The transformation of higher education systems under the pressure of new needs required by the "society of knowledge" in France and Italy has had a deep effect on the relationship between state and university, and therefore a direct impact on university governance. This article sums up the main results of a research carried out on…

For minority serving institutions, policies that support learners call for decisions about equity, quality, cost, impact on national economic performance and international global relationships.

This paper provides an example of how institutional service-learning assessment data can be used to drive organizational change. Furco's (1999) self-assessment rubric for the institutionalization of service-learning in higher education is used in modified form as the instrument through which organizational-level assessments were made. The process…

The recent revolution in information technology (IT) has significantly challenged society's perception and thinking about the world in which we live. Because of its many advantages, distance learning has been identified by educators, scholars, academicians, and researchers as one of the most effective ways to improve the quality of learning. This…

This report presents the strategic plan for Pensacola Junior College (PJC), in Florida, for the 5-year period from 1993-94 to 1997-98, describing college planning processes and goals for the period. Following a list of strategic planning committee members, PJC's philosophy and mission and the state mission for community colleges are presented and…

This book, originally published in 1970, reviews the history of intellectual freedom in American higher education from its origins in Europe to 1860. An introductory essay, by Roger L. Geiger, examines the strategic place of higher education in Hofstadter's work, and then reassesses the lasting contribution of the work. The first four chapters…

This guide, primarily intended for U.S. university students who, with the aid of a study abroad adviser, wish to enroll into a Spanish university as part of a U.S. undergraduate degree program, provides information on various aspects of the system of higher education in Spain. Topics covered include: selection of the Spanish university; life and…

Lack of strategic planning by colleges and universities has inhibited higher education's ability to respond to the changing global environment. A majority of institutions plan from year to year, with crisis management becoming the norm. Because the external environment is evaluated infrequently, the institution does not have the broad view…

"Professional commitment" has been defined as "one's attitude toward one's profession or vocation." This study developed and tested a model to predict the development of professional commitment in students by examining the qualities of the college experience that may lead to that commitment. Factors such as background and…

Student characteristics related to out-of-class interactions with faculty were studied. Interviews with 26 undergraduate students focused on the following topics: students' college and life goals, interpersonal relationships, relationships with faculty, undergraduate activities, self-image, approach to education, and feelings about college. A…

The development of a conceptual framework for the design and management of planned institutional change for continuing education programs is described, based on a change project developed by Hanna and Pollicita. Conceptual approaches to planned change in complex organizations and the views of Havelock and Lindquist are considered. The importance…

In discussing how to measure the effects of a residential course upon student goals and attitudes, the author advocates a transaction research self-study focusing on college organization (what it does and does not do to further human development). Basic open-ended questions would be posed in personal interviews with students, faculty and…

On the premise that the future of higher education depends on what all of us choose to construct as social and institutional policies, the author reviews possible changes in enrollment, instructional methods, campus life, and financing over the next 25 years, concluding that the traditional system of finance should be continued. (JT)

The purpose of the present study was to determine if differences in perception exist among subgroups of interest on a junior college campus. Perceptions are influenced by one's standing in the college structure. Academic status and success of students are particularly important variables to understand student perception. (Author)

The significance of student activities in student development is taken for granted even though activities represent the core of institutional efforts to foster student development. In many ways, student activities may be the most critical link with the educational mission of the institution. Attention must be paid to the quality of opportunities…