Political scientists have long been concerned with public opinion towards politics and political participation. Despite the plethora of studies concerning opinion and behavior, there have been few systematic efforts undertaken to examine how political science courses affect students' opinions and political behavior. In this paper, some personal…

A market segmentation analysis was conducted on students at a large midwestern urban university using two forms of hierarchical cluster analysis on student characteristics: an agglomerative procedure using a matching-type association measure and a divisive chi-square based automatic interaction detection (CHAID) procedure. Data were extracted from…

A case study of the unique City University of New York Bernard Baruch College is presented. The school is unique because for 130 years it charged no tuition to most of its students (and even today is cost-free to many) and because its programs have so closely matched the needs of the city of which it is a part. A description is provided of how the…

Responsibilities of the City University of New York (CUNY) to the following segments are discussed: the City of New York; the City's residents, the university's students and its potential students; the taxpayer; and functions integral to its autonomy as a city institution. Specific responsibilities include: meeting the City's economic and manpower…

USING DREXEL INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA AS A CASE STUDY, EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES LABORATORIES INVESTIGATED SIX AREAS OF INQUIRY FACING AN URBAN UNIVERSITY CONTEMPLATING EXPANSION--(1) THE ECONOMICS OF THE HIGH-RISE BUILDING, (2) THE ECONOMICS OF CONSTRUCTING LOW BUILDING UNITS WHICH CAN BE VERTICALLY EXPANDED AT A LATER DATE, (3) THE CONVERSION OF…

Demographers estimate the US population will zoom to 320 million by the year 2000, 85% of whom will concentrate in some 200 metropolitan areas. Large segments of the population already live in the cities, which suffer from problems that provide interested urban universities with opportunities for meaningful urban studies and programs. It is…

The basic issue of the university's role as a pluralistic enterprise with responsibilities to the academic and outside communities has been settled; only the terms of the social contract continue to be refined. A balance must be found among conflicting sets of pressures generated by the pace of change and the growing tendency to regard all events…

Student Development Task Inventory (second edition) (SDTI-2) was completed by Black students at five urban colleges in metropolitan Detroit, Michigan to provide usuable information for college student personnel workers who work with similar populations. Findings revealed that SDTI-2 scores were highly dependent on school of attendance and class…

This round-up article on campus design includes features prepared by architects George E. Shear and Associates, Earl R. Flansburgh, Key Kolb, along with an interview with Christopher Arnold of Building Systems Development and an article by Sidney G. Tickton, executive vice- president of the Academy for Educational Development. (I)

Suggests that the Association of Urban Universities (A.U.U.), before its dissolution, contributed significantly to the history of the American city and higher education by helping member institutions to respond to changing times. (Journal available through: Department of History, University of Wisconsin, Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201) (MJL)

The impact of an academic progress policy implemented at Cleveland State University is reviewed and evaluated with a focus on: the methodology used in identifying students affected by the academic progress policy; student characteristics; possible misuse of Title IV funds; and benefits and future of the policy. (MLW)

Identifies social and psychological influences, including pressure for academic success, as the primary motivations for theft and mutilation of books at large urban universities. Quality of library service, peer pressure, and other circumstantial reasons seem to be insignificant. The report includes the questionnaire, tables of data, and six…

John C. Sawhill became president of New York University (NYU) and balanced its budget in a year. His administration of the university, his personality, NYU's financial situation and the subsequent reforms, fund raising, faculty morale and governance, and efforts to improve the university's academic reputation are discussed. (JMD)

Proposes that metropolitan colleges be established to give disadvantaged inner city youth the cultural experiences that they would not otherwise have. The metropolitan college is seen "as an institution whose central purpose is the education of young people by any and all means necessary." (Author/JM)

The University of Michigan Dearborn's school of engineering established a center for engineering education and practice that combines teaching, research, and practice in collaboration with industry. It funds projects each year to answer real questions in the engineering community, enhance the school's curriculum, and provide hands-on experience…