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A History of the Midwestern Conference on School Vocal and Instrumental Music: 1946-2006
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Kenneth J. Moore – Contributions to Music Education, 2024
This historical study chronicles the creation, development, and termination of the Midwestern Conference on School Vocal and Instrumental Music, hosted by the University of Michigan between 1946 and 2005. Beginning as a band music reading session led by William Revelli in 1936, the conference developed into a premier professional workshop by the…
Descriptors: Educational History, Conferences (Gatherings), Organizations (Groups), Music Education
Anatomy of a Continuing Education Downsizing.
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Long, Norma R. – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 1993
The director of the College of Continuing Studies at Towson State University (Maryland) describes the college's experience of downsizing during universitywide retrenchment. She offers advice for continuing educators facing budget cuts. (SK)
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Higher Education, Institutional Mission, Program Termination
Federal Jury Rejects Sex-Bias Charge at U. of Iowa.
Wilson, Robin – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1995
A federal jury has decided that the University of Iowa did not discriminate against three female professors in eliminating their department, but the jury found the university guilty of retaliating when the women spoke out. The case arose over closure of an all-female dental hygiene program. (MSE)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Court Litigation, Dental Hygienists, Federal Courts
Oregon's "Artificial Depression": A Case Study in Cost-Cutting.
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Raths, David – Change, 1991
The history of and issues in Oregon's retrenchment in higher education (resulting from voter-imposed taxing restrictions) are chronicled. Changes made at Portland State University are used to illustrate the program review and termination process occurring statewide. The higher education community's response, faculty and staff morale, and…
Descriptors: Costs, Economic Change, Economic Climate, Educational Planning
Smaller and Better: The University of Michigan Experience.
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Melchiori, Gerlinda S. – Research in Higher Education, 1982
Several hierarchical and sequential reduction options are discussed. The institutional shrinkage process implemented at the University of Michigan is described, including across-the-board cuts, reduction of nonacademic programs, long-range faculty reduction procedures, and program discontinuance. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Educational Objectives, Educational Quality
Academic Governance and Academic Reform: Legitimacy and Energy.
Peter, Kenneth B.; Bain, Linda L. – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1998
A thorough review and revision of curriculum at San Jose State University (California) illustrates that the modern university can achieve major internal academic reforms when two important conditions are met: legitimacy and energy. These two concepts are defined and practical illustrations are drawn from the institution's recent experience in…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, College Curriculum, Curriculum Development
The Kindest Cuts.
Blunt, Roger R. – Trusteeship, 1994
It is not enough for university governing boards and chief executives to decide the system must change; leadership must convince constituents that everyone has something to gain. When the University of Maryland's campuses could not reach consensus in paring programs, the system board stepped in to foster collaboration and cooperation. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Agents, Change Strategies, College Administration