Institutions of higher education are operating in an increasingly complex and competitive environment. This paper identifies contemporary challenges facing institutions of higher education worldwide and explores the potential of Big Data in addressing these challenges. The paper then outlines a number of opportunities and challenges associated…

In daily life, students are allowed to use words such as "more," "some," or "increase-decrease" to describe the relationship between two events. In science, concise description is necessary, which requires the contribution of math. In the summer component of the Science Research Institute program, students integrated…

On one side of this controversy is the belief that goals should be established and funds distributed by qualified practicing scientists; on the other, that basic science should be accountable to the legislature and electorate. This dilemma is discussed in terms of agricultural and biomedical research. (LBH)

This report represents both an attempt to update the two previous U.S. inventories on research in postsecondary education and a further plea for a regular and consistently-supported vehicle for collecting information or research in postsecondary education. Unlike previous research inventories, this effort is more selective in scope and content. It…

Twenty-nine institutions of higher education operating in Nebraska in the fall term of 1972 were surveyed with regard to enrollment statistics. Statistics indicate by county and institutions the head-count enrollments by type of institution, academic level, counties of origin, size of 1967 county 12th grade enrollment, regions, and states.…

In order to accumulate data on foreign medical students in the Americas, medical schools of the member countries of the Pan American Health Organization region of the World Health Organization were surveyed to acquire data on their student enrollments by country of origin, sex, and year of study for the 1971-72 academic year. A tabular…

This publication presents a series of national profiles of salaried medical school faculty. It covers the faculty's demographic characteristics, major areas of professional activity, recent employment history, sources of recruitment, and volunteer service. (Author)

The Sherman-Kulhavy Laterality Assessment Inventory (LAI), an instrument for determining cerebral laterality, was administered to 1,000 undergraduates to determine the ability of the LAI to discriminate between right- and left-dominant groups. Each S was administered the LAI, a 45-item verbal report instrument which assesses both fine and gross…

This study presents an analysis of the responses of University of California, Irvine freshmen to the 1973 Student Information Form, a questionnaire developed by the American Council on Education. Part 1 compares UC Irvine freshmen with freshmen attending other universities. Part 2 analyses responses by school or program of enrollment. Data…

Data on college plans of high school seniors are presented for October 1973 based on census reports. Statistics indicated a slightly lower proportion of high school seniors attending school in October 1973 were planning to attend college after graduation than were seniors enrolled a year earlier--42 percent in 1973 compared with 45 percent in…

This is a preliminary report of a major research project to study the changes in leadership, organization, and function that took place in the student affairs sector of American higher education during the period 1967-1972. The report is presented in summary fashion with emphasis on the survey, the principal student affairs officer, organizational…

During the 1973 fall orientation, a questionnaire prepared by the American Council on Education (ACE) was administered to incoming freshmen at the University of South Carolina (USC) and 578 other institutions of higher education including 38 universities. The following study presents a comparative analysis of the various demographic data, opinions…

This study describes the job goals and communication patterns of staff in a coalition of student personnel offices at a large urban university. The sample was comprised of 174 professional staff members in 15 different offices that are part of the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities).…

Student enrollment in New England institutions of higher education for the fall 1972 are reported. Following introductory material, New England enrollment, first time students, residence data, institutional data, and U.S. enrollment are discussed. Appendices include statistical enrollment data for Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island,…

Student enrollment in institutions of higher education in the Boston Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) for the fall of 1972 are reported. Emphasis is placed on total enrollment, control of institution, level of students, first time students, and residence of undergraduates. Tables include statistical data concerning student enrollment…