The collective bargaining agreement between Wayne State University and the Wayne State University Chapter of AAUP covering the period August 1, 1983-July 31, 1986 is presented. Items covered in the agreement include: personnel classification, administration rights, union rights, union privileges, deduction of union dues and fees,…

Data on 1985 costs for tuition, fees, room and board at 397 state colleges and universities are presented. The institutions are members of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) or the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC). Trends in charges are reported for the entire group of…

The heterogeneity within the academic profession in work arrangements, institutional governance, and academicians' values and beliefs are described. Observations are based on interviews with about 150 faculty members from 16 types of institutions and in six subject fields: physics, biology, political science, English, medicine, and business. The…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Shawnee State University and the Shawnee Education Association, an affiliate of the National Education Association, is presented covering the period October 5, 1987 through August 31, 1990. The 23 articles include the following: scope of the unit; faculty assembly; ratification, authorization, and…

Differences between California State University, Fresno, students eligible to enroll in freshman composition and those who appeared to need reading and writing remediation were studied. Attention was directed to differences between students scoring below the first quartile on the English Placement Test (EPT) reading subscore and those scoring at…

A salary prediction model for college faculty that is used at Georgia State University was reviewed and tested using multiple regression analysis. Various model specifications, incorporating academic rank, academic discipline, and academic experience, including professional and personal background characteristics, are reviewed. Academic rank is an…

Student attrition at the Distance University in the Federal Republic of Germany was studied. The Distance University, which was founded in December 1974, offers the following departments: mathematics and computer sciences, electrical engineering, economics and law, and education and the social sciences. The university is directed toward people…

Students from 24 southern 1862 and 1890 land-grant universities were mailed questionnaires focusing on 5 topics of concern to persons in agricultural education administration, teaching, and counseling--family and personal backgrounds, high school and college experiences, work and employment experiences, personal goals (aspirations), and attitudes…

A workbook to guide planning at the University of Maine, Farmington (UMF) is presented that outlines the planning process and institutional goals, followed by university data. Attention is directed to trends in society, the region, state, and local service area and the likely effects on UMF in the next 3 to 10 years. Schemata are presented of the…

The needs and characteristics of urban students at 10 urban U.S. colleges and universities were surveyed in 1983. Attention was directed to students' personal characteristics and educational and financial background, why students select and attend the institutions, and how students view programs and services. The campuses were primarily…

The booklet describes sources of financial aid (fellowships, grants, loans, scholarships, work study programs) for American Indian college students and provides guidelines for admission and the financial aid application process for both undergraduate and graduate students. Identified as major sources of financial aid are five federal programs…

Universities and community telecenters have somewhat parallel missions in society. These include the generation, storage and diffusion of knowledge and information. Yet, in most developing countries where telecenters strive to be demand-driven, universities are seldom perceived as relevant to telecenters sustainability. Focusing especially on…

Focus in this book is on the years 1969 to 1972, a period in which the substantial good will existing between higher education and state capitols became strained by budget conflict and student unrest. Decisional case analyses are provided of the budgeting process, state aid to private colleges and community colleges, student unrest legislation,…

This document is an amendment to and extension of the "Revised North Carolina State Plan for the Further Elimination of Racial Duality in Public Post-Secondary Education Systems" (called the State Plan), which was submitted in response to actions of HEW in its capacity as defendent in the case Adams v. Califano. Sections of the report…

A study was undertaken of the retirement preparation practices and programs in higher eudcation institutions in the United States. More than 2,200 colleges and universities participated. Only 4 percent (96) had a formal program to help employees prepare for retirement, and these institutions were mostly four-year, public, and large. Two-thirds of…