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Kuzhabekova, Aliya; Sparks, Jason; Temerbayeva, Aizhan – Research in Comparative and International Education, 2019
The article reports the results of an interview-based study exploring how international PhD holders re-integrate into the research environment in Kazakhstan. One of the main results consistent with prior studies is that returning scholars face poor access to international and domestic scholarly societies. Interaction with external peers is…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Doctoral Degrees, Professional Associations, Professional Isolation
Griswold, John S.; Jarvis, William F. – Commonfund Institute, 2014
In the wake of the financial crisis, trustees of many endowed nonprofit institutions realized that their portfolio was riskier than they thought and their own ability to tolerate loss wasn't as strong as they imagined. What can board and investment committee members do to improve their ability to assess their--and their institution's--capacity for…
Descriptors: Governing Boards, Risk Assessment, Trustees, Committees
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Educational Researcher, 2011
This article presents minutes of the American Educational Research Association's meetings held in Santa Monica, California, on February 4-6, 2011. President Kris D. Gutierrez led a discussion of the meeting dates for the summer Executive Board and Council meetings. It was agreed that members of Council will be polled to determine the best dates…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Professional Associations, Conferences (Gatherings), Advisory Committees
US Department of Education, 2010
The Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC) is both a programmatic and an institutional accreditor. It accredits direct-entry midwifery educational programs and institutions awarding degrees and certificates throughout the United States. MEAC accredits or pre-accredits two programs and eight institutions located in nine states. Four of…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Distance Education, Obstetrics, Accreditation (Institutions)
O'Neil, Robert M. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 2013
"Updating Board Bylaws: A Guide for Colleges and Universities" represents the latest thinking on good governance in higher education by providing a concise deconstruction of the essential clauses in college, university, and system bylaws. Written by Robert O'Neil, former professor of law and president of the University of Wisconsin System and the…
Descriptors: Governance, Review (Reexamination), Change Strategies, Organizational Change
Ministry of Advanced Education, 2007
The Student Transitions Project Steering Committee's terms of reference allow it to appoint sub-committees to provide advice. Recently, the committee appointed a Mobility of Transfer Students Sub-Committee (formerly the Enrolment Planning Data Sub-Committee, a sub-committee of the British Columbia Council on Admissions and Transfer). The…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Transfer Policy, Transfer Students