This report presents audit findings of the financial management practices at the State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College, which trains students to become licensed officers in the U.S. Merchant Marines. Specifically, the audit examined whether SUNY Maritime maintains an adequate internal control environment and adequate internal…

This report presents results of a financial audit of the Louisiana State University (LSU) system. The auditors also rendered opinions on financial statements of separate, incorporated foundations which oversee the investment of various university endowments, the financial statements for which were prepared by other auditors. An accompanying letter…

The Capital Construction Budget Recommendations and Prioritization 2005-2007 Biennium provides the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education's funding and priority recommendations on capital construction budget requests from the Nebraska State Colleges, the University of Nebraska, and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at…

The Student Union on the Sacramento campus of California State University has an interior pedestrian concourse where "activities merchandising" gets students involved and captures the spirit of nonacademic happenings. (Author/MF)

Reviews Connecticut's public community college growth since 1965, considering enrollment statistics, curricular offerings, occupational training programs, individualized courses, centers, and academic and apprenticeship programs. Connecticut's system includes 300 off-campus locations, 12 community colleges, five two-year colleges, and four…

Offers four criteria for the kind of research expected at small state universities: research that keeps faith with professional training; research that makes a contribution to the field; research that serves as a model for students; and research that is personally and professionally renewing. Discusses finding the time to conduct such research.…

This article presents reasons for and against in-house master planning of major college campus facilities. Examples of the in-house planning process are from Mesa State College (Colorado). Guidelines offered for in-house planning include: plan for interruptions, plan for change, identify areas where additional help is needed, get consistent data…

Asserts that state colleges, squeezed between research universities and community colleges, are falling even further behind due to pressure from legislators and growing competition from distance education and for-profit institutions. Discusses various issues in their decline and attempted makeovers, including faculty, "mission creep," declining…

Southeastern Massachusetts is home to six public institutions of higher education. In 2003, at the invitation of Bridgewater President Dana Mohler-Faria, five of them joined together to form a regional collaborative called CONNECT. (The original members were Bridgewater State College, Bristol, Cape Cod and Massasoit community colleges, and the…

Energy production is an essential part of American society and the economy. In the best tradition of community colleges, Bismarck State College (BSC) in North Dakota has responded to the specialized training needs of industry for over 25 years by forming various collaborative efforts with the energy industry. This article presents an example of…

This document offers four tables of data on revenues and expenditures at institutions of higher education in New York state in the fiscal year ending 1992. Table 1 is a summary of current funds revenue by source. Table 2 is a summary of current funds expenditures and mandatory transfers by function in colleges and universities. Table 3 shows…

Data on 1982 faculty bargaining agents and collective bargaining agreements in public and private U.S. and Canadian higher education institutions are presented. In addition, a brief narrative description of 1982 trends is included. For each institution which is listed alphabetically by state/province, information is provided on the bargaining…

Data on 1983 faculty bargaining agents and collective bargaining agreements in public and private U.S. and Canadian higher education institutions are presented, along with a brief narrative description of 1983 trends. For each institution, listed alphabetically by state/province, information is provided on the bargaining agent, unit size, the year…

Designed for prospective students at Washington community colleges, this guide provides information about the state's 27 community colleges, their programs, costs, instructors, locations, and admissions procedures. The guide begins by offering general information related to the characteristics of community colleges, two-year college students,…

Data on 1986 regular and adjunct faculty bargaining agents and collective bargaining agreements in public and private U.S. and Canadian colleges are presented, along with a brief narrative description of 1986 trends. For each institution, information is provided on the bargaining agent, unit size, the year the current agent was elected, the year…