Academic freedom and its impact on scholarship are considered in this University of Toledo's Honors Day address. As introduction, some significant points of the University's history that portray its commitment to academic freedom are cited, along with trends affecting academic freedom in the United States as a whole. It is suggested that academic…

The installation of 275 microcomputers in 34 academic departments over 18 months at the University of California, Santa Barbara, is discussed. This undertaking by the Provost's Office of the College of Letters and Science was designed to enhance faculty productivity by increasing access to computing, and to enhance administrative support to…

The Soviet government has consistently relied upon the country's educational system, including adult education, to advance its ideological, social, and economic goals. In the Soviet Union, education has been used to promote Soviet identity, minimize the impact of religion, advance the status of women, and help increase worker productivity. Adult…

The extent to which Maryland postsecondary institutions are fulfilling major mission statements is reviewed by campus, and 5-year program plans are presented. In addition, information is presented on enrollments, programs, finance, facilities, faculty, and libraries. The admission criteria implemented by the public four-year institutions are…

Information on higher education enrollment projections for the nation and for California is presented and California's enrollment forecasts are evaluated. In addition, enrollment development strategies are examined. The assumptions on which each of the following organizations or individuals base their national enrollment projections are briefly…

Developed for personnel in postsecondary institutions throughout Alabama, this implementation mode is intended to provide a stimulus for infusing career education activities and goals into each department and area of study. It begins with a matrix showing the goals of career education. An explanation follows of the seven goals (self-awareness,…

The impact of media marketing strategies on continuing education enrollment at the State University of New York College at Brockport (SUNY-CB), was evaluated. The evaluation of advertising impacts used advertising records of SUNY-CB and other area colleges and a telephone questionnaire instrument. A stratified, random countywide sample, in…

The planning process at a major public university over a 10-year period is examined. Planning is conceptualized as a political process, and attention is directed to comprehensive, institutional academic planning. The institution undertook three distinct planning efforts, and each of the three chronological periods was distinct in approach,…

In October 1981, a five-person panel of experts was appointed to study the postsecondary programs in the Caddo-Bossier area of Louisiana and to develop recommendations relative to allegations made by the United States and denied by the state, that Louisiana was continuing to operate a racially dual system of higher education and had failed to…

As part of a 5-year follow-up of students who transferred from Illinois 2-year colleges to Illinois senior institutions in fall 1979, a study was conducted to analyze the persistence and achievement rates of 10,016 students during their first year after transfer. The study revealed that: (1) the spring 1980 term was completed by 83% of the…

The development, design, and results of a survey of Florida State University alumni who received their degrees during 1980-1981 are examined. The questionnaire was mailed to 4,588 students who received undergraduate or graduate degrees, and 1,533 responses were obtained. Attention was directed to whether students had achieved personal, academic,…

A study based on a randomly-selected sample of 41 Ohio State University faculty was conducted to examine faculty member's receipt and use of feedback about instruction-related activities. The faculty was also asked to identify issues relevant to evaluation practices and improvement of instruction. Faculty reported relatively little effort directed…

Provision for postsecondary higher education in Wales, the nature of the Welsh system, and future concerns are discussed. The roles of the Welsh Office and the Welsh Joint Education Committee contrast greatly with central organizations in England. There is one university in Wales, comprising seven constituent colleges. Additional institutions in…

In fall 1983, a survey was mailed to approximately 1,100 students enrolled at the University of Kansas (KU) who had previously been enrolled at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) to determine their perceptions of their educational experiences at both institutions and to develop a profile of the demographic and academic characteristics of…

The use of funding/allocation formulas in public higher education and the efficacy of Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS) taxonomies as the basis for discipline cost differentials in Tennessee are examined. Major criteria on which funding/allocation formulas should be based and weaknesses in existing formulas are also identified.…