To meet the expectations of today's tech-savvy students, colleges and universities are looking for ways to speed up their processes and provide better services for their No. 1 customer. They have turned to technology to simplify processes, reduce costs, and meet the high expectations of a technically literate student body. In this article, the…

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,…

The deficiencies of five traditionally black institutions are examined in an attempt to remedy those deficiencies. Examined are: general institutional characteristics, financial and physical resources, capital, physical facilities, students, faculty and administration, academic programs, libraries, and computing resources. The principal conclusion…

This document was compiled to give a detailed statistical view of higher education in North Carolina. Information covers current enrollment,enrollment trends, undergraduate transfers, degrees conferred, faculty and staff, library resources, extension activities, student costs, admissions, student housing and financial statistics. (MJM)

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…

This student sampler has been compiled to assist North Carolina students (4th and 8th grade) in their study of North Carolina. It is designed to introduce them to the people, places and events that have shaped North Carolina history. Topics include state symbols, descriptions of the state flag, and seal, the lyrics to the state song, and the…

Qualitative standards and criteria designed for self-study are outlined for the institutions: (1) its philosophy and purpose; (2) educational programs, including admissions, curriculum, and instruction in college transfer and in general education, occupational education programs, and occupational extension, continuing education, and community…

Part of a larger professional continuing education effort (See AC 008 840), this series of ten leadership training sessions for public health workers was evaluted for overall effectiveness. All participants (201 local and 38 State Board of Health personnel) were surveyed by questionnaire and evaluation scale. Relationships were sought between…

This basic survey course for directors of day care centers in North Carolina consists of eight units based on the center director's areas of responsibility. These areas include operational planning; physical facilities; financial management; legal issues; curriculum planning; staff, parent, and community relations; and enrollment. Each unit…

This publication provides guidelines to aid administrators, counselors, and business teachers in developing business programs for North Carolina youth. Following a brief introduction, the second of ten sections relates a philosophy of business education to its implications for program development and guidance. Section 3 reviews North Carolina's…