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Jackson, Jocelyn Whitehead – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1986
The steady emergence of small-college honors programs in the early 1970s and the subsequent rapid growth of community college honors programs after 1978 are reviewed. The many successes in these colleges to capitalize on their existing strengths have avoided the problems of larger, university programs. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Black Colleges, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Rosenzweig, Joy S. – 1997
This investigation examined the history and durability of educational innovation at six colleges and universities (Pitzer College (California); New College of the University of South Florida; Hampshire College (Massachusetts); University of Wisconsin-Green Bay; University of California Santa Cruz; and The Evergreen State College (Washington) that…
Descriptors: Change, College Environment, College Faculty, Educational History
Falender, Andrew J. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1983
A case study of financial turnaround at the highly specialized New England Conservatory of Music describes five strategies to balance costs and resources within the framework of the school's objectives. Areas of cost minimizing and revenue maximizing are outlined and discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, College Administration, College Role

Newell, L. Jackson – Journal of General Education, 1982
Describes the origins and characteristics of Deep Springs College (DSC), which since 1917 has teamed liberal arts instruction with the physical labor of running a cattle ranch. Uses alumni survey responses to assess the long-term effects of attending DSC. Examines paradoxes inherent in the school and its future prospects. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Experiential Learning, Graduate Surveys, Institutional Characteristics
O'Neill, Joseph P.; Barnett, Samuel – AGB Reports, 1981
Trustees, it is suggested, should keep an eye out for burgeoning short-term debt, over-optimistic income estimates, hidden enrollment problems, student attrition, and loss of special revenue sources. The absolute size of a college is seen as a factor in making the decision to close. (MLW)
Descriptors: Alumni, College Administration, Enrollment Trends, Financial Problems

Potter, William P. – College and University, 1979
A study conducted at Alma College to determine how and why grade inflation occurred is discussed. Grade inflation is seen as being caused by many factors including calendar changes, requirement reductions, better defined grading scales, and shifts in faculty attitudes. (MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Class Average, Grade Inflation, Grade Point Average

Blair, Kenneth W. – Business Education Forum, 1979
With reference to the cooperative education program at Northern Montana College, Havre, Montana, the author discusses how cooperative education can aid small rural colleges and universities. He lists advantages of cooperative education to students, employers, and the college, along with responsibilities of the participants. (MF)
Descriptors: Business Education, College Students, Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs

Mitzman, Barry – Change, 1979
Reed College, a small, liberal arts college with high academic distinction, is described. Faculty participate in virtually all policy decisions and are hired and promoted according to the quality of their teaching. Its finances are improved, but it is still underfinanced and too heavily dependent on tuition income. (MLW)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Core Curriculum, Faculty College Relationship, Financial Problems

Botstein, Leon – Change, 1990
The appointment of Leon Botstein as president of Franconia College when he was 23 years old was a product of the times and a reminder of what he says is the collapse of generational politics. The campus has lost much of its character as a community. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, College Presidents, Educational Change
Merante, Joseph A.; Ireland, Richard C. – College Board Review, 1993
Examination of 10 small private successful liberal arts colleges identified the following key characteristics: clear and articulate leadership, strong management support, collegial atmosphere, well-focused institutional mission, and continuous innovation. Colleges were Bates (Maine), Beloit (Wisconsin), Berry (Georgia), Centre (Kentucky),…
Descriptors: College Administration, Comparative Analysis, Competition, Educational Innovation

Donaldson, Randall P.; Morgan, Leslie Zarker – CALICO Journal, 1994
The development and use of two programs developed at Loyola College using HyperCard are described. One is a reading comprehension program of a Renaissance Italian text; the other, in German, uses scanned-in maps of the various stages of German political development to illustrate German history. (21 references) (LB)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Cultural Awareness

Abels, Eileen G.; And Others – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1996
Describes a study that was conducted to explore factors that influence the adoption and use of electronic networks and network services by science and engineering faculty at six small universities and colleges. Topics include intensity of use, physical access to a networked workstation, and perceived access. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Adoption (Ideas), College Faculty, Computer Networks

Bryan, Glenn A.; Whipple, Thomas W. – Journal of Higher Education, 1995
A pricing model is offered, based on retention of current students, that colleges can use to determine appropriate tuition. A computer-based model that quantifies the relationship between tuition elasticity and projected net return to the college was developed and applied to determine an appropriate tuition rate for a small, private liberal arts…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Economic Climate
Willmer, Wesley K. – Currents, 1993
Ten keys to strengthening advancement efforts in small colleges include clarifying institutional mission; knowing and articulating your market position; maintaining a long-term focus; staying aware of global trends; establishing total institutional commitment; allocating adequate resources; promoting leadership; building a selectively…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Planning, Consultants, Higher Education

Murray, David – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1991
Without an institutional research office to look at recruitment and retention programs, DePauw University (Indiana) relies heavily on institutional trend data and comparative information to assess the effectiveness of three initiatives: recruitment of large numbers of minority students, strategic use of financial aid, and use of market…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education