Statistics on current enrollment in institutions of higher education in Alabama for the years 1986-87 are provided. Information includes general characteristics (fall 1986); Alabama colleges and universities by type of institution (fall 1986); all Alabama higher educational institutions (fall 1976-1986); total public institutions (fall 1976-1986);…

Data on Alabama colleges and universities for the 1987-88 academic year are presented. Information for most institutions, includes the following: the year of founding, mailing address and telephone numbers, president's name, fall headcount and full-time-equivalent enrollments (for 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987), tuition for in-state and out-of-state…

The second edition of this annual profile presents a combination of statistics and indicators concerning national and state involvement, support and performance in higher education. Twelve statistical tables are provided for each state, the District of Columbia and the nation covering enrollment, full-time faculty, revenues, expenditures, and…

The sixth annual publication of comprehensive student data derived from the Oklahoma State Regents' United Data System is presented. The report provides primary measures of student involvement in higher education in the following seven sections: introduction; movement into college; enrollments; student distribution; student progression; student…

As part of the final report by the Arizona Board of Regents' Task Force on Excellence, Efficiency and Competitiveness, a discussion of the numbers available to predict teacher supply and projected student enrollment is presented with an examination of Arizona's professional education programs and how they are meeting the needs. A discussion of…

Comparative case studies of 10 public universities (Brooklyn College, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Florida State University, Florida International University, Memphis State University, Temple University, University of California at Los Angeles, University of New Mexico, University of Texas at El Paso, and Wayne State University)…

One of the working papers in the final report of the Arizona Board of Regents' Task Force on Excellence, Efficiency and Competitiveness, this document discusses the importance of foresight (a broad based, future-oriented evaluation) for Arizona's universities. Institutions of all types must recognize varying degrees of a need to base their…

The rising cost of attending college is addressed in a staff summary of hearings held in 1987 by the House of Representatives. The report is endorsed by Augustus F. Hawkins, Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor. Witnesses included higher education researchers, college presidents, and students. The difference between cost and price in…

The 1987-1988 and 1988-1989 collective bargaining agreement between the Belleville Area College Board of Trustees and the Belleville Area College chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and the American Federation of Teachers is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: unit recognition, benefits to part-time…

The purpose of this study was to explore the philosophical basis of novice preschool teachers in South Korea and how this pedagogical orientation was reflected in their classrooms. Through interviews and observations, this research gave Korean preschool teachers the opportunity to voice their beliefs about child-centered pedagogy, and illuminated…

This document contains statistics in summary form about higher education in Maryland. The first table compares Maryland data to national averages for educational achievement, enrollment, campus mix in enrollments, degrees conferred, average resident undergraduate tuition and fees, state funding, and average faculty salaries. Other tables, grouped…

Volume 1 of this document reports the results of a telephone survey of approximately 3,600 student and parent borrowers who originated loans during the 1994-95 academic year using two Title IV Federal student loan programs, the Direct Loan and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) programs. The objective of the survey was to provide baseline…

Critical influences that will affect continuing education at land-grant and public universities in the early decades of the twenty-first century were identified by a panel of 17 experts. Using a Delphi Technique, the panel first identified 147 critical influences, and then reduced that number to the 34 deemed to be very likely to occur in…

This study examines the extent to which racial preferences are used in Colorado's 12 public colleges and universities and attempts to determine how the elimination of racial preferences would affect enrollment patterns in these schools. It uses actual admissions data from the State Commission on Higher Education. Detailed analysis shows that all…

This study examined how social interaction norms and promotion and tenure norms effected job satisfaction, focusing on how these variables effected on underrepresented faculty at a predominantly white, four-year, public, urban university. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with a total of nine faculty (white male, white female, and…