In its examination of the circumstances surrounding recent disorders and the closing of state colleges and universities in Ohio, the select committee held hearings at each institution, received testimony and exhibits from persons within and outside the academic community, and gathered information from studies conducted in other states. Directed to…

Tuition for resident students at state and land-grant universities increased less in fall 1972 than it has for any fall since 1968. Two universities even put tuition decreases into effect. The slowdown in the amount of increase in student charges is based on responses to a survey from 98 of the 101 multi-campus institutions holding membership in…

From an institutional perspective, the competition for the minds and the dollars of the public is best met with sharply focused missions. Major problems are identified: program quality, program costs, competitiveness, and changing markets of consumers seeking postsecondary educational services. (MLW)

This report provides a history of the California Cross-Enrollment Program, presents an analysis of institutional and student participation in the program, and makes some recommendations for its continuation. The Cross-Enrollment Program permits any students who is enrolled at lest half time in any campus of the California Community Colleges, the…

This report provides data about enrollment in the institutions of the North Dakota University System (NDUS) in 2002-2003, specifically Summer 2002, Fall 2002, and Spring 2003 NDUS Institutions of Higher Education. The unduplicated total of degree credit, nondegree credit, and noncredit enrollments was 52,480. Some students were enrolled in more…

This book presents a concise history of the land-grant universities and their relationships with extension and then examines possibilities for the future. The book suggests specific actions to maintain the value and viability of extension's service to the community. The chapters are: (1) "Introduction"; (2) "The Land-Grant University Interest in…

The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education appointed the Oklahoma Higher Education Task Force on Student Retention and charged the Task Force to: (1) review Oklahoma and national data on student attrition; (2) identify factors that contribute to student persistence in college; and (3) recommend specific initiatives to increase student…

This report presents segmental and institution-specific enrollment and admissions data for 28 of the 29 institutions that comprise the Massachusetts public higher education system: the University of Massachusetts (4 campuses), the state colleges (9 institutions), and community colleges (15 institutions). Data are collected for the University of…

This booklet brings together much of the information one might need to understand and discuss higher education in Washington state. It highlights the most often asked questions about institutions, faculty, students, costs, budgets, financial aid, and other topics. Data are provided for the public research university systems, those of the…

A survey of part-time faculty at state-funded institutions of higher education in Ohio was conducted in spring 2000. A weighted, stratified, random sample of part-time faculty was selected, and there was a 50% response rate, for a total of 2,520 responses. Findings show that part-time faculty make up a significant portion of the state higher…

Washington state law directs the state's Higher Education Coordinating Board to recommend state tuition and fee policies to the Governor and Legislature. As part of its analysis, the Board conducts an annual survey of tuition and fee rates at public colleges and universities in all 50 states to determine how Washington state tuition and fees…

This report presents audit findings of the financial management practices at the State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College, which trains students to become licensed officers in the U.S. Merchant Marines. Specifically, the audit examined whether SUNY Maritime maintains an adequate internal control environment and adequate internal…

This report presents results of a financial audit of the Louisiana State University (LSU) system. The auditors also rendered opinions on financial statements of separate, incorporated foundations which oversee the investment of various university endowments, the financial statements for which were prepared by other auditors. An accompanying letter…

The Capital Construction Budget Recommendations and Prioritization 2005-2007 Biennium provides the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education's funding and priority recommendations on capital construction budget requests from the Nebraska State Colleges, the University of Nebraska, and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at…

The Student Union on the Sacramento campus of California State University has an interior pedestrian concourse where "activities merchandising" gets students involved and captures the spirit of nonacademic happenings. (Author/MF)