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Peer reviewedEdgert, Penny – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1994
It is proposed that a better understanding of campus climate may be a critical element in enhancing college and university diversity. Methodological issues associated with this form of institutional research are examined, and studies undertaken at Stanford University (California), the University of California at Berkeley, and the University of…
Descriptors: College Environment, Cultural Pluralism, Diversity (Institutional), Educational Environment
Direct linkBowen, Zeddie – New Directions for Higher Education, 1985
The experiences of the University of Richmond and others institutions indicate that incentives, direct and tangible or indirect and intangible, reflecting the realities of academic life enhance opportunities for initiative and collegiality. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Development, Faculty Workload, Higher Education
Parnell, Janet – Business Officer, 1993
The University of Denver (Colorado) reduced workers' compensation losses 97 percent in 1990-91 by developing a master safety plan, sponsoring safety training, managing medical costs, providing modified duty for injured employees, screening applicants, orienting new employees, investigating claims thoroughly, performing life-safety audits, and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, Costs, Efficiency
Peer reviewedHyman, Randy E. – College and University, 1995
A Ball State University (Indiana) program to strengthen student retention involves a Freshman-Year Experience Committee of 40 professionals representing key units in academic and student affairs who collaborate to respond to the needs of first-year students. The committee has designed policies for freshman dismissal and midterm evaluation that are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Administration, College Freshmen
Bates, John E.; And Others – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1992
At McGill University (Canada), rather than implement a costly, high-tech contingency and disaster recovery plan for information services, planners focused on risk assessment and avoidance for central and departmental information systems. Actions included better backups, less dependence on key individuals, and an institutional awareness campaign.…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Case Studies, Centralization, College Planning
Brentrup, Robert J. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1993
The experience of Dartmouth College (New Hampshire) in developing a campuswide information system to enhance the computing culture is discussed, focusing on four elements: the philosophy of computing as a public utility; investment in physical network infrastructure; standardization of workstations; and development of content-neutral network…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Electronic Equipment, Facility Improvement
Peer reviewedStevens, David P.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1996
Issues and difficulties in the management of formal affiliations between medical schools and managed health-care organizations are discussed, based on the experience of the Case Western Reserve University (Ohio) medical school and the Henry Ford Health System. Difficulties include differing institutional cultures, departmental authority over…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Change Strategies, Competition, Curriculum Design
