher education, as in elementary and secondary education, the educational infrastructure is weakening, and a shift away from public financing is occurring. This paper examines how the financing of public four-year institutions has changed from the later 19080s to the present, with emphasis on public comprehensive institutions. These…

This report presents information about salary trends and projections for California's public university faculty. It also compares these public university salary levels with comparable institutions nationwide. (Contains 7 displays.)

Colleges and universities are encouraged to be innovative and creative and to be willing to experiment in an effort to find newer and better ways to provide expanded opportunities for field experiences for new teachers. (Author)

Briefly describes the college and enrollment procedures, gives locations of learning centers and smaller learning units, describes Empire State's innovative learning methods (contracts, internships, field research projects, tutorials, etc.), and advanced standing system, tuition, and type of transcript. (EAK)

As the number of multicampus junior colleges continues to increase, basic questions about organization and control must be answered. (Editor)

A national survey helped Towson State College campare its scholarship program with those of other institutions. (Editor)

In assessing the feasibility of a funding formula for Kansas state institutions, information was gathered on similar institutions in other states pertaining to academic program, locale, enrollment, and expenditure patterns. Results were produced that are credible by three tests and respond effectively to some issues concerning the funding process.…

A survey concerning external funding for research for the 338 member institutions of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) is summarized. Results indicate that institutions successful in obtaining outside funds tend to place more emphasis on graduate teaching and internally and externally funded research. (Author/MLW)

The contractual nature of the relationship between student and school provides the basis for a practical and flexible legal theory which can be used by courts to offer judicial review to students whose rights are otherwise unprotected from institutional error and abuse. (Author)

After a comparison of institutional autonomy and government influence patterns in Australian and United States higher education institutions, it is concluded that variety in balances is possible and does exist. These balances can be altered to suit state needs and also free independent institutions for their own purposes. (MSE)