Private colleges appear to be responding to public pressure to keep student costs down, although tuition rises still outpace the inflation rate. Some public institutions are also holding tuition down, but others are using increases to make up for state budget cuts. Often, tuition is held down to keep enrollment up. (MSE)

A study of 111 senior faculty at 11 campuses found these faculty members cared greatly about teaching and found it fulfilling; they found little opportunity, day-to-day, to focus on instruction; and they were helped when institutions structured the teaching situation to eliminate isolation and brokering individual development opportunities. (MSE)

Describes three classes of measurement techniques: (1) interviewing methods; (2) record retrieval procedures; and (3) observation methods. Discusses primary reasons for measurement error. Concludes that, although measurement error can be defined and controlled for, there are other design factors that also must be considered. (CFR)

A healthy work environment for the business-office team requires a balance among the components of organizational leadership, collective continuous improvement, and individual caring. (MLF)

The change process was examined in a community college in which there was evidence of events precipitating change, including leadership succession, new management/governance structures, proposed cultural shifts, and a period of rapid growth. The case illustrates that not all organizational change is positive, and that those promoting change should…

A qualitative case analysis describes campus reaction to an incident in which a student attempted to fire a gun at his classmates. Data were collected through interviews with informants, observations, documents, and audiovisual materials. From the case emerged themes of denial, fear, concern for safety, long-term psychological effects, and need…

Reviews the current emphasis on quality in Canada and the United States, focusing on measures and the implications of attrition research on improving institutional quality. Reviews principles and practices of retention, including the use of freshman profiles, early warning systems, monitoring student progress/attitudes, and program analyses. (54…

Career intentions of 96 teachers of students with emotional and behavioral disorders were studied, and 36.5 percent planned to leave the field during the upcoming year, while 10.4 percent were unsure about career plans. Issues regarding the organizational structure of the school setting, rather than personal characteristics, were linked to the…

Increasingly, college and university teaching assistants are unionizing to address issues of wages, health benefits, recognition for their contribution to undergraduate education, and faculty privileges. Administrators on most campuses have strongly resisted unionization efforts, insisting that teaching assistants are students first, then…

The origins and expansion of the University of Michigan Information Technology Division (ITD) partnership with academic units is described. The program, which began with the university's largest academic unit, features distributed computing and support services. Lessons have been learned concerning deans' attitudes about computing technology and…

Measuring employment outcomes for persons with severe disabilities has gone from a focus on task performance in sheltered settings to measurement of a number of individual outcomes in supported employment settings. Measurement considerations for individual, group, and organizational variables are discussed. Use of more than one measurement…

The University of California at Berkeley must appoint 1,543 new faculty between 1987 and 2006. Potential shortage of faculty and scarce resources has led to policy analysis of the management of faculty positions. The institutional culture of decentralized decision making and significant faculty involvement has led to development of a new…

Presents two geography problem-solving scenarios for use with elementary and middle school children or preservice teachers in social studies methods courses. Provides problems about the magnetic poles and the presence of ice in desert conditions. Calls upon teachers to encourage students to use their thinking skills to solve the problems. (SG)

Discusses changes in libraries that have led to changes in document delivery and considers future possibilities. Topics addressed include resource sharing; interlibrary loan; reduced fiscal resources; the role of the library within the larger organization; library operations; cost-effective services; cooperative efforts; and meeting user needs.…

Discusses the use of library consultants to advise health authorities in developing countries on improving information support to personnel employed in the national health system. Structural and organizational aspects are addressed; financial aspects are discussed, including alternative, nongovernmental funding sources; and collection development…