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Abell Foundation, 2011
Four years ago, the University of Maryland (UM) Board of Regents responded to the national crisis in the college experience--the high incidence of student failure and dropout, the cost of a college degree, and the number of years it was taking to earn one--by contracting with Dr. Carol A. Twigg, president of the National Center for Academic…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Design, Educational Improvement, Costs
Ryan, Barbara E., Ed. – US Department of Education, 2008
The U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention publishes "Catalyst," a newsletter covering current Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence (AODV) prevention issues at institutions of higher education. "Catalyst" discusses emerging issues and highlights innovative efforts on…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Prevention, Drug Abuse, Campuses
Brewer, Joseph M.; Hook, Sheril J.; Simmons-Welburn, Janice; Williams, Karen; Landesman, Margaret M.; Kyrillidou, Martha – Association of Research Libraries, 2004
ARL is the bimonthly report on research library issues and actions from ARL (Association of Research Libraries), CNI (Coalition of Networked Information), and SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition). ARL reports on current issues of interest to academic and research library administrators, staff, and users; higher education…
Descriptors: Research Libraries, Academic Libraries, Financial Support, Library Administration
Amos, Jason, Ed. – Alliance for Excellent Education, 2005
"Straight A's: Public Education Policy and Progress" is a biweekly newsletter that focuses on education news and events both in Washington, DC and around the country. The following articles are included in this issue: (1) Bush Spending Plan Cuts Education by 0.9 Percent Overall: $1.5 Billion Plan for High Schools Paid for Through Cuts…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Public Education, Newsletters, Federal Government