The web printing process can be successfully used to produce an economical college catalog. (MN)

Presents excerpts from institutional publications to demonstrate the pompous and overly complicated nature of the prose used in college catalogs. Suggests that reading specialists analyze and revise catalogs so that they will be understood by the average high school student. (JP)

Presents the theoretical basis and findings of a 1990 study that examined the admission materials and documents of four universities from 1975 to 1985 and beyond through 1990. Examines how the criteria for excellence presented in U.S. News and World Report "Best Colleges" rankings affect institutional repositioning. (MKA)

In contrast to technological predecessors, the Internet affords a prospective student with unlimited and uncontrolled access to formal and informal information about any institution. Article provides four vignettes that illustrate what a prospective student can find on the Internet. Discusses the implications of the Internet on the college…

The core curriculum of information systems (IS) is vital to the IS field. It serves as a base of knowledge that all IS graduates should possess. Within academic and practitioners' communities, there have been constant discussions about the content of the IS core curriculum. In this article, the authors used a direct survey strategy to examine all…

This report, in response to a Nova Southeastern University (Florida) plan to develop policies regarding residence requirements for doctoral programs, examined existing requirements at 17 universities in the 11 states accountable to the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The report recommends that Nova…

Kellogg Community College revised its catalog to make it more student-oriented by explaining open enrollment, credit hours, contact hours, individualized instruction, modular units, etc., in concise lay terms. 80,000 new catalogs were published as Sunday supplements to 6 area newspapers in June 1974. (DC)

The writing of college catalog course descriptions in behavioral terms is urged, and examples of such descriptions are offered. (MJB)

Examines whether the college catalog and language therein constitute a legally binding contract between college and student. Categorizes catalog litigation by cases involving dismissal, granting of degrees, tuition, admission, and course offerings. The courts appear to agree that the student-college relationship is contractual in nature and that…

This report examines the ratio of part-time students to full-time students enrolled at the University of California and the California State University--and the trends in enrollment over the past five years. It also discusses the fiscal impact part-time enrollment has on both the State and the individual student. Appended are: (1) Part-time…

Theft of irreplaceable manuscripts and documents from libraries, archives, historical societies, courthouses, and other repositories has reached alarming proportions. The Society of American Archivists, supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, plans to publish continuing, updated lists of materials known to be missing. (Author/LBH)

This booklet presents the 2000 Facts and Impacts report to the Tri-Cities community served by Columbia Basin College (CBC). It provides a snapshot of the college in the late 1990s. Following a message from CBC's president and a list of the members of the Board of Trustees, legislators (District 8), legislators (District 16), president, vice…

Discusses the results of a survey published under the title: Curriculum Preferences of California Junior College Journalism Instructors''. (GB)

Describes common mistakes to be avoided by child care directors in early childhood catalog purchasing. Notes roadblocks to successful purchases, including failing to check out seller's reliability, comparing prices without including shipping costs or considering product quality, failing to anticipate needs, ordering from outdated catalogs, failing…

A content analysis of the pictures in teacher training institutions' prospectuses was undertaken. The view of teaching conveyed was compared with primary school practice and found not to reflect the realities of contemporary classroom life. (Author/MT)