Data on the application and enrollment patterns of transfer students at the undergraduate level at the State University of New York (SUNY) are presented. The basic statistics show the relation of the transfer student's prior institution, current SUNY institution, and entry level. This information is provided for individual institutions,…

The annual report of the Executive Director of the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is presented. The problem of a lack of commitment to equity in the recruitment of minority students and the employment of minority faculty and staff by many institutions is noted. It is recommended that…

Higher education in Bulgaria is discussed. The following topics are considered: the history of Bulgarian higher education; structure, content, and functioning of higher education; higher education organization and administration; nonuniversity higher education; other forms of higher education; fields of study; curriculum; educational process and…

Enrollment management is discussed with focus on the expanding role of admissions professions and their increasing impact on institutional policymaking. Enrollment management influences the size, shape, and characteristics of a student body by directing student marketing and recruitment as well as pricing and financial aid. Attention is also…

Comparison between the results of a 1977 and a 1982 census of secondary school course offerings in Illinois indicated that although the proportion of high schools offering instruction in art and music remained relatively constant, the proportion of enrollment in these subject areas declined by more than two percent. Census data were collected from…

The 1982-1983 report of the postsecondary desegregation progress in Maryland is presented. The goals of the 1980 plan and the status of attainment of the goals are discussed. Data are presented on enrollments, degrees granted, employment, and governing boards. For each state institution, a chart provides information on goals and recommendations,…

Historical developments and current trends affecting American higher education are discussed, along with government and college reactions to problems. A review of the literature covers: retrenchment, the federal role in the past, the role of the states, the private sector, population declines, inflation and unemployment, a loss of confidence in…

To examine the diversity and productivity of the Educational Consolidation and Improvement Act (ECIA) Chapter 1 Migrant Education Program, three types of information were drawn from states' applications and end-of-year evaluation reports: state program descriptive data, student service data, and student impact data. The Migrant Student Record…

As part of the Stanford Curriculum Study, information is provided on the university's approach to monitoring undergraduate education through research into student academic records. Trends in bachelor's degrees granted in the various departments from 1960-1961 to 1981-1982 at Stanford are charted and compared to national trends. Course enrollments…

As part of an evaluation of the Missouri master plan for higher education, changes affecting instructional programs in public four-year institutions in the state are reviewed for the period 1972-1982. Attention is directed to headcount enrollment and instructional programs, degrees conferred, new program development and degree productivity, and…

It is argued that the Federal government's youth employment and training policy is at a crossroads and that a budget-cutting Administration and a deficit-conscious Congress face a choice between shortchanging American youth with subminimum pay or investing in employment, training, and education for the present and future of young people. First,…

Critical issues facing higher education in New York State are examined in detail in this second volume of the 1984 Regents plan for postsecondary education. Included is substantive information relating to the Regents' proposals and recommendations. The critical issues are grouped under six headings: access, excellence, employment and economic…

A comprehensive description--at the national level--of those who applied for admission to the 1976-77 freshmen class of U.S. medical schools is given in this report. In order to relate this 1976-77 applicant cohort (and those accepted from it) to certain social trends in medical education and to continue monitoring changes in the size of applicant…

In view of the increasing emphasis on career/technical programs in British Columbia community colleges and the growing criticism of academic transfer programs in such institutions, university transfer enrollment statistics were analyzed along with existing research on student goals and objectives. Results showed that the proportion of community…

The annual report for 1977-78 to the Board of Trustees of Martin College, a church-affiliated junior college, contains individual reports of the college president, vice-president, academic dean, dean of admissions and records, financial aid office, admissions office, dean of student affairs, library director, business manager, college-church…