Reviews enrollment trends among women in college science and factors which influence women's selection of science as a career. Part of a theme issue on women. (SJL)

Examines differences in unemployment rates and salaries between comparable men and women in science and engineering. Analyzes the current job market in science and engineering, explains the impact of federal appropriation decisions in this area, and predicts the supply and demand imbalances among scientists and engineers for the forseeable future.…

Focus is on the challenges of an international student body, direction and trends in international education, recruiting students, problems and special needs of foreign students, and the role of the institution in meeting these needs. (JMF)

It is contended that future prospects for higher education are brighter than many anticipate. Political inertia acts to keep public spending near previous levels, and even during "down periods" educational resources seldom decline. (Author/PHR)

Holds that (1) the disproportionate and discriminatory allocation of state resources to Black institutions, and (2) the reluctance of federal agencies to push for desegregation, have contributed to maintenance of the status quo with respect to the growth and development of Black universities in North Carolina. (Author/GC)

Reviews current issues in graduate education as applied to speech communication disciplines. Discusses current enonomic trends as well as the issue of academic rigor versus professionalism. Briefly reviews nine recent book-length publications on graduate instruction. (JMF)

This study was conducted to determine the extent to which students displaying different levels of commitment to a university can be described and identified before making a final decision to enroll or not enroll. The findings indicate that information contained in the ACT Student Profile lends itself to such description. (Author)

Since the introduction of the 40/60 policy, community colleges have had a great impact on the higher education system of New York State. The increasing size of the community college transfer cohort should not alter spatial patterns of enrollment at four year colleges and universities in the State University system. (Author/BEF)

This is a sketch of a dream about what higher education in the United States could become, and probably may become, within the ensuing generation. (Author)

Discusses the effects that participation in a three-two, liberal arts-engineering program has had on a physics department at a liberal arts college. Among the effects are an increase in the number of physics majors and increased enrollments in physics department courses. (MLH)

Elementary school enrollment rose 9% between 1990 and 1996, with largest increases among minorities and in the West, Southwest, and Southeast. Highly educated parents are more likely to enroll their kids in day care; 50% of all 5-year olds attend full-day kindergarten. Schools are getting bigger, and parental involvement in literacy education is…

Given the uncertain benefits of universalizing higher education and the possibility of substantial costs, the issue needs to be examined as a social phenomenon and a political proposal. Social and institutional consequences of this type of educational change need to be weighed. (SM)

The percentage of students receiving Pell Grants at a given college or university is a useful, though short of perfect, measure of economic diversity within a student body. The Pell Grant percentage also provides some clues about racial diversity and the economic characteristics of black students in a particular college or university's student…

Discusses reactions of foreign language departments with declining enrollments and hence less funds and the impulse to shift a focus on the means and purpose of instruction. Suggests that it is important to preserve face-to-face direct coaching in language learning and to expose students to the Western European heritage that shapes the experience…

Describes some institutional programs that have been successful in increasing the academic persistence of Latino college students and outlines steps that will make an institution's programs serve as catalysts for positive change. Hiring and retaining faculty and staff of color is beneficial to all students and helps increase Latino persistence.…