This study investigated applications of social media in promotion activities among Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs) in Tanzania. Guided by a phenomenological philosophy, a multi-case study was conducted with four HLIs ranging from public to private offering institutions. The findings revealed that there is still a limited use of social media…

Located in Minnesota, Anoka-Ramsey Community College (ARCC) is an inspiring example of what a suburban community college can do to expand its ability to serve and reengage students with "some college, but no degree." As a finalist for the prestigious Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence in 2017, ARCC fulfills many roles common to…

Located in Redding, California, Shasta College is an inspiring example of why serving students with "some college, but no degree" is critical to supporting the local community. Most residents in the area, which is one of the state's northernmost counties, live and work in the immediate area and serve the community through local…

Information in this report about approvals, terminations, and adjustments in doctoral programs in the Western States was compiled from a survey of private institutions and state higher education agencies in the 13 states of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. The report covers the period from July 1, 1977 through June 30, 1978,…

This report presents the results of a review of all significant instructional efforts in the computer science discipline in Virginia institutions of higher education, with emphasis on those whose instructional activities constitute complete degree programs. The report is based largely on information provided by the institutions in self-studies. A…

A study was undertaken to investigate and describe international/intercultural education approaches used by AASCU's 320 member institutions. Five questions were addressed: (1) What is the state of international/intercultural education in the U.S.?; (2) What are the trends?; (3) How do small, medium, large, and nontraditional state colleges and…

The Five-Year Plan has been prepared by the California Postsecondary Education Commission as a part of its responsibility for planning and coordination of postsecondary education within the State. The initial Five-Year Plan inaugurated a new approach to educational planning in California. The 1960 Master Plan for Higher Education was concerned…

This document is the third status report concerning the desegregation of higher education in Arkansas. It is narrative in nature and contains a summary of desegregation activities from each Arkansas institution of higher education. Chapter one summarizes those desegregation activities initiated and/or coordinated by the Arkansas Department of…

This report presents the framework for a legislatively mandated proficiency-based approach to admissions at Oregon's eight public baccalaureate-granting institutions. The goal of the report is to present a systems-level description of why and how a proficiency-based admissions system should operate. Part 1 considers the implications of the…

The organizational and working relationships between postsecondary education and economic development in selected states were investigated, with emphasis on identifying state-level coordinated programs in 12 geographically diverse states known to be active in linking education to economic development (Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Louisiana,…

Findings of a study of off-campus centers in Westchester County, New York, are reported. Data cover registered programs or course offerings, admission standards, student enrollments and enrollment fluctuations, percent of full-time students, contact hours per class, number of faculty, faculty vitae and teaching assignments, percent of full-time…