FROM 1965 TO 1975 LARGE INCREASES ARE PROJECTED IN THE PERCENTAGE OF PENNSYLVANIA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO ENTER COLLEGE, AND AT LEAST A 60 PERCENT INCREASE IN TOTAL COLLEGE ENROLLMENT IS EXPECTED. A TRIPARTITE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION IS PROPOSED--(1) COMMUNITY COLLEGES WILL PROVIDE HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WITHIN COMMUTING…

This issue contains annual reports from 43 states, the District of Columbia, and three Canadian provinces focusing on problems, activities, achievements, and other areas of interest to the postsecondary education community. (Author)

This master plan was designed to estimate future needs of the 3-campus college (according to population trends, economic development, changes in educational theory, available sites and facilities), to present the findings and recommendations at a community conference, and to develop a long-range plan with specific recommendations for action. In…

This article outlines the minimum requirements for the preparation of a long-range development plan covering a period of ten years or longer. Cooperation with local municipal plan boards and other community agencies is encouraged. The main topics discussed are--(1) comprehensive studies of past and projected community growth trends in the school…

Accountability is being required of all America's institutions of higher education. Gallaudet College, an institution for the deaf in Washington, D.C., feels it has found a solution to the accountability problem in the use of "measurable objectives" in its program planning. The first phase from January 1 through June 30, 1972 of…

The primary purpose of this publication is to introduce the reader to the background, framework, and central characteristics of Michigan's master plan for all environmental communication, education, and information programs. A second purpose of this article is to link the reader to selected theoretical and empirical research literature that…

Canadian educators recount the efforts of one institution to produce a long-range plan and to learn more about the planning process. (Editor)

A general summation is given of the process of developing educational specifications for master plan or particular facility. (Editor)

Without a well-conceived plan and a definition of what that plan demands in terms of facilities, educators will wind up altering their programs to fit the buildings. (Editor)

Explores important issues for schools to consider when making technology purchases. Emphasizes that a good technology master plan should represent a balanced approach to the "people,""places," and "things" of a technology implementation program. (EV)

Discusses how to develop confident budgets for school facilities construction at the master planning stage with limited information. (EV)

Examines the origins, background, goals, and development of a master plan and specific building designs and renovation plans for the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota. This 2,000-student women's college wanted its campus to foster community, hospitality, and a sense of place. Includes seven photographs and a campus plan. (GR)

Traces the master planning efforts for expanding the campus of Prairie View A & M University in Houston, Texas, through to the year 2015. The plan's framework for growth includes significantly enhancing student campus life by building privatized housing and providing improvements and enhancements for future off-campus extensions. (GR)

Presents two examples of Texas university and college campuses considered beneficiaries of the best and most beautiful campus master plans. The campus planning processes for the University of Texas at Austin, and Southern Methodist University (Dallas) are examined. Both examples represent schools who have recently instigated new initiatives to…