Enrollment projections have indicated a large decline during the 1980's in the number of high school graduates, the traditional population enrolling in colleges and universities as freshmen. As competition for the available students increases it is suggested that smaller junior colleges like Potomac State College of West Virginia University may…

The Association of California Community College Administrators' Management Development Institute was established in 1977 to provide workshop consultants and services for professional development activities. In 1979, a survey was conducted to determine whether the needs of the colleges were being met. Of the 105 California community college…

The results of a June 1973 seminar and subsequent workshops on the diffusion of educational change are reported. Papers are presented in three sections. The first section, Institutional Development, introduced by Theophilis E. McKinney, Jr. and Bonnie B. Larson, contains three papers: "Integrating the Intercultural Dimensions in a New Liberal…

This document attempts to raise questions about the judicious use of information at various levels, and its impact on postsecondary educational institutions. It focuses on the major issues involved in the aggregation and comparison of information about postsecondary education, the needs and usage of such information, and prospects for increasing…

There is a need for concentrated administrative leadership in planning for computing and information technology in colleges and universities. An executive perspective through three personal interviews with Samuel A. Banks (Dickinson College), Robert H. McCabe (Miami-Dade Community College), and William E. Lavery (Virginia Tech) is presented. (MLW)

A multifaceted assessment process used at a women's college (Alverno) allows the development of each student to be observed and improved as she moves through the curriculum. A corresponding evaluation process allows the curriculum content to be validated against external, real-world standards. (Author/MSE)

This book traces the development of competitive admission and financial aid policies at a selected group of 16 liberal arts colleges in Ohio and Massachusetts over the period 1955 to 1994. Exploring the way institutional decisions reflect and respond to broad demographic, economic, political, and social forces, the book considers the challenges…

Discusses the characteristics of small colleges, which comprise over half the American postsecondary institutions. Describes the advantages of attending a small college and discusses student development as it relates to a small college setting. Challenges facing the small college are outlined, and goals and suggestions are offered. (Author/JAC)

A 5-year effort to project a new and more realistic public image and to bring about improvements in student recruiting and fund-raising for a small, private, liberal arts women's college is described. The changes included offering bachelor's degrees for the first time and building pride and support among alumnae. (MSE)

On April 12, 1978 the president of Lynchburg College informed Professor Landphair that her domestic situation made it impossible for the college administration to renew her appointment. A report from the AAUP's Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure is provided including procedural and substantive issues, and conclusions. (MLW)

By the fall of l973 Bellarmine College's enrollments had declined 35 percent and the college saw its problems primarily as inadequacy in salesmanship. Now, Bellarmine is described as a market-oriented institution striving to assess the educational needs of its community without changing its commitment to the liberal arts. (Author/MLW)

Nearly 11 years ago trustees of Wilson College (Pennsylvania) voted to close the institution. A group of alumnae brought a lawsuit to keep the college open, and since then the college's programs have been transformed to meet the changing interests and ages of its students. A division of continuing studies was created. (MLW)

Alverno College students receive no grades and do not compete with each other, but to graduate, they must demonstrate competence in eight "abilities": communication, analysis, problem solving, valuing, social interaction, taking responsibility for the global environment, effective citizenship, and aesthetic response. (MSE)

A survey of 40 graduating seniors at a small, Christian liberal arts college found student-faculty interaction perceived as a positive influence on student personal and intellectual growth, career and educational goals, especially for higher achieving students and humanities/natural science majors. Implications for administration, staff, students,…

This paper discusses the need for students and faculty at small, under-funded academic libraries in rural areas, such as the University of Maine at Machias, to have Internet proficiency so they can access more sources of information. Small academic libraries in remote areas often lack the resources for students to conduct adequate research without…