The composition of the university campus is founded on the provision of formal education and the classrooms this has required. Traditionally, informal learning has been of secondary importance, and much less attention has been paid to the development of the campus to support this activity. This article traces the development of three key types of…

The University of Michigan is almost always in the midst of a building boom. Year in and year out, Michigan has one of the most active programs of building renovation and new construction of all American universities. This program is very carefully managed to ensure that substantial architectural design work is not undertaken until there is a…

The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, whose goal is facilitating resource sharing and cooperation, is described. Barriers to cooperation including absence of leadership, lack of adequate financial incentives, and the tendency to encourage and reward isolated behavior are discussed. (MLW)

Many administrators are planning and implementing systematic marketing strategies designed to attract, matriculate, and graduate students. Most administrators prefer to shape a direction according to their institution's needs rather than to take a reactive position. A marketing action plan is provided. (MLW)

Describes the challenges and ultimate success of a partnership--the first of its kind--between San Jose State University and the city of San Jose to develop a joint library that was both innovative and economically sound. (EV)

Fact books are discussed as effective methods of information dissemination that facilitate institutional research and planning. Advice is given on how to compile a fact book, information selection, and presentation. Examples are taken from the fact book concept formulated at Georgia State University. (SF)

Stanford University (California) restructured its legal services office, for both cost containment and service improvement, by outsourcing legal work. The new system consists of a smaller in-house legal staff, for largely preventive work (academic and medical affairs, policy formation), and contracts with three outside law firms to work in…

The use of environmental scanning to link the external environment to institutional strategic planning is exemplified in Michigan State University's approach. The university's program is described, and in an appended section, 25 external tendencies are presented and related issues, trends, and events outlined. (MSE)

Examines the subtle and not-so-subtle factors underlying private/public partnership formation in university settings and proposes a framework of "institutional readiness" for engaging in such efforts. The experience of the California State University in its innovative technology infrastructure initiative is discussed as an example. (MSE)

Describes some institutional programs that have been successful in increasing the academic persistence of Latino college students and outlines steps that will make an institution's programs serve as catalysts for positive change. Hiring and retaining faculty and staff of color is beneficial to all students and helps increase Latino persistence.…

Southwest Missouri State University has approached the integration of planning and budgeting by focusing on short-term priority setting and using an eight-step model for evaluating decision alternatives. (MSE)

Matrix management provides a flexible method of responding to today's complex challenges in a way that supports a traditional organization and at the same time recognizes the necessity to draw upon the total resource needs of the institution through project teams. Operation at Kings College is described. (MLW)

Forecasting activity at Montgomery College in Montgomery County, Maryland, is centered in a program called "Focus on the Future." All constituencies of the college and representatives of the external community are invited to attend workshops and participate in an analysis of issues that will affect the college's future development. (MLW)

The annual planning process used in the University of Alabama's College of Education since 1976 is described. The process is designed to integrate financial and academic elements without using sophisticated computer technology. The four-month planning schedule is outlined to show the flow of information between administrators. (MSE)

The planning process of two collaborative efforts between NCR Corporation and the University of Dayton are described, including the NCR Executive Development Program. The chief planning officers and public relations officers of the City of Dayton, the University of Dayton, and NCR Corporation meet regularly to share concerns. (MLW)