Results of a study on changes in campus policies and practices are presented, with the major focus on the issue of assessing student learning. Also considered are changes in faculty hiring and areas of curricular review, enrollment, and financial circumstances of colleges and universities. Results indicate that most administrators support the use…

Trends on college campuses within the United States as of 1985 are reported, with attention to early campus responses to national reports calling for educational reform. Also considered are faculty hiring practices, perceptions about institutional status, college linkages with business and industry, changes in enrollment, and the use of long-range…

Trends on U.S. campuses as of 1986 are reported, with attention to campus actions on assessment and early campus responses to national reports calling for educational reform. Also considered are faculty hiring practices, perceptions about institutional status, changes in enrollment and finances, and international components of academic programs. A…