This training manual, one of eight in a series, has been developed to help state and local supervisors and teacher educators in health occupations to conduct a workshop for vocational education teachers and administrators in the health occupations service area. The workshop's intent is to help these professionals to infuse the concepts and…

This training manual, one in a seris of eight, has been developed to help state and local supervisors and teacher educators in marketing and distributive education to conduct a workshop on sex equity, as it relates to their future programs, for vocational education teachers and administrators in the marketing and distributive education service…

This training manual, one in a series of eight, has been developed to help state and local supervisors and teacher educators in trade and industrial education to conduct a workshop on sex equity, as it relates to their future programs, for vocational education teachers and administrators in the trade and industrial service area. The workshop's…

The opinions of representatives of 108 western colleges and universities concerning federal regulations in general, and Department of Education regulations in particular, were surveyed. The following areas of federal regulation appear to be of greatest concern to the western colleges and universities: student assistance, especially Pell Grants and…

Ethnic/race relations among trustees, administrators, faculty, and professional nonfaculty who were affiliated with colleges and universities located in the Southeastern United States during the late 1970s were examined. The macroscopic theory of the split labor market (Bonacich, 1979) was modified and tested within an institutional framework.…

The current status of minority enrollment in higher education and specific concerns that affect students and the institution are examined. Minority enrollment at different institutional levels, in different fields of study, and over different periods of time is examined. Findings reveal a more complex pattern of gains and slowdowns than gross…

This document provides a review of the postsecondary and adult education activities (both current and planned) sponsored by the National Institute of Education's (NIE) three major program units. The first section focuses on activities of the Program on Educational Policy and Organization, including activities of the Postsecondary Organization and…

Seven themes concerning the role of women in higher education institutions are considered, generalizations about each theme are proposed, and literature supporting each area is cited. The analyses are designed for use as training modules for enhancing women's equity in colleges and universities. The seven themes are as follows: the productivity of…

This exhaustive treatment of sex equity in education is designed to provide background on and insights into the sex equity in education movement as well as information and strategies for developing the skills needed to carry out the mandates of Title IX. The book includes a discussion of the legal aspects of Title IX, of procedures for…

In response to a request by the Presidential Task Force on Regulatory Relief, this report offers specific recommendations for reform of federal regulations. A cover letter explains the constraints imposed by the recommended format: that the report is unable to address adequately the area of federal regulatory activity generating the most adverse…

Long-range planning assumptions and goals are presented for Muskegon Community College (MCC) as they were submitted by a committee of area citizens. After introductory material summarizing the committee's mandate and activities, the report discusses the fiscal, demographic, curricular, and administrative changes likely to affect MCC during the…

Focusing on counseling programs and support services for increasing the participation of women (postsecondary level) in occupations traditionally dominated by men, a study examined opportunities, needs, and support systems relevant for women seeking to enter either nontraditional professional or nonprofessional occupations. The data collected…

There has been a rapid increase in Mississippi women's participation in the labor force, but female participation still lags behind male participation. The 1960s witnessed dramatic increases in younger women's participation. The trend is expected to continue into the late 1970s. Annual 1977 averages showed women made up almost 40% of Mississippi's…

The status of women in higher education administration and strategies for increasing their numbers are considered, based on research studies on women and job structures in higher education, and from information on organizations and programs. General observations based on the studies include the following: women are underrepresented in major…

This report briefly discusses present rationales, future prospects, and methods and procedures involved in employer support of child care. It is based on a study which was intended to test the feasibility of providing child care and youth programs, through a system design, for employees of resort hotels and the primary labor union involved with…