This is the report of 2 separate studies, bound under 1 cover, to determine the economic impact of higher education institutions on the areas they serve. The first study takes into account the impact of the 5 colleges in Hampden County, Massachusetts. The second deals similarly with the impact of certain institutions on the Amherst, Massachusetts…

The University of New Haven, a private urban institution, has consistently published a strong commitment to service to the "community" and the "New Haven student." This paper tests the degree to which the university complies with its commitment. A social structure of the surrounding communities was extracted from the U.S.…

Emphasizing public, school, and academic libraries, the book provides information on library and information services for Hispanics. Topics of the 10 chapters include: the geographical distribution and concentrations, attitudes, and pertinent sociocultural factors of Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and Latinos; assessment of an Hispanic…