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Peer reviewedMuller, Thomas E.; Sepehri, Vera A. – Research in Higher Education, 1988
Comparative analyses reveal different corporate priorities and giving agendas in the United States and Canada that signal the need for unique approaches to fund raising in each country. U.S. firms have sponsorship agendas that follow established priorities and are programmatic in nature, unlike Canadian companies whose support has varied…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Corporate Support, Donors, Fund Raising
Peer reviewedLewis, Gwendolyn L. – Research in Higher Education, 1989
The aggregate financing of student aid by the federal government, state governments, and institutions over the past 25 years is discussed. Trends in the composition of aid delivered (grants, loans, and work study) are described. Over time comparisons in the numbers of recipients and aid per recipient are given by programs. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Finance, Federal Aid, Grants
Peer reviewedKinnick, Mary K.; Ricks, Mary F. – Research in Higher Education, 1990
Two surveys, in 1977 and 1987, provide data for analyzing and explaining change in these institutions. Data from a sample are compared to those for higher education in general, giving particular attention to two dimensions: access and graduate education. Local demography and economic conditions as contributors to stability are considered.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Planning, Comparative Analysis, Demography
Peer reviewedBieber, Jeffery P.; Blackburn, Robert T. – Research in Higher Education, 1993
This study investigated changes in publishing opportunities by college/university faculty between 1972 and 1988 in three disciplines: biology, philosophy, and English. Changes in amount of publishing space available and numbers of individuals competing for that space indicated inflation rates for all three fields (especially biology) requiring…
Descriptors: Biology, Citation Analysis, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedCallaway, Rick; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1996
A study of employment patterns and starting salary gaps among male and female business graduates during the 1980s found that while both employment conditions and earnings improved for women, the gender gap in starting salaries increased during the decade. Of college-acquired student characteristics, only academic achievement persisted as a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Business Administration Education, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedDiekhoff, George M.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1996
A follow-up study of college students' (n=474) cheating behaviors looked at extent of cheating, attitudes toward it, characteristics of cheaters/noncheaters, effectiveness of deterrents, and attitude changes from 1984-94. A significant rise in cheating was found, but with less rationalization. An additional 12 variables discriminating cheaters…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Change, Behavior Patterns, Cheating
Peer reviewedJones, Lyle V.; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1985
College enrollments in computer science, engineering, and business have increased since 1972, and decreased in biological and social sciences, humanities, and education. Above average high school achievement levels are generally found for declared college majors in science and engineering, with low achievement among education and business majors…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Biological Sciences, Business Administration, College Bound Students
