New York State college and university admissions and enrollment data for fall 1983 are presented, with statistical tables providing data for specific institutions, as well as for various institutional classifications. Data are provided on: trends in degree-credit enrollment by type of institution from fall 1970 to fall 1983; degree-credit…

At the University of Mauritius, blended learning is defined as the application of technology to support a range of teaching and learning activities in courses that are mainly given to full-time undergraduate students on campus and part-time mature students on postgraduate programmes. This article reports the observations of two studies that were…

The task force was charged with defining medical manpower goals and suggesting programs that will assure an adequate supply of competently trained medical manpower distributed in such a way that health care is accessible to all residents of the state. Specific topics addressed in this report are: physician supply and distribution problems; foreign…

The history of the Doctor of Arts (D.A.) degree and issues related to its development are briefly traced, and D.A. programs presently available and the success of degree recipients are addressed. Attention is also directed to other types of degree programs that are available, including their advantages and disadvantages, factors involved in…

Data on 1981-82 salaries of full-time nursing faculty employed in baccalaureate and graduate programs who hold membership in the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) are presented. Salaries are presented for 256 AACN member schools, which covers 7,547 full-time nurse faculty positions as of fall 1981-1982. Data are presented on both…

Recent historical trends (1976-77 through 1981-82) in tuition and required fee charges in New Jersey colleges and universities are presented. Differences among New Jersey collegiate sectors and among different student types are analyzed in terms of dollar and percentage increases between the current and base years. The effect of the most recent…

Data gathered from nearly 95 percent of America's higher education institutions report on unusual characteristics, innovative programs, and other features of the colleges for the year of 1979 unless specified as fall 1980. All information is given in list form. The word "colleges" is used to mean all undergraduate degree-granting institutions.…

Federal action that has influenced, either directly or indirectly, the curriculum of higher education is examined. The purpose is to better comprehend the process by which educational policy decisions are reached by the government and what institutions of higher education have to do with this process. A review of recent federal funding programs in…

Admissions procedures were examined at ten selected medical schools, between 1973 and 1975, with particular interest in comparing the procedures for minority and majority medical school applicants. An affirmative action policy was found to be operational in each of the schools, which took special pains to evaluate minority and disadvantaged…

State policies developed since 1960 that affect independent higher education are reviewed in light of new social, demographic, political, and economic conditions. It is proposed that policy formation should be guided by two factors: the general state objectives for postsecondary education, and the role intended for independent institutions in…

The Program in Science, Technology, and Society at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is described. Two broad aims of the program are to explore the influence of social, political, and cultural forces on science and technology, and to examine the impact of technologies and scientific ideas on people's lives. Although based in the School of…

Guidelines for students from foreign countries who are considering entering a college or university in the United States and which will be useful to colleges and universities that have foreign applicants are presented. General information about postsecondary education in the United States and steps in the application process are addressed along…

In 1980, full-time state resident undergraduate students attending AASCU-member institutions paid an average of $712 for tuition and fees, and $1,605 for room and board charges. These figures reflect a 10.6 percent average increase over 1979 costs. Including books and supplies, transportation, and personal expenses, the cost of college attendance…

Results of a project initiated to explore the development of data and services to member institutions of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities to meet needs of the 1980s are presented. The project explored contemporary concerns of institutional viability as they affect Catholic higher education. Information is provided on…

Three essays are collected in this study of access to higher education in other countries: "Part-Time Undergraduate Studies in Ontario," by Robert M. Pike; "Access to Higher Education in England and Wales," by Naomi E. S. McIntosh; and "Strategies for a Broader Enrollment in Swedish Higher Education," by Urban…