The Memphis State University Center for Instructional Service and Research was evaluated in a survey of faculty members. Considered were the importance of each of the 19 functions performed by the center, how well each function was carried out, and what could be done to improve performance in each of the 19 areas. The evaluation project aimed to…

This document gathers together the Alaska state statutes dealing specifically with education and those affecting education although not limited solely to education. Both elementary and secondary education and postsecondary education are dealt with. The topics covered include the administration of the schools; the rights and responsibilities of…

Enrollment projections for use in long-range planning for Texas higher education have been updated through the use of alternative methodologies to realistically reflect changing patterns of college enrollment among various age groups and geographic areas of the state. The new forecast predicts an overall gain of l6.9 percent in the state's…

The assessment of strategies for the recruitment of first-time, full-time graduate and first-professional students was undertaken to determine ways and means of attracting full-time black graduate students as part of the state effort to desegregate its higher education system. This report has three parts: a summary of the recruitment strategies,…

Responding to the need for qualified personnel for career education, the authors designed the guide for use by university program or instructional planners in the preparation of undergraduate/graduate personnel for implementing career education in grades K-12. The basic components of the document consist of: (1) 105 broad general goals in career…

This document is concerned with the ways in which the planning done by universities, singly or together, interacts and might better interact with the planning done by governments or their agencies. This document attempts to focus attention on process as a prior condition to planning that leads to efficient action. The first chapter summarizes the…

Conceived by the British Labor Government in the 1960's the Open University was viewed as a way to extend higher education to Britain's working class, but enrollment figures in classes that represent traditional academic disciplines show that the student population is predominantly middle class. Bringing education into the home presents numerous…

This document is a supplement or appendix to "Demand and Supply in U.S. Higher Education" (HE 007 085). It is also addressed to those who wish to investigate in more detail the data on which that analysis was based. No attempt was made, however, to make this document self-contained. Chapters cover: (1) demand for places--individual data; (2)…

This is the first statewide study of the development of education beyond the high school within the State University and Community College System of Tennessee, established in July 1972. It reflects the operation of the System from 1972-1975 and projections for a 5-year period through 1980. The materials used to develop this report were drawn from…

The 20 articles appearing in the January, 1971, issue of The Illinois Journal of Education reflect the concept of continuing education as viewed by various agency representatives of Illinois government and by outstanding adult educators throughout the State. Article titles are: Why a Continuing Education Program?; An Associate Degree from Schools…

The 1975 information manual is designed to provide current data on policies, procedures, services, facilities, organization and governance of Miami University and, through the extensive index, quick access to this information. The manual is complementary to the university catalog and directory. Information relating to students is in the Student…

Mississippi State University's faculty handbook is designed to provide factual information about the organization, facilities, services, and policies of the university. The main focal point is on matters of direct faculty concern; hence administrative and organizational details are minimized. Those areas outlined in more detail include the faculty…

According to Florida's Articulation Agreement, students receiving the associates degree from public junior colleges may be admitted automatically to the state universities. A followup study of transferees who entered Florida A & M University in September 1973 found that there were more female than male transferees. There was no evidence of the…

The 1973-75 faculty handbook provides faculty members with a ready reference to established policies and procedures at East Carolina University. The manual details the purpose and objectives of the University individually and as part of the North Carolina University system; the organization and administration; the policy making process and…

The paper is one of a series from the Indian Directorate of Adult Education. Intended to stimulate reflection and discussion among educationists about the long-term perspectives, roles, and functions of universities in various aspects of adult continuing and nonformal education, the paper makes specific suggestions on opening universities to the…