A project was set up to investigate the issues arising in relation to the training needs of companies involved in major economic developments (MEDs) in Great Britain. Two major developments were studied: Stansted Airport and the Dartford International Ferry Terminal. Companies involved in each MED were identified and contacted by mailed…

The paper describes the On Campus Program at the University of Alberta, which serves 11 students with moderate to severe handicaps in a university setting. Students have Individual Integration Plans, which identify and organize a set of university-based activities appropriate to the needs, interests, and strengths of each student. Activities…

A study was conducted to examine the application of quality standards developed by the International Standards Organization (ISO) to colleges in England and Wales. The British Standards Institution (BSI) has applied these standards to service industries, thus providing a framework for case studies in colleges. Six colleges in England and Wales…

The issue of the degree to which program duplication among two or three of Arizona's universities diverts resources from other priority needs of higher education is addressed as one of the working papers in the final report of the Arizona Board of Regents' Task Force on Excellence, Efficiency and Competitiveness. Specific arguments for the…

The Lincoln Advanced Science and Engineering Reinforcement (LASER) Program at Lincoln University, which has recruited over 100 students for majors in technical fields, is described in this report. To date, over 70% have completed or will complete technical degrees in engineering, physics, chemistry, and computer science. Of those completing the…

The Higher Education Learning Package (HELP) program at Sacramento City--an interdisciplinary approach to basic skill development for high-risk, nontraditional students--has four goals: (1) promotion of student retention at the community college through cognitive and attitudinal development, (2) personal development of students through a…

Projects at liberal arts colleges to help students understand technology, most of which were funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundations' New Liberal Arts Program, are described. Also included are John G. Truxal's essay, "Thoughts on Teaching Technology," which includes an illustration of technological problems/solutions posed by the pacemaker. The…

A summary is presented of findings of the Survey of Degrees and Other Formal Awards Conferred between July 1, 1985 and June 30, 1986, which is part of the Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS). Data are provided on the number of earned degrees and other formal awards conferred, by level of award, program area or field of study, and…

The Integrated Sequence Program at Davis & Elkins College, which consists of four team-taught, interdisciplinary courses, is described, along with the origins and philosophy of the program. The courses are as follows: Human Freedom and the Counterforces (freshman year); World Culture (sophomore year); Comparative Ideas (junior year); and The…

Annual reports are presented for 49 states, the District of Columbia, and one Canadian province, focusing on problems, activities, achievements, and other areas of interest to the postsecondary education community. A report was not received from Montana. Most of the reports include information on enrollments, student financial aid, capital funds…

The role of individual institutions and college-state agency cooperation in reducing program duplication is discussed. Declining enrollments and financial problems have necessitated determining what courses/programs will be offered at which institutions. At the freshman and sophomore level, states usually require that community colleges and…

This booklet provides a brief historical outline of the development of community and junior colleges in the United States. After a discussion of the philosophical basis of community college education, the booklet considers the origins of the community college movement, tracing its history from the Morrill Act of 1862 which led to the creation of…

As required by Title 5 of the Administrative Code, this report provides information on approvals of community college courses and programs by the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges. First, background is provided, outlining the provisions of Title 5 with regard to the standards and criteria for credit, non-credit, and community service…

The level of thinking that is characteristic of the typical college freshman and the skills needed by college science courses are addressed, and the Development of Reasoning in Science project (Project DORIS) at California State University, Fullerton, is described. While the typical college freshman functions at the concrete level of thinking,…

Procedures for operating undergraduate minority engineering programs (MEPs) are provided in this handbook. The findings and suggestions presented are based on the experiences of MEP directors who have managed support programs, which focus on improving the retention of minority students within engineering. The titles and authors of the handbook's…