This proceedings presents three conference addresses. The first was, a general session address by the president of the American Council on Education, Stanley Ikenberry, "Public Higher Education: Our Public Purpose." At a Council of Presidents' luncheon, E. Gordon Gee, president of Ohio State University, spoke on "Returning to Our Roots--The Value…

This 1994-95 Postsecondary Education Financing Study, better known as the "How Students Pay" study, is the latest in an ongoing series of efforts to learn more about students attending Indiana colleges who are served by federal, state, and institutional/private financial aid programs. The study begins with a description of student costs…

This paper discusses how to design useful research and scholarship on higher education governance, trusteeship, and the academic presidency, proposing radically altered decision making mechanisms and several research approaches derived from the humanities and social sciences. The paper describes the world into which today's graduates are moving,…

This document reports on the salaries paid in faculty and selected administrative positions in the Oklahoma state system of higher education. The average salary for all full-time faculty equated to a 9-10 month basis in Oklahoma state-supported colleges and universities is $46,145 for the year 1998-99. This is an increase of $956 or 2.1% above…

The purpose of this analysis was to examine the persistence, graduation and transfer rates for the recipients of an Educational Assistance Grant (EAG) or Guaranteed Access Grant (GAG) at Maryland public colleges and universities compared to students at these campuses who did not receive either of these awards. The report focuses on new full-time…

This report highlights enrollment data submitted by Maryland's colleges and universities. Final numbers may vary slightly due to students enrolling or dropping out by November 15, the last date on which 2004 enrollment figures are reported to the Maryland Higher Education Commission.

The 1982 dismissal of a college president is outlined and examined. At issue were: the politics of the process of dismissal, which involved the state governor; lack of involvement of faculty, students or staff in the decision; and principles of governance relationships in colleges and universities. (MSE)

An earlier article evaluating Massachusetts' recent long-range plan for higher education is criticized. Aspects of the plan omitted in the first article are noted, including state financing improvements, incentives for institutional action, and increased local autonomy. (MSE)

Describes the structure and scope of California's public postsecondary education system and discusses: (1) recurrent education within this system; (2) the recent "taxpayers' revolt"; (3) the impact of Proposition 13 on recurrent education; and (4) the difficulties faced by recurrent education because of new public expenditure priorities…

Revenue sources for five categories of public, private, and church-related colleges and universities are summarized. A view of how fund sources differ among categories of institutions (doctoral-granting institutions vs. bachelor-granting vs. two-year colleges) and among public, private, and church-related institutions within these categories is…

The effects of retrenchment on various types of institutions, both state and private, are examined by a state board of higher education official. Information and examples are drawn from the author's experience in statewide planning in Maryland, but may be significant to other states. (Author/LC)

Discusses the characteristics of non-land-grant universities that make them suited to share in the responsibility for training vocational agriculture teachers. Focuses on the role of agricultural education staff members; technical agricultural subject matter instructors and courses; facilities, equipment, and farm management practice; and the…

Discusses the legal obstacles, especially in view of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, to the practice of withholding transcripts from students who owe debts to a college or university. Available from Willamette University College of Law, Salem, OR 97301. (Author/IRT)

The effectiveness and efficiency of financial aid programs for providing equality of choice between public and private institutions are examined. (SF)

It is time to drop the "zero sum style" that has public and private institutions divisively arguing over private and public funds, and adopt a posture of mutual support. The president of the Council for the Advancement of Small Colleges (CASC) emphasizes that both independent and state-owned colleges and universities are needed and an educational…