The land grant colleges, funded by federal legislation in 1862, spawned public institutions in each state. The principal motivation for this funding was to create schools where practical education could be disseminated to the working classes. An example of the land grant school experience is revealed in the history of Oregon State University.…

This is a plea to retain the strong tradition of state support, as opposed to dependence on federal funds, of public universities so that self-determination can continue to be respected as a matter of local commitment by legislatures and their committees, and by state boards of regents. (Author/JA)

The number of higher education collective bargaining cases reported in this chapter is approximately equal to the number in the 1978 "Yearbook," which was triple that of the previous year. The majority once again involves public colleges and universities and is governed by state statutes. However, the influence of private sector…

This list, developed by the Alabama State Board of Higher Education to serve as a reference listing of approved Associate of Applied Technology programs for the 28 state technical colleges, was reviewed and approved by the institutions and the State Superintendent of Education. It lists by school the approved programs, and individual courses…

This study sought to find any difference between students' GPA at College of San Mateo and at 4-year institutions, to identify different characteristics among transfers and their relationship to academic performance, and to assess any relation between performance at a 4-year institution and choice of major in junior college. First-time transfers…

Enrollment statistics for the state of Connecticut are presented. Highlights indicate: (1) Total enrollment in all colleges and universities in the state increased by 7.7 percent in fall 1974 over fall 1973, the largest percentage increase since 1970. (2) This increase in total enrollment resulted almost entirely from an increase in the number of…

This report contains the highlights of a study undertaken at the behest of the Iowa General Assembly and the State Board of Regents to propose the characteristics and site of a new State institution of higher education in Western Iowa. This report contains: (1) "The Proposal" of a four year institution to be located in the community of…

A state official from each of the 50 states was asked to provide information on all of the state's higher education legislation passed during the period of January 1965 - December 1967. A summary of each state's legislation during these years is included in this topical paper. Certain patterns in establishing higher education programs emerge as a…

In the fall of 1969, AASU and the Association of American Universities (AAU) distributed questionnaires to member institutions on the status of the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs. The questionnaires were designed to elicit information on ROTC enrollment, officer production, instruction, policies and administration, and an…

Since 1963, 18 campuses have been developed in Ohio at public institutions of higher education offering a 2-year program in technical education. Three additional centers for technical education are being developed. In 1967-69 more than 14,000 students were enrolled in 215 different technical education programs with nearly 2,000 associate degrees…

The major sources of income for public colleges and universities in the US are state governments, the federal government, auxiliary enterprises (housing, bookstores, etc.), tuition, and student fees. Although the amount of state tax support is rising in dollars, it is declining as a percentage of total income for many public institutions. Because…

Under the stress of today's extremely complex and diverse pressures, "college administrators have been abandoning institutions of higher education like rats from a sinking ship." College presidents need to be able to obtain significant information about their institutions in order to make decisions sufficiently viable for the institution's…

At their annual meetings in November 1969, the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities adopted a "Statement of Policy Positions." Their recommendations call for: immediate funding of, first, existing federal programs providing institutional aid, then…

This document was designed to study the feasibility of an external degree program among the member institutions of the Michigan Council of State College Presidents (MCSCP). Data were collected concerning the specific undergraduate and graduate noncampus, evening and Saturday activities available for credit during 1971-72 and analyzed by frequency…