Summarizes the recent report on college athletics by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, which cites nine unfavorable results of athletic development on college students and examines administration of athletics, its excesses, athletic participation and its relationship to student health, the role of coaches, collegiate…

To improve matching gift numbers in fund-raising campaigns, colleges and universities can use these techniques: flagging potential matches during phonathons; broadcasting the matching-gift message on the phone, in pledge reminders, with leaflets, and in publications; focusing on companies that employ many alumni; improving follow-through on…

A study investigated the demographic characteristics of 567 administrators of college and university offices for students with disabilities (OSD), how they perceived various professional roles and functions, and relationship of these perceptions to institutional and program characteristics. Results were compared with a similar study conducted a…

Schedules, characteristics, and wellness needs of community college students are often very different from those of traditional college students, and wellness programs at these institutions have an important impact on students' lives, both during and after the college experience. Issues to be considered include assessment of the needs of a diverse…

In serving students, financial aid officers must address issues outside the scope of the financial aid program, including admissions, academic policy, institutional bureaucracy, student consumer education, and pricing. These require policy decisions and resource allocations the financial aid administrator cannot make alone. Cooperation and support…

The process that Kenyon College (Ohio) used in researching development of a campus-wide information system (CWIS) is outlined, and the most important issues to be considered in launching a successful CWIS are identified, including resources, needs, ownership, access, personnel, content, policy, design, staffing, marketing, and ongoing development.…

To understand causes of stress in the workplace, research administrators can use the theory of "personality priorities" to understand researcher behavior. The theory suggests each individual adopts rules to help make decisions and maintain a sense of belonging. Each of these personality priorities (control, comfort, pleasing,…

The administration of a comprehensive fringe benefits program at the University of Florida, a large institution with about 11,000 faculty, support, and administrative and professional employees, is described. Topics examined include the benefits office function, retirement, obstacles in program administration and information dissemination, special…

Outlines four major areas of legal compliance that college and university fund raisers should be aware of: registration of soliciting organizations (solicitation type and parameters); provision of documents on demand; telemarketing and direct mail regulations (disclosure statements, calling-time restrictions); and the trustees' relationship with…

As Abilene and other research networks designed to substantially enhance research capabilities join the Internet, network managers are concerned about unforeseen problems with the untested systems and their complex connections. (MSE)

A downturn in attendance at the 1999 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) convention indicates that athletics administrators in Division I are losing interest in the event. Under the organization's new structure, Division I legislation is handled by small committees that meet in the course of the academic year or in closed sessions.…

What types of personal support are critical in helping teachers to integrate technology? How can adult education programs provide this support and who is best equipped to provide it? What organizational implications should program administrators consider when institutionalizing this personal support infrastructure? The experiences of eight adult…

A discussion of the role of bilingual education programs focuses on their function as a district-wide or school-wide reform effort, rather than as a discrete program within a larger system. It is proposed that this approach requires changes in the traditional roles of school personnel and thoughtful attention to how to involve all participants.…

During calendar year 1994, the U.S. Department of Education published significant revisions to the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR). These regulatory changes addressed the noncompeting continuation (NCC) application process for discretionary grants and cooperative agreements, the Department's implementation of the…

This package of training materials is intended for financial aid administrators at institutions of higher education participating in a workshop series providing training in the delivery system of federal student financial aid under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. The workshop involves seven sessions over a 2-day period and focuses on…