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Cain, Timothy Reese – ASHE Higher Education Report, 2017
The unionization of instructional workers is a central feature of U.S. higher education, with more than a quarter of those teaching college classes covered by collectively bargained contracts. Though dated, the best existing numbers indicate that more than 430,000 faculty members, graduate students, and related personnel are in bargaining units;…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Higher Education, Campuses, Student Unions
Agron, Joe, Ed. – American School and University, 2004
Each month "American School & University" provides a mix of thought-provoking features, how-to-articles, industry reports, exclusive surveys, new sections, insightful columns, new product introductions and case histories to assist education officials in better performing their jobs. This January 2004 issue includes the following: "Optimism in…
Descriptors: High Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, School Security
Mattoon, Richard H. – Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 2007
On October 30, 2006, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the Midwest Higher Education Compact held a conference on higher education and economic growth. Speakers included Michael Moskow, Richard Lester, Michael Luger, Sean Safford, Larry Isaak, Stefanie Lenway, Rod Shrader, Brian Fabes, Arthur Rothkopf, Randy Eberts, Gary Fethke, Victor…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Higher Education, Human Capital, Research and Development
Mattoon, Richard H. – Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 2006
Not all observers agree that higher education and economic growth are obvious or necessary complements to each other. The controversy may be exacerbated because of the difficulty of measuring the exact contribution of colleges and universities to economic growth. Recognizing that a model based on local conditions and higher education's response…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Higher Education, Economic Impact, School Business Relationship
Mattoon, Richard H. – Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 2006
The future of higher education and its relationship to economic growth were the focus of a one-day conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on November 2, 2005. Cosponsored by the bank, the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, and the Midwestern Higher Education Compact, the event brought together over 100 academic, business, and…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Higher Education, Financial Support, Conferences (Gatherings)
Online Submission, 2006
"Student Success" is EPI's occasional e-magazine dedicated to the discussion of retaining students in higher education. Over the course of the next issues of "Student Success," the Educational Policy Institute (EPI) will explore three questions about retention on our college campuses. Part I will look at the barriers to student retention, both…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy, School Holding Power