The recent economic success of China has been largely driven by the entrepreneurial potential cultivated within its education sectors. However, higher education institutions' efforts in fostering entrepreneurship and innovation seem not to meet employees' expectations. Among issues of entrepreneurship education at China universities and vocational…

Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an effective approach for addressing health disparities by integrating diverse knowledge and expertise from both academic and community partners throughout the research process. However, universities and funding agencies have not done enough to invest in the foundational infrastructure and resources…

The development of applied-practice or professional doctorates has implications for the roles of not only academics and students but also the commercial drivers in the knowledge economy. The changes suggest that it is in the common good for developing economies, as well as benefiting both private economic and social capital. Universities worldwide…

As the popularity of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) continues to grow, studies are emerging to investigate various topics in this area. Most have focused on the learners' perspective, leaving a gap in the literature about MOOC instructors. The current research--conducted in the field of tourism and hospitality--explored early experiences of…

The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System[TM] (STARS) is a program of AASHE, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. AASHE is a member-driven organization with a mission to empower higher education to lead the sustainability transformation. STARS was developed by AASHE with input and insight from…

With the dissemination of its Innovation Strategy in 2002, the Canadian government further solidified its commitment to a knowledge-based national competitiveness strategy. Through the unfolding of a multi-million dollar Workplace Skills Strategy (WSS) agency, and the launch of two research agencies, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and…

At a Welsh university, an experimental program to encourage creativity evolved into a mainstream course on innovation. The modular program seeks to give students understanding of pressures for change, theoretical models of innovation, techniques to enhance abilities, and protection of intellectual property. (SK)

The Statement is divided into four parts. The first part discusses the goals and organization of Sangamon State University. The institution will open in the Fall of 1970 as an upper division and graduate institution with emphasis on the liberal arts and the general area of public affairs, government, and related professions. It will operate on a…

The democratization of South Africa has necessitated a transformation of the education system. The current transformational landscape of higher education in South Africa requires that basic curriculum concepts, and principles be rediscovered and, rethought with a view to ensuring that future educational practice is based on sound, and proven…

Argues that the development of a successful program in a small sociology department reflects a joint accommodation of the institution's mission, the student constituency, resources, and the program philosophy of its faculty. (BSR)

Describes the experience of a graduate program in psychology which has evolved a pattern having as a major objective the development of a new profession, the public affairs psychologist. Discussion aims to identify the general educational and operational issues involved in this setting. (Author/AM)

A tour of centralized university advising centers revealed that the busiest centers had done an excellent job of marketing themselves to their campus clientele. Factors affecting successful marketing include image, location, service, advertising, and innovative problem-solving. (MSE)

When nontraditional students become alumni, building loyalty takes creativity. For an urban campus and its alumni, it is important to clearly identify-and then offer programs to-specific constituencies within the alumni. The experiences of New York University are described. (MLW)

Trends in innovative investment of college funds are discussed, and the nontraditional, entrepreneurial investments of Bowdoin, Bryn Mawr, Duke, and the Universities of Missouri at Kansas City, Utah, and Virginia are described. (MSE)

Some innovative programs designed to draw more Hispanics into higher education are described: Pan American University's Talent Search project, guaranteed admission for students with associate's degrees to Florida state universities, the College Assistance Migrant Program, the Border College Consortium, outreach program for junior and senior high…