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New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1986
A report on New York State's Aid for Part-Time Study Program (APTS) for the 1985-1986 academic year is presented. APTS was created as a campus-based award program where recipients and award amounts are determined locally by the participating institution. The program provides up to $2,000 in annual awards to part-time undergraduate students…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Eligibility, Higher Education, Part Time Students
University of Western Ontario, London. – 1986
Results of a 1986 survey of pension plans at 17 Ontario, Canada, universities are presented. Information is provided on: eligibility, types of plan, member contributions, university contributions, benefits on normal retirement (age 65) and on early retirement (age 55), benefits on termination, benefits on death before and after retirement,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Early Retirement, Eligibility
Knauft, E. B. – 1985
A research study of 48 United States corporate giving programs is described. The companies are generally large or mid-range in size and represent 15 different business and industry classifications. The size of their contributions programs ranged from $98,000 to $53 million in annual grants, with a median of $4.3 million. About three-fourths of the…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Business, Decision Making, Donors
Download full textPlowman, Paul D. – 1984
The booklet presents an overview of California's GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) program. Following a brief introduction, the booklet presents a rationale and statement of program goals along with a discussion of legislative intent. Standards for quality programing are outlined. A model depicts the three major GATE components: (1)…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Program Administration, Program Descriptions
Parsons, Michael H. – 1984
Although vocational educators seem to be agreed on the priorities for their profession, research has found that the quality of vocational programs overall is highly variable and that the access of disadvantaged students to good programs is not ensured. The literature suggests that the challenges posed by new technologies and new clients, and a…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Planning, Community Colleges, Decision Making
University of Western Ontario, London. – 1984
Results of a 1984 survey of pensions plans in 17 Ontario, Canada, universities are presented. Information is provided on: eligibility, types of plan, member contributions, university contributions, benefits on normal retirement (age 65) and on early retirement (age 55), trustee and investment manager, and pension committee composition and status.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Early Retirement, Eligibility
Texas Consortium of Geriatric Education Centers, Houston. – 1988
This document contains an executive summary and the report of the workshop. An overview highlights major events and outcomes of the workshop. Major addresses and the staff development sessions that occurred at a workshop for key staff of geriatric education centers (GECs) are discussed. Summaries of presentations include the following:…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Delivery Systems, Educational Gerontology, Federal Programs
Whorton, David M. – 1986
The implementation of a matrix structure as an alternative to the traditional collegial/bureaucratic form at a college of education in a medium-size state university is described. Matrix organizational structures are differentiated from hierarchical bureaucratic structures by dividing the organization's tasks into functional units across which an…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Higher Education, Organizational Change, Organizational Theories
Conroyd, S. Danielle – 1986
This presentation describes the child care center at Detroit's Mount Carmel Hospital, a division of the Sisters of Mercy Health Corporation employing approximately 1,550 women. Discussion focuses on reasons for establishing the center, facility acquisition, program details, program management, developmental philosophy, parent involvement, policy…
Descriptors: Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Employer Supported Day Care, Hospitals
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1985
This document profiles 150 Federal benefit programs that provide cash on noncash assistance to persons demonstrating need or who qualify for benefits as a result of either contributions made by them or on their behalf or military service. These programs spent more than $400 billion in Federal tax dollars in fiscal year 1983, excluding…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Federal Aid, Federal Programs, Program Administration
University of Western Ontario, London. – 1985
Results of a 1985 survey of pensions at 17 Ontario, Canada, universities are presented. Information is provided on: eligibility, types of plans, member contributions, university contributions, benefits on normal retirement (age 65) and on early retirement (age 55), benefits on termination and on death, indexing and annuities, trustee and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Early Retirement, Eligibility
Hobbs, Thomas W. – 1981
The Florida Community and Junior College Television and Radio Consortium was formed in 1974 to enable all 28 of Florida's community colleges to coordinate their efforts in using broadcast media to present courses offering college credit. This document recounts a brief history of the consortium; sketches its organization into six regional groups,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Consortia, Educational Cooperation, Educational Radio
Hofstetter, Fred T. – 1980
This brief paper presents background information and a description of the organizational structure and educational objectives of the Office of Computer-Based Instruction, formerly the Delaware PLATO project, whose name was changed to reflect the University's ongoing commitment to providing leadership in educational computing following the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Demonstration Programs, Educational Objectives
Hajian, Harry G. – 1984
In light of the increasing demand for well-prepared chemical technicians, this paper provides suggestions for two-year colleges interested in initiating or upgrading a chemical technology program. Introductory comments indicate that, from the industry standpoint, chemical technicians are invaluable, but inadequate in numbers and often unprepared.…
Descriptors: Chemical Technicians, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Labor Market
Mitchell, Helen Buss – 1985
Adapting the principles outlined in "In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best Run Companies" (Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr.) to the operations of continuing education departments, this paper discusses eight rules for success and provides examples of their application. Rule One, "Bias for Action," emphasizes the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Continuing Education, Educational Quality, Leadership Styles
