Geographic distribution data on pharmacy students are gathered only in alternate years. This report contains data presented for full-time students enrolled in the final 3 years of both 5- and 6-year professional programs. Special and part-time students, and Pharm. D. students already holding a B.S. in pharmacy are excluded from these counts. Table…

Six conference working papers concerning the transfer student are presented. They cover: issues in solving the transfer problems; transfer standards and the public interest; substantive issues in the transfer problem; the transfer student dimension of articulation; organizing approaches to facilitate student mobility in postsecondary education;…

This document reports the results of an investigation into the following areas: number of undergraduate students who transfer into Louisiana colleges and universities; patterns of migration shown in student transfer; policies governing the acceptance of given types of transfer credits, including those earned through nontraditional means; and…

The relationship between nonresident tuition and decreasing student mobility may be altered in light of the 1973 Supreme Court decision that declared unconstitutional Connecticut's maintenance of a permanent nonresident classification for tuition purposes. This report looks at the impact of the Supreme Court decision on student residency…

Kuznik (1972) completed a study of community college populations and found that there is a rapidly growing number of students enrolled who were formerly enrolled in 4-year colleges and universities (reverse transfers). Impressively large percentages of the reverse transfers (38% males and 40% females) were continuing with their vocational plans,…

This document presents a delineation of student enrollments for the fall semester 1971 from the 43 accredited Kentucky colleges and universities. The enrollments are aggregated by institution, state, foreign country, and Kentucky resident students by county of origin. Some of the major findings of the study include: (1) The total enrollment of…

There are at least 3 major bases for arguing that transfer admissions is of major importance to higher education. A primary reason is its critical bearing on the organization and structure of higher education. Smooth student transfer from 2- to 4-year institutions is a basic requirement of the hierarchical model of higher education now being…

A symposium on new forms of higher education was organized at the European Center for Higher Education January 13-15, 1976. Participants were from thirteen countries. Included are: (1) a summary of discussions and working documents presented in English, French, and Russian; (2) texts of the contributions of participants presented in either English…

Changes in the West German higher education system since World War II are examined with focus on the German efforts to promote equal access to institutions of higher learning. Political and educational rationales behind existing enrollment restrictions are discussed along with economic uncertainties surrounding educational mobility. (Author/LBH)

An overview of cooperation among higher education authorities and institutions in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) is given, and agreements between those countries concerning the recognition of studies, diplomas, and degrees are outlined. (MSE)

The 10 bilateral and two multilateral international conventions that Hungary has entered into, concerning the recognition of higher education degrees and diplomas, are described. (MSE)

The activities of UNESCO, the Council of Europe, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and the European Economic Community to promote academic mobility and international recognition of credits and degrees are outlined, and problems still to be solved are discussed. (MSE)

Most states do not offer reciprocity for other state assessment tests. That practice has an adverse effect on school-aged, dependent children of military service members. President Clinton's 1997 solution was a national standardized assessment test for public school students. Critics stated it would cost $96,000,000 to deliver the test. Florida…

This study examined the relationship between multiple school transfers during elementary school and student academic achievement. Participating in the study were 105 sixth graders enrolled in a northeast Tennessee middle school. Data were collected by means of examination of school records to determine student mobility, and student scores on the…

The record of nine independent art colleges indicates that union can bring many rewards without stifling identity or individuality. (Editor)