These administrative rules of the Illinois Community College Board are divided into eight sections. Under Title 23: Education and Cultural Resources, Subtitle A: Education, Chapter VII: Illinois Community College Board, the following parts are included: (1) Part 1501 Administration of the Illinois Public Community College Act; (2) Part 1502 Joint…

These administrative rules of the Illinois Community College Board are divided into eight sections. Under Title 23: Education and Cultural Resources, Subtitle A: Education, Chapter VII: Illinois Community College Board, the following parts are included: (1) Part 1501 Administration of the Illinois Public Community College Act; (2) Part 1502 Joint…

Presented at the Annual Meeting of National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) in 2010. The focus of the research is to investigate the effect of applying the Sinharay & Holland (2007) midi-test idea for building anchor tests to an on-going testing program with a series of versions of the test and comparing these results to the more…

This long-awaited sequel to Richard Hofstadter and Wilson Smith's classic anthology "American Higher Education: A Documentary History" presents one hundred and seventy-two key edited documents that record the transformation of higher education over the past sixty years. The volume includes such seminal documents as Vannevar Bush's 1945…

The insights and innovations of the 1970s must be institutionalized and emerging issues must be addressed. Twelve strategies to be followed to support the advancement of women and minorities in higher education administration are identified. Selected resources are provided. (Author/MLW)

Although business and industry have long used annual reports to bolster their public images, colleges would do well to look there for ideas on how to produce first-class annual reports. Magazines and newsletters for further reading and a list of institutions interested in exchanging ideas are provided. (MLW)

An overview of books, journals, and other resources for information about the law as it applies to higher education institutions is provided. (MSE)

This document consists of forms used by student support services at Wichita State University (Kansas). All forms are computerized using PageMaker 6.0. Many of the forms are intended to be completed on the computer with information then incorporated into the database of current students. Forms are grouped into eight categories: (1) student…

College business officers whose institutions are not connected to the Internet can gain affordable access as individuals. Lists of Free-Net and community network systems in most states and of Internet and on-line service providers are offered. Additional sources of accounts are noted. Common Internet terms are also defined. (MSE)

Gathered are statements of copyright and patent policies in effect at 13 universities. In some cases policies concerning publication and sponsored research are included. The statements are reproduced exactly as received from the institutions, without interpretation. The universities participating are: Boston University (Massachusetts); California…

Suggestions are given in three development areas: training new employees (functions and related areas to cover); references for new staff (recommended reading, information clearinghouses, and publications to stay informed); and staff management (characteristics of successful fund-raisers and development offices, and performance evaluation). (MSE)

A chart shows the best campus public relations uses for 17 communication techniques: face-to-face contact; phone call, regular mail; electronic mail; special events; a speech; press release; press kit; press conference; television and radio public service announcements; video news releases; promotions and posters; advertising; newsletter;…

Today's college campuses offer student affairs divisions a multitude of challenges. Ways in which student affairs professionals can develop the capacities they need to successfully meet a myriad of legal concerns are covered in this text. The book is divided into 12 chapters and covers approximately 200 topics. It organizes and conceptualizes the…

References to other publications point to useful sources of information and advice for college administrators and faculty leaders seeking to assure access for the handicapped. Knowledgeable people, organizations, local and state laws, and national resources are the major sources of information noted. (Author/JMD)

Reports and statistical data summarizing the major trends and events of 1990 with regard to higher education are presented in four main sections, each with a number of subsections. The topics covered in section 7, "The Academy: A Statistical Profile," are as follows: enrollments expected to reach new peak in 1991; enrollments trend line…