Provides data from a new report on college fund raising, which shows that colleges received a record $23.2 billion in gifts in the 1999-2000 academic year, an increase of 13.7 percent over the previous year. Includes tables on gifts by type of institution, and top 20s in total giving, alumni giving, corporate giving, and community college giving.…

Investigated contradictions between the complex reasons why a percentage of English college students dropped out and the simplistic funding and policy assumptions about such "failures." Many factors influencing non-completion lay beyond students' and educational providers' control. Causes of dropping out may be better explained in the…

Describes how some colleges are afraid that Republican plans to repeal the federal estate tax could hurt institutions' fund raising efforts. (EV)

Provides steps for effective fundraising in Catholic Schools: (1) set a goal; (2) recruit a committee; (3) select a company; (4) final planning; (5) advance promotion and advertising, (6) countdown and logistics reconfirmation; (7) "all systems go" and kick-off activities; (8) product delivery; and (9) evaluation. (CW)

A study of 287 undergraduates (149 from intact homes) showed that those from intact families displayed more career decidedness and financial connectedness to parents. Students with divorced parents had higher financial press and greater independence from fathers. Partial or limited support for separation/attachment theory was found. (Contains 47…

Examines school and family social capital, human capital, and financial capital as parallel concepts and investigates their effects on child social adjustment. Findings suggest that although school capital effects are present, social capital and maternal and child human capital effects are more prevalent. Discusses how investment at home and…

Examines patterns of participation of women and underrepresented minorities over the past 10 years in research and related activities at the National Science Foundation's Directorate of Biological Sciences. Discusses relative funding success of women and minorities, women and minorities in the pipeline, and current status of women and minorities.…

Describes the acquisition of the archives of the late dancer/choreographer Martha Graham. Discusses the Library's financial support of Graham's classic ballet, "Appalachian Spring"; Graham's influence on dance; negotiations for the archives; materials in the archives; a commemorative performance; and the Martha Graham Legacy Project…

Presents two views of profit making schools. One argues that private management offers an attractive alternative for those who want to bring competition, choice, and change to public schools. The other questions why entrepreneurs are just now entering the market, how such schools will achieve cost savings, and whether they will earn profits…

Outlines the main elements of the British Children's Fund to examine whether it has the necessary elements needed to make a real difference in the lives of children living in poverty. (JPB)

Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education are gaining new stature within federal agencies and on Capitol Hill. Advocates argue that only comprehensive initiatives can produce dramatic improvements for Hispanic youth, and funding is not keeping pace with demographics. Data are provided on: White House initiatives on black and Hispanic…

Discusses the necessary elements in business planning that can help make building a new campus less difficult. Successful plan administators provide their thoughts on establishing the need for new facilities, closing the funding deal, and selecting and developing the site. (GR)

Describes the ways in which federal policy with regard to the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) must change and the massive restructuring ERIC will require in order to continue to meet the information needs of the education community. Suggests that ERIC's success has been largely due to activities beyond its contracted scope and…

Since its inception, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has supported two distinct yet interwoven missions: research and education. Education has been especially affected by changes in ideology, economic trends, and new technologies. Cogent lessons from this experience reveal avenues in need of attention now and in the decade to come. (Author)

A comprehensive national portrait of employment and income status of adults with developmental disabilities was estimated through secondary analyses of the 1990/91 Survey of Income and Program Participation. Results indicate that the majority of adults with developmental disabilities had very limited economic resources, even when earnings from…