Following introductory material, this report examines the collective bargaining election in Pennsylvania's stateowned colleges. The second section establishes the contextual framework for the election. This section discusses certain features of the Pennsylvania State Colleges, reviews the election campaign waged by the respective contending…

This annual report indicates state tax appropriations for the operating expenses of member institutions of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges. Emphasis is placed on any sums appropriated that clearly originated from sources other than state taxes; such as student fees or other institutional receipts; sums…

This directory provides information on the over 3,400 different occupational programs provided by the 99 public community colleges in California. The directory is comprised of four sections, as follows: Section 1, General Information about California Community Colleges--information about costs, admission procedures, and special services available;…

The objectives of this empirical study were (1) to determine to what degree Gouldner's typology of local-cosmopolitan latent social roles would be reproduced in a survey of the 14 institutions comprising Pennsylvania's state owned college and university system, and (2) to determine whether the resulting typology would be useful in predicting the…

In its examination of the circumstances surrounding recent disorders and the closing of state colleges and universities in Ohio, the select committee held hearings at each institution, received testimony and exhibits from persons within and outside the academic community, and gathered information from studies conducted in other states. Directed to…

Tuition for resident students at state and land-grant universities increased less in fall 1972 than it has for any fall since 1968. Two universities even put tuition decreases into effect. The slowdown in the amount of increase in student charges is based on responses to a survey from 98 of the 101 multi-campus institutions holding membership in…

From an institutional perspective, the competition for the minds and the dollars of the public is best met with sharply focused missions. Major problems are identified: program quality, program costs, competitiveness, and changing markets of consumers seeking postsecondary educational services. (MLW)

This report provides a history of the California Cross-Enrollment Program, presents an analysis of institutional and student participation in the program, and makes some recommendations for its continuation. The Cross-Enrollment Program permits any students who is enrolled at lest half time in any campus of the California Community Colleges, the…

This report provides data about enrollment in the institutions of the North Dakota University System (NDUS) in 2002-2003, specifically Summer 2002, Fall 2002, and Spring 2003 NDUS Institutions of Higher Education. The unduplicated total of degree credit, nondegree credit, and noncredit enrollments was 52,480. Some students were enrolled in more…

This book presents a concise history of the land-grant universities and their relationships with extension and then examines possibilities for the future. The book suggests specific actions to maintain the value and viability of extension's service to the community. The chapters are: (1) "Introduction"; (2) "The Land-Grant University Interest in…

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education appointed the Oklahoma Higher Education Task Force on Student Retention and charged the Task Force to: (1) review Oklahoma and national data on student attrition; (2) identify factors that contribute to student persistence in college; and (3) recommend specific initiatives to increase student…

This report presents segmental and institution-specific enrollment and admissions data for 28 of the 29 institutions that comprise the Massachusetts public higher education system: the University of Massachusetts (4 campuses), the state colleges (9 institutions), and community colleges (15 institutions). Data are collected for the University of…

This booklet brings together much of the information one might need to understand and discuss higher education in Washington state. It highlights the most often asked questions about institutions, faculty, students, costs, budgets, financial aid, and other topics. Data are provided for the public research university systems, those of the…

A survey of part-time faculty at state-funded institutions of higher education in Ohio was conducted in spring 2000. A weighted, stratified, random sample of part-time faculty was selected, and there was a 50% response rate, for a total of 2,520 responses. Findings show that part-time faculty make up a significant portion of the state higher…

Washington state law directs the state's Higher Education Coordinating Board to recommend state tuition and fee policies to the Governor and Legislature. As part of its analysis, the Board conducts an annual survey of tuition and fee rates at public colleges and universities in all 50 states to determine how Washington state tuition and fees…