Describes the process of change at Syracuse University (New York) focusing on the role of core values, institutional mission, and a vision for the future in the change process at a time of declining enrollment and economic difficulties. Results of the process are noted, and suggestions are made for adapting the approach for public colleges and…

Discusses three interrelated policy initiatives at Georgia State University concerning faculty workload, the system for post-tenure evaluation, and salary equity. Each policy has ramifications for the others, and experience has shown benefit in an integrated, collegial approach to these issues. Also examines problems and benefits in developing and…

Two surveys, in 1977 and 1987, provide data for analyzing and explaining change in these institutions. Data from a sample are compared to those for higher education in general, giving particular attention to two dimensions: access and graduate education. Local demography and economic conditions as contributors to stability are considered.…

This article describes a three-year collaborative affiliation between the Baltimore Theatre Project and the Department of Theatre at Towson State University (Maryland). It discusses initial encounters and connections, reasons for collaboration, difficulties finding and using time, successes, difficulties, and the effects of collaboration. (JB)

A nonlinear conceptual framework for creation of knowledge that sees knowledge flowing in many directions and knowledge created in many different ways is the basis for an expanded, more inclusive view of scholarship. This suggests a new formulation for common characteristics of scholarship and common criteria for its assessment. (JB)

Weber State University (Utah) has successfully implemented shared decision making and governance between faculty and administration. Critical elements were communication, faculty involvement, and trust. Two major decisions and their outcomes are compared. One was made without faculty input and the other was made with the new shared decision-making…

Investigates the urban public community college system to assess its contributions to educational reforms, especially in the area of vocational education. The authors include an analysis of the role of tech-prep in school-to-work transition programs. (GR)

At Fordham University's Lincoln Center campus in New York City, the large population of nontraditional students, primarily adults, is being encouraged to participate in the career planning process through existing programs, new scheduling, and new programing in four areas: freshman orientation; student activities; the career center; and academic…

Because the diversity of metropolitan Orlando (Florida) is both a major strength and a complex issue, diversity and diversity education are important components of the University of Central Florida's metropolitan mission and strategic-planning process. That process links the institution's strategic priorities with its budgetary process, and has…

Examines the work of the college or university chief financial officer (CFO) in government relations, focusing on the CFO's responsibilities, methods of working with state legislatures, pitfalls in legislative relations, and special problems faced by institutions in capital cities. (Author/MSE)

Presents a case study involving the University of Texas (San Antonio) revealing the role of geography in aggravating race and class inequities among university students. It shows that the spatial location of the school on the urban periphery contributes to various disparities in auxiliary educational costs for the very groups of students that the…

The tension between "urban" and "research" in an urban research university has led to the creation of a small, service- and community-oriented honors program that serves the needs of academically talented students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Another hallmark of the program is its constantly evolving…

Describes the origins, design, and students of the honors program at the University of California at Irvine. Over half the honors program students are foreign born and over half use English as a second language. The program encourages development of leadership skills and provides a supportive academic community within a growing research university…

A study investigated the attitudes of Boise State University faculty, students, and community members concerning their educational expectations of a metropolitan campus with community college offerings. The study looked at whether faculty priorities were consistent with a community college mission, how unified were the voices of students and…

This paper investigates the joint effects of academic self-efficacy and stress on the academic performance of 107 nontraditional, largely immigrant and minority, college freshmen at a large urban commuter institution. We developed a survey instrument to measure the level of academic self-efficacy and perceived stress associated with 27…