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Lynn A. Tovar – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2024
A small university in rural Texas explored developing a criminal justice bachelor's degree curriculum through the lens of perspective transformation focusing on humanity courses, resulting in a paradigm shift away from a traditional criminal justice baccalaureate degree curriculum. This article addresses the university's journey in developing the…
Descriptors: Small Colleges, Rural Areas, Universities, Curriculum Development
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Ronstadt, Robert; Shuman, Jeffrey; Vesper, Karl – Industry and Higher Education, 2021
The authors document in detail how the entrepreneurship program was created at Babson College in the 1970s. They recount the early history of Babson's program because the school was one of the first, if not the first, to make a huge institutional commitment that led to entrepreneurship becoming a core part of its academic programs. At the time,…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Educational History, Program Development, Business
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Schaeffer, Donna M.; Rouse, Donald – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2014
Recently, accrediting bodies are placing great responsibility for accountability on universities and academic schools, departments, and programs. The goal of the increased accountability is improved quality of teaching and learning. In this paper, we describe several levels of accountability for quality teaching and learning in a small, private,…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Small Colleges, Liberal Arts, Accountability
Mork, Bonnie-Jean; Arrowsmith, Ronald G. – Business Officer, 1991
Discussion of child care for college personnel, fast becoming requisite in every benefits package, presents three composite cases illustrating the range of child care options available, looks at the kinds of flexibility parents need and program options available, and examines federal child care initiatives and program legal liabilities.…
Descriptors: Children, College Administration, Costs, Day Care
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Roumel, Theodore J. – SRA Journal, 1994
A Public Health Service's demonstration project brought together four historically black colleges and universities, public funding, and professional research administrator expertise to determine the impact of establishing a campus-sponsored research office. The program was found successful and may be useful for other small and midsized…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Black Colleges, College Administration, Federal Aid