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Willmer, Wesley Kenneth – 1981
Based on a research study that assessed the process of institutional advancement at selected small, independent colleges, this monograph provides data designed to help small college presidents, trustees, and advancement personnel focus on the advancement of their institution rather than its termination. Chapter One discusses the concept of…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Alumni, College Administration, College Planning
Behring, Daniel W.; And Others – 1977
The first year of operation of the Alma (Michigan) College Career Preparation Program is described and analyzed. The program sought to strengthen traditional career planning services, add new efforts that support and augment strengths of the liberal arts program, and more effectively integrate students' educational progress with plans to enter the…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Planning, College Programs
Anderson, John W.; And Others – 1978
An external evaluation of the Small College Consortium (SCC) was designed to evaluate and make recommendations for linkages between the delivery of technical assistance services and progress toward institutional development. The case study component of the SCC evaluation for 1978 was undertaken as two separate but complementary analyses. The two…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Church Related Colleges, Consortia
Brakeley, John Price Jones, Inc., New York, NY. – 1979
The 1977-78 report of gifts and bequests to 67 colleges and universities, which is part of a continuing study of higher education and American philanthropy, is presented. Narrative and statistical information are provided as follows: 58-year totals and averages (1920-21 to 1977-78) on gifts and bequests to 67 colleges and universities; gifts and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Finance, Endowment Funds, Higher Education
Brakeley, John Price Jones, Inc., New York, NY. – 1980
The 1978-79 report of gifts and bequests to 70 colleges and universities, which is part of a continuing study of higher education and American philanthropy, is presented. Narrative and statistical information are provided as follows: 59-year totals and averages (1920-21 to 1978-79) on gifts and bequests to 70 colleges and universities; gifts and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Planning, Endowment Funds, Higher Education
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1980
Established to provide leadership in educational research and development in the United States, the National Institute of Education (NIE) encourages the participation of minorities and women in its research activities. NIE increased representation of minorities and women in its work force between 1973-79. Minority representation rose from 36% to…
Descriptors: Adults, Affirmative Action, Black Colleges, Blacks

General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1978
The problems and outlook of small private liberal arts colleges are examined with regard to: the segment of private higher education that is in financial trouble, with a view as to why; the actions being taken by troubled schools to remedy their problems; and the effect of federal and state programs on the financial status of these institutions.…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Enrollment Trends, Federal Aid, Financial Needs
Hatfield, Mark – 1976
The capacity of American institutions to preserve and convey basic values to new generations has substantially diminished, suggests this former U.S. Senator from Oregon. His opinion is that the small private college can help create a moral and spiritual climate in society. The range of topics discussed includes: college preservation of values;…
Descriptors: American Culture, Church Related Colleges, Church Role, College Role

Olive, Ralph – Change, 1978
Alverno College, a Catholic liberal arts college for women with an enrollment of 1,100, instituted competency-based learning in 1973. Subsequent problems as well as benefits are addressed, along with a review of student and faculty attitudes toward the program and the school's president. (LBH)
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, Competency Based Education, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
McShane, Elizabeth – AGB Reports, 1987
Berea College keeps to its original ideals "to furnish the facilities for a thorough education to all persons of good moral character, at the least possible expense, and all the inducements and facilities for manual labor which can reasonably be supplied by the board of trustees." (MLW)
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Environment, College Role, Educational History

Williamson, Richard C. – ADFL Bulletin, 1987
Describes the revision of the program of study for foreign language majors at Bates College (Maine). The strengthening of the college's literature component and cultural studies are recommended for other small, liberal arts colleges. (CB)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Educational Change

Cassell, William C.; Cassell, Jeanne T. – Educational Record, 1987
Heidelberg College's international program has grown from a handful of juniors studying abroad to a range of international opportunities that reaches into the lives of students, staff, and faculty, and the local community. The English language program, internationalizing student life and faculty, and changing the curriculum are discussed. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language), Faculty Development
Walton, Joseph W. – Engineering Education, 1988
Discusses the expansion of a two-year pre-engineering program into a four-year engineering degree program. States that faculty, administration, industry, and community must work together to meet the program's objectives. (RT)
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, College Curriculum, Courses, Engineering

Menges, Robert J.; And Others – Liberal Education, 1986
The variety of efforts made by several hundred small liberal arts colleges in the areas of classroom instruction, individual student supervision, academic advising, and orientation programs to foster a context in which student-faculty interaction becomes more likely is examined. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Advising, College Environment, College Faculty, College Instruction
Stout, Robert J. – 1997
This study used the case study method and focus group interviews to examine: (1) which of the economic impacts of a small liberal arts college on its community are important; (2) whether economic impact can be estimated economic impact studies; and (3) whether such studies influence public opinion about the college's economic impact. Two focus…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Economic Impact, Focus Groups, Higher Education