The Ohio Appalachian Center for Higher Education, a consortium of 10 colleges serving Appalachian Ohio, provides grants to school districts that design innovative projects to encourage students to enroll in college. The area's college-going rate has increased substantially. Approaches used include demystifying the application process, home visits,…

The University of Tennessee College of Medicine failed to increase its enrollment of Black students and consistently ranked among the bottom quarter of U.S. medical schools. This essay chronicles the events, self-analysis, new programs, changes in operating procedure, and institutional commitment that led to the college's present ranking in the…

Dr. Jacqueline Fleming, author of "Blacks in College," is interviewed on the process of her cross-sectional research and reaction to her study. Fleming observes that there are pervasive problems for Black college students in White institutions and for Black colleges, and that major integration and retention issues remain unresolved. (AF)

The essence of transmitting culture is associated with the evaluation and selection of teachers to make sure their views and cognitive orientations comport with the values of the given social order. Argues for a research agenda to unveil ideology in teacher education, especially as it relates to the selection of minority students. (BJV)

Excerpts from the ruling of federal district court Judge Harold L. Murphy outline steps that Alabama should take to desegregate its public colleges, and include comments on why many white students do not attend black colleges, the transfer of programs from white to historically black institutions, and use of scholarships to attract white students…

A cooperative effort in Chester, Pennsylvania, involves religious leaders, school district personnel, and college and university administrators with the goal of increasing minority college enrollment. The task force has developed a newsletter, presentations to high school students, information on admissions and financial aid for parents and…

An analysis of student financial aid for African American doctoral students combines discussion of problems in student recruitment and persistence, particularly for financial reasons, with data on patterns of minority group graduate student enrollment, financial aid, debt, and degree awards. (MSE)

Initiatives are discussed that can increase young Black males' success in science and technology programs. The Meyerhoff Scholarship Program (MSP) of the University of Maryland Baltimore County has successfully increased the number of African Americans who enter/succeed in undergraduate and doctoral/professional science and technology programs by…

Examines policy issues on teacher supply and retention in the United Kingdom. The paper discusses the contribution made by teacher education courses and notes emerging trends related to student recruitment. It describes three policy-related issues for analyzing recruitment statistics and considers methods to ameliorate the supply problem. (SM)

An annual National Association of College and University Business Officers study finds that institutional student aid is being used as a tool to help shape desired class demographics. An analysis of trends in tuition, net tuition, enrollment rates, net freshman revenue, and freshman student-aid rates is summarized here, and questions raised by the…

Assessment of Hopwood v Texas ruling on admissions at West Texas A&M University finds it has had little effect on that institution. The school stepped up recruitment efforts, targeting high schools with diverse populations. Additionally, the state's "10 percent" rule automatically made the top 10% percent of graduating students…

Discusses variables affecting the enrollment of reverse transfer students at Chattanooga State Technical Community College. Categorizes and profiles these reverse transfers into five groups: (1) special purpose, (2) technical degree, (3) enrichment postbaccalaureate, (4) specific-skills postbaccalaureate, and (5) transient students. Suggests…

Describes a University of Pennsylvania program for medical school faculty development that provides services to minority undergraduates (recruitment), medical students (counseling, research development, activities to enhance academic performance), and residents, fellows, postdoctoral trainees, and faculty (research methods training, mentoring,…

Investigated whether reform in Israel's teacher education admission standards has attracted better students than in the past. Data on students who were freshmen before, during, and after the academization indicated that students who are accepted now have a higher entry level than in previous years, but they represent a similar social and…

A survey of 94 British higher education institutions investigated the English language support services provided to foreign students. Almost all institutions provided in-session language support, and three-fourths provided presession language courses. However, staffing problems, relationships between academic and language support staff, lack of…