Highlights the available information on the first black graduates of the flagship state universities of each of the 50 U.S. states. Also included are survey results listing the top 20 institutions with the "best" and "worst" race relations. (GR)

Describes how, with the stock market falling and tuitions at public colleges rising, states' prepaid tuition plans face potential difficulty in paying out their contracts. (EV)

Describes how coaches in Pennsylvania's state-college system have formed a union for more bargaining power. (EV)

Describes Rogers State College's (Oklahoma) use of Multiple Learning Opportunities (MLO), a print-based, student-centered, instructor-managed and -directed, audio-and-video supplemented, competency-based synergistic teaching and learning system. Explains the four formats in which each MLO course is offered: traditional, independent study, video…

The Department of Education's announcement of new policy concerning the evaluation of college desegregation efforts could affect the monitoring of compliance in several states in which court-ordered desegregation plans have expired. The higher standards are based on the 1992 Supreme Court ruling, United States v. Fordice. (MSE)

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth District, although stopping short of ordering the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) to admit women, ordered VMI to implement a program which comports with the requirements of equal protection. Offers an analysis of the Fourth Circuit's ruling, a discussion of important educational questions, and a…

Presents three papers that offer advice to college-bound students and their parents. The first suggests that the more prestigious the academic institution, the more decadent the intellectual and social milieu. The second argues that higher education is best when it is local. The third warns students to keep learning outside the college…

Examines the extent of credit and non-credit offerings in entrepreneurship and small-business management in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS). Indicates that entrepreneurship training and education is not a priority at all Virginia community colleges. Finds that there is strong demand for such offerings from students enrolled in the…

The creation of usable space for gatherings and socializing is an important consideration in any campus planning program. The University of California-San Diego has a large outdoor assembly area. An addition at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo encompasses an existing pedestrian path. A new building at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, is designed as a…

In 2006, it was determined that Maine's new community college system--off to a remarkably promising start--was already at a critical juncture: nearing or exceeding capacity in many of their most popular programs, straining facilities and the ability of staff to deliver high quality programs and services, and struggling to meet the demand of many…

This report provides data and information relating to the Palmetto Fellows, LIFE, and SC HOPE Scholarships, and the Lottery Tuition Assistance and the SC Need-based Grant Programs. The primary purpose of the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship is to recognize the most academically talented high school seniors in South Carolina and to encourage them to…

This report provides detailed financial information for provincially-assisted colleges and universities in Ontario (Canada) for the fiscal year ended April 30, 1994. It describes university accounting procedures, principles for reporting financial data, and definitions. Nine tables provide summary information on revenue, expenses, fund balances,…

This document presents 22 tables reporting on faculty and selected administrative salaries in the Oklahoma State Higher Education System in 1991-92. Tables report on average full-time faculty salaries; average salaries paid 9-10 month full-time faculty; average staff benefits paid 11-12 month full-time faculty; average total compensation paid 9-10…

This document presents 22 tables reporting on salaries of college faculty and selected administrative positions in the Oklahoma State Higher Education System in 1992-93. Tables report on average full-time faculty salaries; average salaries paid 9-10 month full-time faculty; average staff benefits paid 11-12 month full-time faculty; average total…

Information on institutions engaged in academic collective bargaining with recognized bargaining units in 1982 is presented. Attention is directed to agents elected, "no-agent" elections, decertifications, strikes and legislation, and adjunct faculty bargaining units. It was found that the number of institutions conducting collective bargaining…