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Sims, Vic – 1981
The literature on adult education for police is reviewed and criticized. Among the publications that have been influential in debating the need for police education are Charles B. Saunder's "The Challenge of Crime in a Free Society" (1976), which endorses the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement's recommendations regarding the vital…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Criminology, Education Work Relationship, Educational Assessment
Sloan, Charles A.; Farrelly, Edward – 1979
The progress of junior college students at Northern Illinois University is considered, a brief review of the junior college movement in Illinois is presented, and admission changes related to transfer students are identified. In 1965 a network of community colleges in Illinois was established with a curriculum designed to provide students with…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Articulation (Education), College Admission, College Transfer Students
Dempsey, Beverly June Luke – 1985
The history of learning assistance (e.g., courses, tutorials, and counseling) in U.S. senior colleges is traced, starting with the period 1830-1875. With the establishment of New York University in 1830 came a growth of liberal education over classical training and a new emphasis on instruction in English and preparatory education. When the 1862…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Libraries, College Preparation, College Programs
Kintzer, Frederick C. – 1981
Approaches to articulation/transfer in several states and some individual colleges and universities are examined. Guidelines and/or policies from state commissions, agencies, or systems of higher education in Rhode Island, Maryland, Illinois, North Carolina, and South Carolina are described. In Rhode Island, a transfer guide presents broad policy…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Associate Degrees, College Transfer Students, Comparative Analysis
Campbell, Dale F.; Korim, Andrew S. – 1979
Trends and issues in the shift of four-year colleges and universities in adding associate degree occupational programs are considered. After a brief historical overview, the status of occupational programs at four-year institutions is discussed, with emphasis on the patterns of organization at various institutions. The shift in mission of the…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Articulation (Education), Associate Degrees, College Credits
Preer, Jean L. – 1981
The current status of minority enrollment in higher education and specific concerns that affect students and the institution are examined. Minority enrollment at different institutional levels, in different fields of study, and over different periods of time is examined. Findings reveal a more complex pattern of gains and slowdowns than gross…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action