Reviews actual and projected college enrollments from 1970s through the 1990s. Speculates that programs which were slow to expand their curricula to include sociological practice when the job market contracted in late 1970s, may reestablish narrow curricula once the academic market expands in late 1990s. Concludes that students are unlikely to be…

The career progress of 748 recipients of American Council on Education fellowships for potential academic administrators since 1965 is discussed, comparing the rise to academic leadership positions of men, women, and minority group members, and comparing the progress of earlier and more recent program participants. (MSE)

This is the first of three volumes which presents the Committee on Biomedical and Behavioral Research Personnel's examination of the educational process that leads to doctoral degrees in biomedical and behavioral science (and to postdoctoral study in some cases) and the role of the National Research Service Awards (NRSA) training programs in it.…

The goals and accomplishments of the Management Development Program, which was operated by the National Center for Higher Education Management System with funds from the National Institute of Education, are reported. Twenty-eight seminar/institute topics were developed from 1980 through 1983 to address planning-level issues of importance to…

This report presents a statistical profile of 57,837 persons representing a national sample from the field of computer science. Data were obtained from the 1978 Survey of Natural and Social Scientists and Engineers sponsored by National Science Foundation and conducted by the Bureau of the Census. Categories considered include: (1) composition;…

Using several assumptions about the supply, productivity, and use of optometrists in Puerto Rico to 2000, several possible supply-demand situations are projected. The role of the Inter American University in these situations is discussed, based on graduates' probable practice locations and the school's program design. (MSE)

The results of a study of the employment patterns, academic preparation, and work characteristics of dental hygienists working with special populations (including the physically handicapped, mentally and emotionally handicapped, geriatric, mentally compromised, homebound, low income, and children) are reported. (MSE)

A study of psychology department statistics in the United States from 1970 through 1980 revealed little change over a 10 year period in the number of undergraduate majors, graduate students, faculty, and secretaries. Statistics are broken down by region, institutional character and size, and type of graduate program. (Author/APM)

As a part of the annual Integrated Postsecondary Education newsletter highlight the following: to 122 Massachusetts colleges and other institutions granting degrees and awards. The responses of all 122 are presented in tabular form, according to the classification of instructional programs, in two sections: (1) aggregate profile on completions…

This report of a 1990-1995 Arizona project describes progress in providing educational services for students with severe disabilities in integrated school and community settings. Information is provided on supporting school districts through: statewide training opportunities; school-based technical assistance; an interagency project advisory…

This 1977-78 report on Elementary Secondary Education Act, Title VII, programs in New York State presents information in the form of tables and listings and a map. The following information is included on the bilingual education programs: estimated number of pupils, amount awarded, years of service, and languages offered by region, project, city,…

The status of women and minorities in higher education is discussed, and two intervention strategies are described that were implemented by the Higher Education Resource Service (HERS, Mid-Atlantic) of the University of Pennsylvania to assist in training and advancement. In conjunction with Bryn Mawr College, HERS designed a month-long summer…

A detailed statistical review of state support for health manpower training during 1973, 1974, and 1975 with an inventory of state expenditures for specific health occupations in 32 states are presented in Volume One of this two-volume study conducted for the Health Resources Administration. Objectives of the study included: investigation of the…

Listed are selected characteristics for institutions of higher education and their branches offering accredited programs, as published in the "Education Directory, Colleges and Universities, 1977-78" by the National Center for Education Statistics. The institutions are shown in State order and alphabetically within States for each…