Purpose: International branch campuses (IBCs) are complex entities and while much has been written about their expansion and development, the literature is largely from an external perspective. There have been few longitudinal studies examining the development of an IBC over time. The purpose of this paper is to review the development of one IBC…

Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota, comprises three primary units that each serve a distinct population: the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is a residential college for roughly 2,800 traditional-age undergraduates; the College of Adult and Professional Studies and Graduate School (CAPS/GS) serves roughly 2,200 adult learners at both the…

Simultaneous pressures to reduce costs and increase student achievement have never been greater than they are today. Not only is cost-cutting essential in this era of tightened resources, argue Hess and Osberg, but eliminating inefficient spending is critical for freeing up resources to drive school reform. This provocative book brings together a…

The theme of these papers is the development of a college or university personnel policy suitable for a time of little or no expansion in student or faculty number and also a time when stability follows a period of rapid growth coupled with considerable change in faculty expectations and governance patterns. The papers deal almost exclusively with…

This paper, prepared for the September 5, 1968, National Education Association (NEA) Staff Conference, presents the NEA position, program, and strategy with regard to preservice and inservice teacher education and professional standards. Introductory remarks include a list of seven priorities which form the "framework of context of the NEA…

The advent of the Education Professions Development Act (EPDA) provides hope and impetus for dramatic steps to be taken in redesigning the education profession. To contribute substantially to solving the major problems of educational manpower, school organization, and governance of the profession, the National Commission on Teacher Education and…

A study of attitudes and opinions of staff personnel of Indiana University, as a sample population, regarding the possibility of their participation in the governance of a university. (Author)

The emergence, development to the present, and future trends of teacher centers in Great Britain are examined. The effects of political decisions, educational expenditure, the Plowden Report, curriculum review, social crises, and other factors on the ways in which teacher centers were organized and have changed are discussed. Problems and possible…

Reallocation of positive reductions in staffing and urgent retrenchments will require a consistently open process. A forced-choice decision-making environment will focus greater attention on the legitimacy and trustworthiness of the decision-making process. (Author/MLW)

The legislated merger of two Australian Colleges of Advanced Education, Armidale and Northern Rivers, and the University of New England is viewed from the perspective of a staff member. The legislation, expectations, and superficial and structural changes are examined, and implications for the country's higher education system are discussed. (MSE)

Several of the major difficulties that faced urban school systems during the decade from 1965 to 1975 are considered briefly in this short document. One of these problems is the changing nature of the urban population and the resultant stresses on urban districts. Other issues include declining enrollment; insufficient financial support at local,…

The role of institutional research in institutions of higher education is important because it represents a set of activities that translate the education and research process into terms that can be understood by those who are in a position to affect the future of the institution. These activities describe the inputs, the processes, and the…

This report is one of nine detailed case studies of small urban high schools that served as the foundation for the Education Resource Strategies (ERS) report "Strategic Designs: Lessons from Leading Edge Small Urban High Schools." These nine schools were dubbed "Leading Edge Schools" because they stand apart from other high…