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Hall, Philip S.; Wheeler, John J. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1993
This exploratory resource allocation model for implementing community-based supported employment services for persons with mental retardation uses a multivariate linear regression approach to project the hours required to develop a job site based on the size of the community, the rate of unemployment, and the percent of service jobs. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Community Programs, Employment Patterns, Mental Retardation
Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA. Microcomputing Program. – 1985
In 1983, Drexel University became one of the first universities in the country to require all incoming students to have personal access to a microcomputer. To support this program, a considerable staff was needed to perform ongoing functions as well as numerous special-purpose, one-time-only tasks. This paper describes the positions that were…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Employment Patterns, Higher Education, Job Development
Burdette, Melinda J. – Currents, 1987
Rapid turnover is posing a threat to fund-raising efforts. Suggestions on how to find a more systematic way to reduce it are provided including: define needs of the institution, define type of person needed, prepare the job description, match professional backgrounds, and characterize the ideal person. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Selection, Administrators, College Administration
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El-Khawas, Elaine – Higher Education Management, 1993
A number of countries have predicted a serious shortage of college faculty. Recent demographic information is examined for evidence of the problem, and some salient staffing problems are identified. It is concluded that most industrialized countries will experience staffing difficulties and should consider how their responses will affect other…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Employment Patterns, Faculty Recruitment
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Dawson, Don – Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 1987
Describes reasons for the recent demise of the full employment goal in today's society. Predicts that the present and future reality of high unemployment will necessitate a change in the curriculum of public schools to include three main categories of "education for unemployment": (1) survival skills; (2) contextual awareness; and (3)…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Daily Living Skills, Economic Change, Educational Change
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Ferguson, Paul W.; And Others – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1991
The nine-year experience of the Northeast Louisiana University School of Pharmacy in developing an undergraduate toxicology program is described. A survey of 128 graduates revealed student characteristics and graduate employment and/or education patterns. Common job duties included industrial hygiene, analytical chemistry, technical writing,…
Descriptors: Bachelors Degrees, Employment Patterns, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education
Hankin, Joseph N. – 1984
Data and observations on the proportions of women and minority group members in faculty and administrative positions in community colleges in the United States are presented. First, nationwide data from two 1979 studies are provided, indicating that 10% of the administrators and 9% of the faculty in all higher education institutions were minority…
Descriptors: Administrator Selection, Administrators, Affirmative Action, Blacks
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Balch, Pamela – Planning for Higher Education, 1999
Increased use of part-time faculty in colleges and universities is a trend that will persist. Many administrators and faculty express concern for quality instruction under these conditions. The challenge for administrators is to develop a strategic plan that articulates the role part-time faculty will play in the overall mission of the individual…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, College Planning, Educational Trends
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Heylin, Michael – Chemical and Engineering News, 1989
Notes that women have earned 20 percent of chemistry Ph.D. degrees in recent years but hold only 4.9 percent of tenure track faculty positions in graduate chemistry departments. Lists faculties with three or more women and with none. Reviews a survey by the American Chemical Society's Women Chemists Committee. (MVL)
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Employed Women, Employment
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Popper, Andrew F. – Journal of Legal Education, 1997
Discusses issues in the use of adjunct faculty in law schools, including lack of participation in intellectual dialog of the institution or in discussion of pedagogical concerns, appropriate use of adjuncts' skills, pay equity, and hiring and evaluation practices. Offers specific suggestions for departments and institutions in communicating with…
Descriptors: Adjunct Faculty, College Faculty, Collegiality, Compensation (Remuneration)
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Kish, Evelyn Rubio; Santa Rita, Emilio – College and University, 1993
The Bronx Community College (New York) minority honors program in energy-related curricula is a federally funded scholarship program to improve minority participation and meet educational needs in high-technology fields. High graduation rates, successful job placements, pursuit of further degrees among participants are attributed to strong…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agency Cooperation, Community Colleges, Employment Patterns
Carey, Neil B.; And Others – 1988
As the supply of mathematics and science teachers in the United States falls short of demand, there is a search for ways to increase the supply. The policy responses being tried include making all teaching positions more attractive through improved salaries and professionalization, offering general and targeted college scholarships and loans to…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Demand Occupations, Educational Demand, Elementary School Science
Jordan, June B., Ed. – 1989
This yearbook contains information on federal policy actions, state policy, important reports, statistical data on exceptional students served and personnel employed; and directory listings of key offices, officials, and organizations concerned with special education. Generally, the yearbook covers reports issued from July 1987 through June 1988.…
Descriptors: Awards, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
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Atkinson, Richard C. – Science, 1990
Projections are analyzed for the future supply and demand of scientists and engineers. The demographics of the college-age population combined with estimates of the percentage of students who will pursue careers in science and engineering indicate significant shortfalls between the supply and demand for the next several decades. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Demand Occupations, Educational Trends, Employment Patterns
Maricopa County Community Coll. District, Phoenix, AZ. – 1986
Designed as a management tool for governing boards and administrators to promote the development and improvement of vocational education opportunities in Maricopa County, this report presents an update of a 5-year (1984-89) vocational education plan for secondary and postsecondary education. Section I provides an introduction to the report and to…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Planning, College School Cooperation, Community Colleges
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