In fall 2001, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) surveyed the 78 CHEA and U.S. Department of Education recognized institutional and programmatic accreditors in the United States to learn whether and to what extent these accreditors are operating internationally. A similar survey in 1999 had indicated that 34 U.S. accreditors…

A comprehensive guide to institutions of higher learning that are accredited by national and regional accrediting agencies, this annual volume has been published since 1964. Data in each entry have been provided by the accrediting bodies. Admissions officers, counselors, and employers rely upon the accurate and up-to-date information in this…

The Wyden amendment to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Authorization Act of 2002 sought to determine whether federally funded educational programs other than sports comply with Title IX, which prohibits gender discrimination. At the request of NSF, this report analyzes administrative data from fiscal years 2001 through 2003 describing the…

The Wyden amendment to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Authorization Act of 2002 sought to determine whether federally funded educational programs other than sports comply with Title IX, which prohibits gender discrimination. At the request of NSF, this report analyzes administrative data from fiscal years 2001 through 2003 describing the…

It is believed that California's community colleges can never achieve their full potential in serving students without a strong, effective System Office. It is hoped and believed that this report, if the spirit of its language is embraced and its recommendations are adopted, can make a material contribution to an even brighter future for the 1.7…

This paper discusses how outdoor recreation and education personnel can work with the laws, regulations, patterns, and vagaries of educational and institutional permitting on public lands in the United States. The difference between a permit and a management plan is defined: a permit authorizes a specific activity with restrictions of amount,…

This directory compiles state and local information about New York State IT (Information Technology) organizations, their leadership, and staff, in order to facilitate communications that can leverage the experiences of others and better enable pursuance of collaborative efforts to improve the return on the public's investment in New York's…

The Private Colleges Accreditation Board is authorized to make recommendations to the Alberta, Canada, Minister of Learning with respect to baccalaureate degrees, other than those in Divinity programs. This annual report, for the period April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2003, describes the activities of the Board. During the reporting period, the Private…

The Private Colleges Accreditation Board (PCAB) was established in 1984 by an amendment to the Universities Act of Alberta, Canada. The Board is authorized to make recommendations to the Minister of Learning with respect to baccalaureate degrees, other than those in Divinity programs, that may be offered by Alberta private colleges. This annual…

The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) was created as an umbrella agency, to bring together state human service programs, so that people could get comprehensive assistance with many, often interrelated needs. Efforts were made to co-locate various service program offices to make access to various services easier.…

Young people representing five vocational groups attended a four-day leadership seminar in Ohio. (MS)

The author cites five specific areas in which the staff of community resource agencies can serve as resources in vocational education, a resource often overlooked. (AG)

A demonstration program of a system coordinating the wide variety of services provided for neglected and abused children in a metropolitan area has produced many gains in the handling of such cases: notably, avoidance of institutionalization. (Author/CS)

A detailed description of the major programs of the Canadian Radio-Television Commission in the past five years and assessment of their impact on Canada's self-identity. (Author)