Between June and September 1995, this performance audit examined Colorado higher education cost containment in debt refinancing and improvements to student loan processes according to generally accepted government auditing standards. With respect to debt refinancing, the audit concluded that in general, governing boards and institutions were…

This report summarizes the response of the State University of New York (SUNY) constituent institutions to the biannual survey of non-credit instructional activities for the period: July 1, 1994 through December 31, 1994. It provides statistical data and tables that summarize overall registrations and non-credit instructional activities and…

This report describes a program, "Training Minority students for Work in Underserved Areas," at Hunter College in New York City, which aimed to help support, educate (to a Master's in Social Work degree) and retain minority social work professionals in service to underserved minority communities. The program aimed to: (1) unite…

This publication reports on a state mandated review of the Oklahoma higher education system's governance and offers extensive recommendations. Following a preface and an executive summary which presents the recommendations in brief, Part I, an introduction, describes the review process which included initial recommendations from the State Regents,…

An examination of instructional costs and productivity was conducted in a national study of publicly supported colleges and universities. Of an initial pool of institutions selected from two national associations of colleges and universities, 101 participated including 58 comprehensive institutions, 22 doctoral institutions, 16 research…

This document reports on the governance of the Texas system of public higher education. The first section of the report describes the Texas public higher education system as it exists today. This section discusses the history of Texas education, its structure of governance, facilities, academic and research programs, health-realted institutions,…

A guide is presented for students on the policies and practices of public and private New York colleges and universities in regard to granting credit, course waiver, or advanced standing to those who pass the College Proficiency Examinations (CPEs) and the Regents External Degree Examinations (REDEs). A chart indicates, for each institution and…

Issues pertaining to desegregation of public higher education are discussed by the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Justice. Reynolds states that forced busing is probably not the best means of desegregating a public school system and that he is unpersuaded that society is reaching the ideal of colorblindness…

Information on institutions engaged in academic collective bargaining with recognized bargaining units in 1983 is presented. Attention is directed to agents elected, "no-agent" elections, decertifications, strikes, and legislation. A major finding for 1983 was a change in focus from campus organizing to lobbying for statewide enabling legislation.…

It was found that a strong desire to leave the state of Connecticut was a major force in black students attending out of state colleges and universities. Other contributory factors included the Connecticut schools lengthy admissions evaluations, the structure of some compensatory education programs, a non-competitive financial aid program and the…

Data on the trends in enrollment and degrees granted in the State University of New York system are presented for the period from 1948 to 1989. The "Credit Course Enrollment" section provides headcount enrollment data for individual institutions and institutional types as well as system-wide data. The data are arrayed by student load…

Professional development activities at Glenville State College, a small West Virginia liberal arts college, are discussed. The college's professional development committee awards funds for speakers/scholars, on-campus workshops, grants, professional meetings and conferences, and advanced study. A minimum of 20% of the 1987 funds will be committed…

Comparative information on expenditures by colleges and universities for employee retirement and insurance benefits is presented for 1986. Based on survey responses from 653 schools, information is provided for each benefit category on expenditures as a percentage of total gross payroll, and expenditures as dollars per employee per year. The…

This inventory of academic degree programs in South Carolina was designed to aid institutional and statewide planners and others who want to identify institutions offering a specific program. A first section lists academic programs and indicates the schools offering each program. A second section listing public and private colleges identifies the…

Average salary increases for 790 faculty in the field of anthropology are reported for 1982-1983 and 1985-1986 for both public and private institutions, as part of the College and University Personnel Association's annual faculty salary studies. Included are comparative data for 108,074 faculty at 174 public colleges and 193 private colleges,…