A history of the development of the University of Kentucky Community College System (UKCCS) and selected data on 1990-91 enrollments, instructional programs, financial support, and student characteristics comprise this report. Section I focuses on enrollment, providing fall 1990 headcount data for each of the 15 UKCCS campuses aggregated by…

A joint project was conducted between Toyota Motor Sales and Skyline College (in the San Francisco, California, area) to create an automotive technician training program that would serve the needs of working adults. During the project, a model high technology curriculum suitable for adults was developed, the quality of instruction available for…

During the period 1990-1991, a study was conducted of 13 deans and directors of continuing education who were in the first 3 years of their new positions. This group of newer deans and directors included some who were promoted to the position for the first time as well as those who had transferred from one deanship/directorship to another. The…

This document is the tenth publication of a comprehensive data book by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB). The document contains data and characteristics of the Illinois public community college system and is designed to serve as a basic reference. No analysis of the data is provided in the document. The data were obtained from various…

Data on the Illinois public community colleges, covering fiscal year (FY) 1990 and part of FY 1991, are presented in this report on the system's students, faculty, staff, instructional programs, operating finances, and capital construction. After introductory material provides a profile of the colleges and a map of college districts, section I…

A history of the development of the University of Kentucky Community College System (UKCCS) and selected data on 1989-90 enrollments, instructional programs, financial support, and student characteristics comprise this report. Section I focuses on enrollment, providing fall 1989 headcount data for each of the 15 UKCCS campuses aggregated by…

Of the 329,301 independent study enrollments reported by 77 National University Continuing Education Association (NUCEA) institutions in 1988-89, 55 percent are in college courses (a slight increase over 1987-88), 32 percent are in high school courses (a slight decrease), and 13 percent are in noncredit courses. When a comparison is made of only…

This report presents results of a survey of U.S. postsecondary institutions with agriculture and natural resources programs, concerning institutional support for reentry orientation and alumni networking programs. Reentry orientation" involves programs that help international students become aware of the adjustment aspects of returning home,…

Governance in U.S. higher education is discussed, based on a 1982 survey of decision making in higher education with attention to its roots, the effects of current conditions on decision-making arrangements, and a possible governance framework for the future. While both private and public education are considered, the public sector is emphasized.…

A guide to most of the U.S. and Canadian colleges that have special programs for deaf students is presented. In addition to helping students to select a postsecondary program, attention is directed to special services available and the career areas pursued by deaf students now enrolled. Information is provided for more than 130 colleges and…

A guide to more than 850 study-abroad programs is updated each year to give information about programs that take place during the period from late spring to early fall. About half of the programs, which range from 3 days to 3 months, are sponsored by U.S. colleges and universities, the rest by foreign institutions and private and governmental…

This text is a collection of seven papers on the Education Reform Act (ERA) in England and its implications, from writers whose personal perspectives and professional roles provide an agenda of issues for practitioners ranging from politicians to local authority administrators to college managers. The following papers are included: "The LEA…

This handbook outlines the steps taken at Elgin Community College to establish a training information clearinghouse. It is intended as a model for community colleges to use for establishing a training information clearinghouse, enabling them to link business and industry more effectively with information on training programs available in the area.…

A self-study survey for state postsecondary education planning and coordinating boards are presented. The first section (topic 1) allows respondents to rate 13 general postsecondary education goals on a 4-point scale (i.e., high, medium, low, or no importance/priority for the board). Under topic 2, respondents can rate the role of the state…

The recruitment and retention of faculty in business administration and accounting at the University of California (the University) and the California State University (the State University) are evaluated. An overview of education in business considers the location, type, and level of degree programs and concentrations in business-related fields…