Automated Logistics Environment (ALE) is a new term used by Navy and aerospace industry executives to describe the aggregate of logistics-related information systems that support modern aircraft weapon systems. The development of logistics information systems is not always well coordinated among programs, often resulting in solutions that cannot…

The directory lists services available in the Washington, D.C. area for persons with mental, physical, or emotional handicaps or with special health conditions. An index by handicapping condition and an index by services offered precede the listing of facilities in the District of Columbia, Maryland (Montgomery and Prince George's Counties), and…

The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) leads a Mission Growth Working Group, which consists of states that are significantly impacted by the growth of military bases. The group includes state representatives appointed by the governors of Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,…

Statistical information on the care of the mentally handicapped in Maryland is presented. Tables contain the following data on hospital (resident) facilities for the mentally handicapped: maximum and average occupancy rates, number of hospitalized patients, total number of patients under care, number of patients on hospital books, net releases,…

Purpose: Residential care/assisted living describes diverse facilities providing non-nursing home care to a heterogeneous group of primarily elderly residents. This article derives typologies of assisted living based on theoretically and practically grounded evidence. Design and Methods: We obtained data from the Collaborative Studies of Long-Term…

The Committee to Study Higher Education in the Baltimore Metropolitan Region was appointed to examine higher educational activities in the region, to determine the present availability of program offerings among the institutions, the enrollment patterns of the institutions, the future plans of the institutions, and to make recommendations. The…

This document reports on the activities of the Maryland State Board for Community Colleges and the community colleges under its jurisdiction for fiscal year 1975-76. During this period, community college enrollment was 76,240, an increase of 17.9% over the previous year. Part-time students represented 63%, and minority students 19%, of total…

This twelfth annual report of the Maryland Council for Higher Education reports on its activities, the progress and results of studies undertaken in 1975, and recommendations for the improvement of higher education in the state. During the past year, the Council completed a study on veterinary medical education and currently has in progress…

This document is an update of the 1975-85 Master Plan, focusing on the long and short-range goals and objectives of the State Board for Community Colleges and the 17 institutions which comprise Maryland's community college system. First, the legal and administrative structures of the system are described, and six goals are identified, including:…

This document is intended to be an authoritative compilation of frequently referenced basic facts concerning Allegany Community College (ACC) in Maryland. It is a statistical profile of ACC and the community it serves, divided into six sections: enrollment, students, faculty, community, support services, and general college related information.…

The 1973-83 master plan for Maryland's community college system is presented under the following topics: (1) retrospect and prospect (community colleges in the nation and the State, the Open Door, and reasons for and objectives of the master plan), (2) students--a new breed (including enrollment, staffing, and institutional evaluation), (3)…

A systems analysis of a community educational television (ETV) structure and of community needs was made in three counties of Appalachian Maryland to see whether an ETV system could meet integrated needs of public school students, disadvantaged families, educators, health service groups, police and fire departments, and business/industry across…

PROGRAMS FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND THE NEED FOR FACILITIES ARE OUTLINED. CHARTS AND MAPS PRESENT COUNTY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION FOR EACH HANDICAP. SPACE AND DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROJECTED FACILITIES AND MODIFICATION OF EXISTING PHYSICAL FACILITIES ARE INCLUDED. (MY)

This document is an update of the first Statewide Plan published in 1973, and it incorporates the format required by the Executive Planning Process. The Plan focuses on the long- and short-range goals and objectives of the State Board for Community Colleges and the 16 institutions which comprise Maryland's community college system. Chapter I…

The historical and descriptive data provided in this report offer an overview of enrollments and finances in the community colleges of Maryland. Section 1 reviews enrollments in postsecondary education between 1955 and 1982, percentages of residents enrolled in colleges by city or county, birth rates between 1961 and 1981, and actual and projected…