This manual, developed to aid in the counseling of handicapped students, is divided according to the various institutional components with which the mainstreamed disabled student deals during the college years. The first section outlines the role of the counseling office in recruiting and preparing for handicapped students, and in serving them…

The third of a series on higher education enrollment patterns and trends in New York State for 1974-76, this report is aimed primarily at an audience concerned with policy analysis related to college enrollments. The first section presents interstate residence and migration data and views New York State within the national context. The section…

This study attempted to determine the comparative effects of alternative instructional methods on the achievement of selected community college students. The study divided 175 students enrolled in a developmental writing course into experimental and control groups. Experimental students were separated into two sub-groups: those involved in…

Kansas State University faculty members and students were asked about factors affecting "grade inflation" as well as consequences of changing academic polices relating to it. Responses were received from 188 faculty members and 369 students. Most faculty members viewed grade inflation negatively, and felt that it was caused by a…

Information on l978 fall enrollment at independent colleges and universities is provided for college presidents and policy-makers. The study utilized the national sample of the Bowen-Minter study, expanded to include research universities and two-year colleges. The stratified sample of 135 institutions represents a universe of 1,157 institutions,…

The contents of this newsletter concern affirmative action and employment, education of women, Title IX, sports, and international news. The following news items are included: pregnancy rulings and the supreme court, the Lamphere sex discrimination case at Brown University, top college administrative jobs filled by white males, college ties with…

Based on the assumption that each student learns in a unique way, this paper outlines the factors to be considered before selecting the methods of instruction for particular mathematics courses and their students. The advantages and disadvantages of the lecture/textbook and question/answer method, individualized instruction, self-pacing,…

The influence of government on higher education in Ohio is discussed. In the context of the history and the current status of public and private higher education, the following two questions are considered: (1) How do state and federal student aid programs interact, and what is their effect on tuition policy? (2) Have decisions on higher education…

To determine whether tuition increases would adversely affect enrollments in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), the status of VCCS tuition and enrollments and tuition's role among college enrollment planning variables were examined, and the variables that influence student enrollment trends were analyzed. The study revealed that the…

The 1974-75 annual report of the University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, India, is presented. Contents pertain to: institutions and enrollment in higher education; approach to fifth plan development of universities and colleges; development of universities; development of colleges; students; faculty improvement programs; cultural exchange…

The need for basic skills instruction at the college level is discussed in light of the history of United States educational standards, changes in college student populations, and indicators of need for basic skills programs. Historically, it appears as if basic skills instruction has always been needed at the college level to aid the…

Volume IV of a study of program management procedures in the campus-based and Basic Educational Opportunity Grant (BEOG) programs deals with a set of simulated modifications in the statements made by BEOG applicants about their financial circumstances. Various kinds of misrepresentation of income, assets, and other factors are postulated, and the…

Volume III of a study of program management procedures in the campus-based and Basic Educational Opportunity Grant (BEOG) programs provides a description of procedures employed within the U.S. Office of Education regional offices to administer the Basic Grant and campus-based student financial assistance programs. The objective of the report is to…

Plans for the 1980s for Pennsylvania State University are presented. Some of the forces for change--enrollment shifts, threats to faculty vitality, new student interests, and eroding financial resources--are considered. Three main themes of the university are quality, selectivity, and flexibility. The following areas are examined: the university's…

Nonacademic factors that may influence recruitment and retention of black students at predominantly white colleges and of white students at predominantly black colleges in Virginia were studied. The study was designed to identify the special problems of these students and the nonacademic activities designed to address those problems. Twenty-one…