Recognizing the recent decrease in full-time enrollment in Canadian universities, this report focuses on aspects of the decline. It is noted that the decline has been almost exclusively in the fields of arts and sciences, with enrollment in professional programs (except education) growing. After a brief review of enrollment trends in the past two…

The development of the new French universities is traced from 1968 to 1978. Chapter One examines the state of French higher education prior to 1968, including such aspects as access to education and student life. Chapter Two focuses on the student revolt at the Sorbonne on May 3, 1968. In the next four chapters, the emergence of the Faure law with…

In exploring the economics of education this report discusses and extensively quotes the findings and conclusions of research dealing with (1) the demands of modern technology on the public schools, (2) the relation of education to individual earnings. (3) education as an investment in human capital and as a factor in national economic growth, (4)…

Aspects of the Southern commitment to higher education in the post-World War II period are reviewed and their implications for the future are examined. Following discussions of population growth and personal income, an assessment is made of: public attitudes toward higher education, trends in enrollment and student participation, trends in degree…

Papers are presented from a conference of the International Association of Universities concerning the expansion of higher education. The contents are as follows: Foreword by J. Baugniet, International Association of Universities; "The Expansion of Higher Education in Brazil," by Rev. A. Alonso, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de…

Graduate programs in Brazil in July 1975 were surveyed to obtain information about supply/demand and productivity. The tabular and graphic data cover institutions of higher education; number of courses, teaching staff, and student body. A minimum of narrative information is included. (LBH)

Student vocational interest and agricultural business surveys were conducted in Berks County, Pennsylvania to gauge career opportunities in off-farm agricultural occupations. The seven categories of businesses surveyed included agriculture supplies, agriculture mechanics, horticulture mechanics, floriculture, landscaping, turf, and garden center…

An accurate forecast of the student demand by level on the academic departments of an institution is vital for budget and financial planning decisions, for faculty workload scheduling, and for physical facility planning. Many methods have been used to forecast this demand, ranging from "seat of your pants" guessing to highly complex…

This report presents an overview of the results of an initial research effort in the development of a comprehensive national planning model for higher education. The design of the prototype model discussed in this report is based on existing or derivable institutional and student data and is designed to permit prototype planning studies to examine…

The school enrollment projections presented in this report are based on the application of a modified version of the cohort survival model. Retention ratios from grade to grade were analyzed for six prior years and the trend extended over the 19-year period from 1974-75 to 1992-93. Actual birth figures, population estimates, and projected New York…

A study was made to find out 1) if institutions have developed the right continuing engineering education programs and whether they have been able to reach those who could benefit most; 2) who was really interested in continuing education; 3) what kind of courses--company inhouse courses, college courses, short workshops, or professional society…

Four attempts to use telecommunications in education are reviewed: educational television in Columbia, the Bavarian Telekolleg, ALPS (Adult Learning Program Service), and the proposed Edu-Cable. The lessons that have been learned from them bear on the application of cable television to education and higher education in particular. The analyses are…

In 1970 the Council for Cultural Co-operation of the Council of Europe (CCC) commissioned 15 studies on the concept of permanent education and its implications for a changing European society. This synopsis presents in a succinct form the main ideas and proposals contained in these studies, recasting them into main sections on the needs for a new…

Two questionnaires were developed, one on facilities and facilities-related data and another on instructional programs and instruction-related activities. They were sent to more than 100 schools, with useable returns received from only 26 proprietary schools. Other returns came from schools that were part of programs of public junior colleges or…

An understanding of the forces affecting higher education can contribute to a perspective on the problems and issues facing colleges and universities. The forces are of two kinds: expansive and restrictive. Their basic drives are toward either growth or constraint. One of the major forces has been a generalized desire for more education for…