Information is presented on a study designed to collect data on the characteristics of research/sponsored programs offices at state-assisted higher education institutions that participate in the Office of Federal Programs (OFP) of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Objectives were to describe the characteristics of the…

This report looks at the infrastructure (capital outlay) needs of higher education in California through the Year 2000, indicating the needs projected by segment (University of California, California State University, and community colleges); past funding; and options for accommodating increasing enrollments and meeting capital outlay needs.…

Initial results of the survey research phase of a 3-year study of institutional planning in higher education are presented. The Institutional Planning Project was undertaken by the National Center for Postsecondary Governance and Finance. The national survey examined administrators' attitudes on planning and their perceptions of the planning…

Strategies employed by college presidents in a national sample of 32 institutions were investigated in 1986-1987. The schools included eight each of major research universities, state colleges and universities, private colleges, and community colleges. Sixteen new (in office 1-3 years) and 16 experienced presidents (in office for 5 or more years)…

New Maryland State Board for Higher Education funding guidelines for public four-year institutions in Maryland are presented, along with information on the development of the guidelines. Four guidelines models were studied and evaluated by criteria endorsed by state and university officials. To derive the guidelines, each program area…

Data and narrative information on degrees conferred by Connecticut colleges and universities in 1981-1982 and on 1982 college enrollments are presented. Findings include the following: 26,479 degrees were conferred by Connecticut colleges in 1981-1982; the total number of degrees conferred in 1981-1982 was up in the independent sector but down in…

The needs of predominantly Hispanic colleges and universities are discussed, based in part on the experience of Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) of San Antonio, Texas. Some comparisons are made of the educational attainment of Hispanics and Blacks. Available statistics indicate that only about 30 percent of Hispanics who enter college…

The contributions of California higher education to the state's economic prosperity and to its social and cultural health are discussed. Direct economic impacts of higher education are reviewed, and the methodology and assumptions employed in economic impact studies are described. Studies by the major segments of California higher education…

The development and use of financial planning models, with a focus on the Stanford University financial tradeoff (TRADES) methodology, are covered in conference papers, along with the application of the Stanford conceptual framework in five institutional settings. Additional papers consider an experimental modeling language that was developed to…

Strategies and action programs for Frostburg State College are proposed to promote student recruitment, educational quality, and student retention. Data are provided to illustrate the decline in the numbers of traditional college students. Seven assumptions in making enrollment projections are also presented. Recommendations are presented in the…

Guidelines for students preparing for college admissions interviews are presented, including results of a survey of admissions directors. Questionnaire responses were obtained from all but three directors of 48 public and 52 private colleges and universities, including the Ivy League and highly competitive schools and each state's main state…

Case studies are reported from 19 diverse institutions that, in spite of design limitations, implemented initial conservation programs that saved 15 to 25 percent of the energy previously used. Reporting institutions continued to reduce energy consumption through the development of an energy management program. Focus in this report is on cost…

A study was undertaken to investigate and describe international/intercultural education approaches used by AASCU's 320 member institutions. Five questions were addressed: (1) What is the state of international/intercultural education in the U.S.?; (2) What are the trends?; (3) How do small, medium, large, and nontraditional state colleges and…

There is no evidence of financial crisis in higher education, if by "crisis" one means the failure of institutions to balance revenues and expenditures. Most institutions were and are making ends meet, though not without some difficulty; most colleges and universities have had trouble recruiting sufficient numbers of students. As a rule,…

A summary of the total associate, baccalaureate, master's and specialist, doctoral and first-professonal degrees conferred during the 1976-1977 fiscal year by 57 institutions of higher education in Kentucky is provided. Included are data from nine business colleges, which conferred a total of 2,034 associate degrees and other formal awards, and…