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Nicklin, Julie L. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1994
A weak stock market has resulted in lowered returns on college endowment investments. Many institutions had funds tied up in American stocks and bonds, which performed poorly. Although most institutions say their endowed programs or scholarships are not adversely affected, some programs are being reduced or eliminated as a result. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Economic Change, Economic Climate, Endowment Funds
Download full textLewis, Laurie; Farris, Elizabeth – 1995
Data from the Survey on Higher Education Finances and Services were analyzed to determine whether higher education institutions (n=711) experienced operating budget cuts during the fiscal year (after the budget was initially approved) between fiscal years 1990 and 1993. While 17 percent had experienced such cuts during fiscal year 1990, this…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Class Size, College Programs, Departments
El-Khawas, Elaine – Research Briefs, 1994
This study describes the actions taken by public institutions of higher education over the last several years to respond to severe financial pressures. It is based on the responses of 296 public colleges and universities to 24 questions included in the 1994 Campus Trends survey that were relevant to actions taken in expenditure control, new…
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Administration, Community Colleges, Educational Finance
Peer reviewedDiment, Galya – ADFL Bulletin, 1998
Describes and reflects on the experience of the University of Washington's Slavic languages program when faced with termination in 1995, including the initial response of faculty, staff, and students; the successful effort made to garner support from other institutions, alumni, business, and organizations; relations with the legislature;…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Administration, College Second Language Programs, Declining Enrollment
Mortimer, Kenneth P.; Tierney, Michael L. – 1979
Some of the responses of colleges and universities to declining enrollments and diminishing resources are reviewed. Institutions have tried to reduce the size of their operations, reallocate resources internally, and retrench a number of faculty and programs. Several approaches to reductions, reallocations, and retrenchments in specific cases,…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Check Lists, College Administration, Declining Enrollment
Peer reviewedSilberman, R. K.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1996
A survey of 69 faculty members from 32 universities offering preparation programs for teachers, orientation and mobility specialists, rehabilitation teachers, and doctoral-level leadership personnel serving people with visual impairments raises concerns about the future viability of such programs, in light of state budget cuts, faculty recruitment…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Doctoral Programs, Educational Trends, Financial Problems
