This article reports the results of a national survey that assessed how administrators of schools of nursing planned to confront financial problems. The survey addressed three topics: enrollment trends of undergraduate and graduate nursing programs, projected methods of providing program and student support, and projected program designs directed…

This paper argues that the dynamics of a successful college tutorial program should include the following components: well planned objectives, goals, and standards; enough capable staff; an inservice training program; adequate financing and space; efficient paper management procedures; and an effective means of evaluation including the willingness…

Brief summaries are presented of the results of surveys conducted by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) on school/college cooperative programs. Information is included on: (1) numbers of participating institutions; (2) organization of the school/college programs; (3) types of cooperatives programs; (4) funding of…

The author describes the Research and Training Center at Lahti (Finland): its general task, its goals, and its organization. The center's main projects are examined: open university studies, supplementary professional education, employment oriented training, extension projects, international cooperation, and research activities. Financing of the…

This paper describes the organizational structure, managerial responsibilities, and working policy of the 26-year old Andrews University Honors Program, an undergraduate program that was designed to attract talented and motivated students to the school, and operate effectively even during times of declining college enrollment. First, the paper…

This report assesses the design, development, and implementation of an oral communication program at Radford University in Virginia created to improve the communication skills of faculty, staff, and students while simultaneously incorporating the program in the undergraduate curriculum throughout the university. The report contains information…