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Download full textJordan, Sue A. – 1984
In spring 1983, a study was conducted to identify the problems and concerns of former Lane Community College (LCC) students who had transferred to the University of Oregon during the 1982-83 academic year. A five-page questionnaire was mailed to 312 former LCC students, requesting information on student characteristics, curriculum and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Articulation (Education), College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1984
According to the General Accounting Office (GAO), scientific leaders estimated in 1982 that between $1 and $4 billion was necessary to update university research equipment. Because of this large cost variance, GAO was requested to assess how well past studies have defined the nationwide deficiency in university research equipment and to suggest…
Descriptors: College Science, Engineering, Equipment Evaluation, Higher Education
Williams, Thomas T., Ed. – 1984
The Professional Agricultural Workers Conference (PAWC) provides a forum for participants to articulate strategies to improve the quality of life for rural people. The PAWC is designed to provide a forum for people involved with university programs to exchange ideas and information; encourage development of action-oriented activities directed at…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agriculture, Economic Development, Federal Programs
Cardozier, V. R. – 1984
The concept and history of upper-level colleges, which offer junior and senior years of study leading to bachelor's degrees, are reviewed. Most of the colleges have offered master's degree programs in addition to junior- and senior-level studies. Planners intended that most of the upper-level colleges be placed in geographical areas where no…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Choice, College Curriculum, College Transfer Students
California Univ., Irvine. – 1983
In October 1983, representatives from six University of California (UC) campuses, six California State University (CSU) campuses, and community colleges in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) and Orange County participated in a conference held to explore and develop ways to enhance postsecondary cooperation in order to increase the…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Instruction, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Yaklin, Bernard P. – 1987
In 1987, a study was conducted of the characteristics and graduation rates of students who transferred to the University of California, Davis (UCD), between fall 1974 and spring 1986. The study included all undergraduates who enrolled at UCD with advanced standing, focusing on their academic level at entry, previously attended college, and…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Attendance Patterns, College Graduates, College Transfer Students
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Central Staff Office of Institutional Research. – 1988
The 19th annual study of the application and enrollment patterns of transfer students provides information regarding the inter-campus mobility of students attending institutions under the program of the State University of New York (SUNY). A series of detailed tables provide data relating the transfer student's prior institutions and current SUNY…
Descriptors: College Applicants, College Students, Community Colleges, Enrollment Trends
American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC. – 1985
A collection of essays, three of which are based on speeches presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), discusses the urban mission of state colleges and universities in relation to current issues in community and economic development. The role of urban colleges and universities has…
Descriptors: Community Development, Economic Development, Educational Quality, Excellence in Education
Woods, Janet L. – 1987
Information is presented on a study to determine which of several institutional characteristics are associated most closely with an institution's gift income and to determine which fund raising practices and programs are utilized in selected institutions. The study focused on public institutions with Carnegie classifications of Research I and II…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Donors, Educational Finance, Federal Aid
Britton, C. Jean – 1986
Statistics on the outcomes for Manitoba, Canada, graduates from undergraduate programs are compared to those of similar graduates on a national basis. Data are taken from the summer 1984 survey of 1982 post-secondary graduates across Canada. Information is provided on: graduate characteristics; what programs those with undergraduate…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Education Work Relationship, Educational Assessment, Followup Studies
Heard, Frank B. – 1989
A study was conducted to devise a model for articulation between Shelby State Community College (SSCC), Memphis State University (MSU), and Tennessee State University (TSU). The study employed a literature review, case studies of all three institutions, a cross-case analysis, and interviews with personnel from MSU, TSU, and SSCC. The study sought…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Curriculum, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Church, Kathleen – 1988
The results of the Student Reaction to College survey, given to students at Arizona's three public universities, are presented as one of the working papers in the final report of the Arizona Board of Regents' Task Force on Excellence, Efficiency and Competitiveness. Results indicate the following: students from all three universities are very…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Competition, Educational Quality, Efficiency
MacVicar, Robert – 1988
As a part of the final report of the Arizona Board of Regents' Task Force on Excellence, Efficiency and Competitiveness, the history of statewide planning for postsecondary education in Arizona is presented. In 1974, the Board of Regents adopted a long-range planning document with statements of what it would not do to limit university aspirations…
Descriptors: College Planning, Competition, Educational Quality, Efficiency
Carroll, Alan W. – 1988
One of the working papers in the final report of the Arizona Board of Regents' (ABOR) Task Force on Excellence, Efficiency and Competitiveness presents an overview of the State of Arizona ABOR, and university state operating budget request processes. This overview includes a 25-year state funding, productivity, and performance output history of…
Descriptors: Budgets, Competition, Educational Finance, Educational Quality
Edwards, Grace Toney – 1989
Radford University's program in Appalachian Studies, which was begun in 1981 in order to acquaint students with the distinctive Appalachian subculture, is presented in this report. The program has grown to encompass 15 courses in six disciplines. Core topics are history, culture, folklore, and literature, but many other subjects are included. Most…
Descriptors: Appalachian Studies, College Curriculum, College Programs, Cultural Enrichment
