This six-part factbook describes the history, programs, and financial status of New Mexico's two-year post-secondary institutions. Part I discusses the legal basis for the state's two-year colleges and describes the coordination of the five types of public two-year institutions operating under New Mexico law: constitutional institutions, branch…

The results are presented of an institutional evaluation conducted by Vancouver Community College (VCC) in 1978-79 which involved a survey of 14 groups within the college community and an investigation of the survey findings by a visiting team of administrators and instructors from other institutions. The report first describes the advantages of…

As part of a nationwide study coordinated by the American Council on Education, Los Angeles City College (LACC) conducted a survey of incoming Fall 1979 students to determine their characteristics and opinions. Data collected from 788 students were compared with nationwide findings and with results of similar surveys conducted annually since 1970.…

Data were gathered on the 2,005 new and transfer students who entered Kapiolani Community College in Fall, 1979. These data, extracted from student applications, placement test files, and financial aid records, show that: (1) 61% of the students were female; (2) 43% were below the age of 19; (3) 88% were unmarried; (4) 60% had attended a public,…

THE WORLD POPULATION IS INCREASING VERY RAPIDLY, WITH YOUNG PEOPLE (UNDER 25 YEARS OF AGE) CONSTITUTING ONE-HALF OR MORE OF THE TOTAL. IN THE UNITED STATES, THE POPULATION HAS INCREASED TO APPROXIMATELY 200 MILLION, AND WITH THIS INCREASE, THERE HAS BEEN A SHIFT FROM A RURAL TO AN URBAN MAJORITY. EXTENSIVE COMPARISONS OF RURAL AND URBAN YOUTH ARE…

A guide for college and university educators who manage service-learning programs, or programs that support student involvement in the community, is presented. A systematic approach to planning and managing service-learning programs is presented, management functions for supporting a service-learning system are identified, and ideas on…

Studies by task forces of the University of Pittsburgh's Retention Committee, which identified problem areas and offered suggestions to increase student retention, are described. The Task Force on Student/Faculty Relationships studied existing files of complaints from students and surveyed students on their experiences with faculty members.…

This 60th annual report on collegiate enrollments in the United States is based on data received from 1,635 four-year institutions in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Territories. General notes, survey methodology notes, and a summary of findings are presented. Detailed statistical charts present institutional data on men and women students and…

The status of desegregation in Maryland public postsecondary institutions is assessed in this midyear report for 1979. Chapter One discusses desegregation of the full-time work force of the state's higher education institutions. The data indicate that there exists a low proportion of black faculty in predominantly white schools. A faculty and…

During Fall 1977, a questionnaire was mailed to 8,455 first-year graduates of 26 Texas community colleges. Responses were received from 4,838 graduates (57%). Following a section presenting survey highlights in 25 graphs, the survey report presents aggregate statewide questionnaire responses expressed as numbers and percentages. Respondents are…

The College of Saint Rose, Albany, New York, conducted surveys about the image of the college with random samples of its students, high school seniors, high school guidance counselors, and the college's faculty and administration. Four similar surveys were developed. The students' surveys had three parts: demographic data, data on the ideal…

Nearly 37% (80 students) of the 219 entering, first-time freshmen, who were enrolled in second-level (requiring high school level skills) developmental reading and composition courses at the Community College of Allegheny County, were block-enrolled into a social science/history elective, "Man, Time, and Social Change." The same group of…

Recommendations for state and federal policies on need-based student assistance are presented in this position paper from the Education Commission of the States. Student assistance is viewed as one of the most effective ways of meeting state and national goals for expanding access and choice in postsecondary education. The importance of effective…

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 22 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: the rhetorical effectiveness of Senator Edmund S. Muskie's 1972 Presidential primary election campaign; persuasive speaking techniques of black college and…

This paper discusses two experiments with autonomous learning strategies for learners studying English as a second language in France, one for non-specialist adults and the other for university students. The first group consisted of 26 adults who were mostly professionals and had opted for autonomy not out of preference but for lack of any other…