Descriptor
Source
| Metropolitan Universities: An… | 3 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Sengupta, Subrata – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1997
The University of Michigan Dearborn's school of engineering established a center for engineering education and practice that combines teaching, research, and practice in collaboration with industry. It funds projects each year to answer real questions in the engineering community, enhance the school's curriculum, and provide hands-on experience…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Engineering Education, Enrollment Influences, Field Experience Programs
Long, Ada – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1998
The tension between "urban" and "research" in an urban research university has led to the creation of a small, service- and community-oriented honors program that serves the needs of academically talented students at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Another hallmark of the program is its constantly evolving…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Curriculum Development, Extracurricular Activities
Peter, Kenneth B.; Bain, Linda L. – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1998
A thorough review and revision of curriculum at San Jose State University (California) illustrates that the modern university can achieve major internal academic reforms when two important conditions are met: legitimacy and energy. These two concepts are defined and practical illustrations are drawn from the institution's recent experience in…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Administration, College Curriculum, Curriculum Development
