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Download full textNunez-Wormack, Elsa – 1989
America's economic future depends on the ability of educators to improve minority student retention and preparation. Demographic trends indicate that the economy will be dependent on the contributions of minority workers, who will comprise 60 percent of the labor force. Yet, school statistics indicate that 70 percent of Hispanic students and 28…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adolescents, Black Students, College Role
Wood, John J. – 1988
One of the working papers in the final report of the Arizona Board of Regents' Task Force on Excellence, Efficiency and Competitiveness, this study considers issues of minority access and persistence in Arizona's universities. Themes abstracted from personal interviews with minority students, faculty, and staff and minority and nonminority…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, College Administration, College Faculty
Wood, John J. – 1988
One of the working papers in the final report of the Arizona Board of Regents' Task Force on Excellence, Efficiency and Competitiveness, this report describes a study evaluating the effort by Arizona's universities to recruit and graduate minority students. Current outcomes and recent trends are noted along with the general strengths and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks
Peer reviewedCarpenter, Don A., Ed. – Focus, 1988
Designed as a forum for the exchange of ideas on teaching and learning in Utah's community colleges, this journal presents a series of essays by college faculty. The September 1988 issue contains: (1) "The Community College Academic Environment--And Me," by Timothy R. Bywater, which highlights the strengths of Dixie College, including…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Book Reviews, College Environment, College Faculty
Center for Education Statistics (ED/OERI), Washington, DC. – 1986
The "Opening Fall Enrollment in Institutions of Higher Education" machine-readable data file (MRDF), often simply called the "Fall Enrollment" file, is a component survey of the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS). It has been conducted annually since 1966. Survey forms are sent to all colleges and universities…
Descriptors: College Attendance, College Freshmen, College Programs, College Students
PDF pending restorationSavage, Daniel D., Ed. – 1987
This yearbook offers 1986 data on 1,224 community, junior, and technical colleges in the United States. First, introductory material highlights the 2.9% increase in two-year college enrollments between fall 1985 and fall 1986, the increasing enrollment of minority students, and the colleges' total operating budget of an estimated $13.9 billion. A…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Degrees (Academic)
Ratcliff, James L. – 1987
The purpose of the Northeast Iowa Technical Institute (NITI) Needs Assessment Study was to examine the constituents and clients of NITI to determine whether the present mix of vocational-technical and adult education programs and services was optimal to meet the needs of the residents of Merged Area I. Particular attention was given to the…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, College Graduates, Community Attitudes, Community Surveys
Ratcliff, James L. – 1987
The study described in this report was conducted to determine whether the present mix of vocational-technical and adult educational programs and services at Northeast Iowa Technical Institute (NITI) was optimal in meeting the needs of the constituents and clients of the college. Particular attention was given to the question of whether NITI would…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, College Graduates, Community Attitudes, Community Surveys
Quay, Richard H. – 1985
A total of 932 bibliographies on higher education topics are cited, nearly all since the 1960s. The bibliographies are listed under the following categories: comprehensive sources; history and philosophy of higher education; four-year institutions; two-year institutions; students; faculty; administrators and support staff; curriculum and…
Descriptors: Administrators, Adult Education, Bibliographies, College Curriculum
Halstead, Kent, Ed. – 1987
This annotated bibliography covers 34 topics and over 100 subtopics in the field of higher education and emphasizes observations, findings, and recommendations prepared by more than 80 contributers. The majority of the materials are published books and major journal articles. A subject taxonomy and author index are provided. Major categories are…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Anthropology, College Administration
Friedlander, Jack – 1981
In an effort to promote greater student participation (especially among women and minorities) in science courses and programs, a study of science education in the Los Angeles Community College District was conducted. The primary objectives of the study were, first, to describe students' course-taking patterns, science background, and attitudes…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Science, Community Colleges, Courses
Chando, Carl M., Ed. – 1979
Proceedings of the 1979 National Conference on Academic Advising are presented. Contents include the keynote address, papers, and panel discussions. The 61 papers and authors include the following: "Some Recent Discoveries in Vocational Assistance" (John Holland); "Specific Responses to High Risk Students at a State College" (Linda Syrell, David…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Budgets, Career Change
Moody, George V.; And Others – 1983
Designed to enable college administrators to reflect on norms and trends within Mississippi's 16 public junior colleges and to provide information to the general public, this report presents statistical data for 1981-82 on enrollments, finance, personnel, and services. After introductory material providing college addresses and the schedule of…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, College Libraries, Community Colleges, Degrees (Academic)
Bessire, Jack D. – 1982
California's Statewide Longitudinal Study (SLS) of community college students reveals that student services are needed and appear to be effective. Evidence supporting this contention were obtained from a special run of data from third-year interviews with 4,120 of the original sample of 6,490 students. These data indicate that: (1) the level of…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Community Colleges, Counseling Services, Females
Alberta Univ., Edmonton. The Senate. – 1985
The opinions of students, faculty, and professional associations concerning the role of the University of Alberta in the development of ethical standards were examined by a Senate Task Force on Ethics. One objective was to raise awareness about ethical issues related to teaching, research, community service, and other activities. Reasons for a…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Change Strategies, Codes of Ethics, College Faculty
