Without appropriate education, American workers are hampered in their ability to have the requisite technical skills needed to participate fully and effectively in the modern workforce. Higher education as a system must develop programs and infrastructures that ensure adult learners receive postsecondary education, including at the baccalaureate…

Over the past four decades, policymakers have developed numerous policies and programs with the goal of increasing college enrollment. Despite the apparent plentitude of policies and programs, however, college access and choice for recent high school graduates remain stratified by socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity. By characterizing the ways…

This article describes how Texas' Closing the Gaps initiative pays close attention to the demographics of its growing minority communities. West Texas A&M administrators created the University Success Academy (USA) in 2004, which was largely funded through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's First Generation College Student (FGCS)…

While billions of dollars of financial aid is made available from federal and state governments annually, little of this is available to the distance learner. Financial aid mechanisms often limit aid for students who are not of traditional age, full-time, or learning on-campus. This report outlines and defines the problem of financial aid for…

People do not want to know the history, minutiae of policy, or operations, or even the political intrigues of a virtual consortium. People want to know if the consortium has value, whether it can help them, and if it is a threat. In this article, the author focuses on the operating principles and policies that have proven successful in the…

This case study reviews the emergence and evolution of eCore (the University System of Georgia's electronically delivered undergraduate core courses) over eight years and summarizes the issues, ongoing challenges, and lessons learned from interinstitutional collaboration in offering and administering a "virtual" shared core. The bulk of…

This guide assists individuals with disabilities to understand vocational rehabilitation (VR) services available to postsecondary students. Presented in a question-and-answer format, the guide covers the following topics: purpose of vocational rehabilitation, eligibility of postsecondary students, implications of geographical relocation,…

FROM 1965 TO 1975 LARGE INCREASES ARE PROJECTED IN THE PERCENTAGE OF PENNSYLVANIA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO ENTER COLLEGE, AND AT LEAST A 60 PERCENT INCREASE IN TOTAL COLLEGE ENROLLMENT IS EXPECTED. A TRIPARTITE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION IS PROPOSED--(1) COMMUNITY COLLEGES WILL PROVIDE HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WITHIN COMMUTING…

The Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Commission has formulated a statement as the guiding philosophy for its deliberations on Minnesota's long-range, comprehensive higher education plans. The Commission's basic position for viewing higher education in Minnesota during the next 10 years involves (1) the development of human resources through…

Among the provisions of Maryland Senate Bill 682 was that mission statements would be developed by the presidents of public institutions of higher education in Maryland, submitted, and then reviewed by the Higher Education Commission no later than June 30, 1999 as required by the law in effect before July 1, 1999. Mission statements were to be…

At Texas A&M University and the University of South Florida recent changes have limited some benefits of tenure. While these changes do not yet reflect a trend, some experts note that universities should deal with troublesome faculty members individually rather than by establishing rules eroding tenure for all. (SLD)

Access to a quality, affordable college education remains a cornerstone of American economic and social development. Individuals from all backgrounds need the knowledge and skills afforded by higher education to compete in an increasingly integrated--and competitive--global economy. Greater educational attainment correlates with many positive…

Through its AlaskAdvantage[R] Programs, the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education promotes, supports, and provides access to postsecondary education for Alaskans and in Alaska. This publication reports on another year of success for the state's higher education assistance agency. Among the accomplishments this year to make higher…

The Maryland Teaching Effectiveness Network (TEN) is a long range staff development program for teacher education faculty, principals, and supervising teachers. The goal of TEN is to create and maintain a continuum between campus based courses and school based field experience in teacher education programs. A three-phase process is used to hold…

Statement adapted from report to appear later in 1969, entitled "Strengthening Higher Education in Colorado.