Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyze the use of integrated campus sustainability plans at US institutions of higher education. The paper also offers a preliminary framework for the evaluation of these plans. Design/methodology/approach: The paper examines 27 campus sustainability plans. It determines the types and…

Changes in social systems demonstrate that various structural disadvantages have jointly led to increasing competition among higher education institutions (HEIs) in many countries, especially Taiwan. Institutional administrators must recognize the need to understand how to improve performance and consistently outperform other institutions.…

This paper draws on the results of an international survey of HE leaders and senior managers, which was supported by the OECD Programme on Institutional Management for Higher Education (IMHE) and the International Association of Universities (IAU). It focuses on how HEIs are responding to league tables and rankings (LTRS), and what impact or…

Often spurred by an upcoming anniversary, celebration, or other special event, U.S. colleges and universities have been diligent in publishing their institutional histories. In the past, authors of these works have relied on archival collections housed in their institution, local historical records, newspaper accounts, and other primary source…

Identified are four requirements of successful management of college real estate, such as commitment to total resource management and an entrepreneurial spirit, and three problems--taxes, communication, and administrative conflict. (DB)

This document outlines concepts of organization, operation, and administration for colleges and universities. Emphasis is placed on the enterprise, governance and administration, purposes, organization, operations, support services, management of resources and techniques of direction, and evaluation and accountability. (MJM)

This document contains a summary table of the statutes, amendments, and constitutional provisions in the 50 states forming the legal bases for the establishment of educational corporations and private postsecondary institutions. The major portion of the legal bases concern 2- and 4-year degree-granting institutions and nonprofit corporations. The…

The theme of this document is that programmatic decision making can be carried out effectively only if appropriate kinds of information are made available. If an institution knows its objectives, it can define a course of action for the years ahead. Through use of a cost simulation model, it can forecast the resource implications of that plan.…

Two operational models for dealing effectively with needs in urban commuter institutions of higher education are described. (Editor)

In the fall of 1972, Hiroshima University decided to participate in the OECD/CERI Decentralized Project: Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education (IMHE). Hiroshima University's Research Institute for Higher Education (RIHE) participated in the program as a representative research coordinator for the Japanese universities and…

Examples of retrenchment at colleges and universities are given as are five principles such as the need to reconsider institutional mission. Both strategic and tactical perspectives are applied to retrenchment decisions of college leadership. (DB)

Case studies of two colleges of very different financial status are contrasted to illustrate principles of leadership during both good economic times and difficult times. Visits and interviews at four prospering colleges and four colleges under financial stress were conducted to determine the financial state of each college and the role of…

Long-range planning is a tool by which a college or university can determine directions for the future. In light of anticipated budgetary and enrollment declines, it becomes increasingly important for the entire institutional community to determine where it is, where it wants to be in the future, and what steps it will take to reach its goals.…

The first critical step in creating a synergistic relationship between student affairs and institutional advancement is to establish a dialog between the two units regarding educational fundraising activities. Systems theory, which emphasizes horizontal linkages within the university, sets the stage for beginning a dialog with the development…

Citations are provided of major books, articles, and dissertations relating to the history of specific institutions of higher education in the United States. The book is intended to help persons learn about the history of institutions, and by its subject index, to give a subject guide to historical writing about higher education. All entries are…