Vocational and technical institutions are enjoying increased enrollment, while liberal arts education is experiencing declining enrollment. A panel and conference participants discussed ways higher education can change productively and adapt to present and future circumstances. (Author/MLF)

Because of enrollment decline, seven of the 31 Eugene, Oregon, elementary schools were closed during the past four years. Criteria for closing, present conditions, and uses of the facilities are described. (MLF)

Colleges may have to close because of complications with capital finances, management troubles, and relations with constituents as well as declining enrollment. The building of a setting for agreement on mission, for consultation, and for appropriate levels of decision-making is the best way to insure a college's survival. (MLW)

The purpose of this paper is to develop a model of environmental change and institutional response that shows why a variety of strategies are required by colleges and universities in dealing with declining enrollments. Various forms of environmental conditions that can lead to four different types of declining enrollments--erosion, contraction,…

Describes results of a study of the effects of declining enrollment on 200 high schools in the North Central Association, and then lists some positive and negative effects of declining enrollment. (JM)

The advantages and disadvantages of five alternative ways of using surplus space available to school systems. (Author)

A survey of approximately 80 closed schools revealed the cause of closing the school, the new users' form of ownership, and the type of reuse. School districts should recognize the steps required to define a market in an attractive and financially feasible form. (Author/MLF)

A survey of 76 agricultural economics departments received 57 replies indicating that 25 departments teach 35 courses in rural economics/development; 10 years ago, 31 departments taught 44 courses. Slow enrollment growth and emphasis shifts were possible causes. More attention is now paid to community economics and less to social issues and…

This institutional audit examines the interactions between African American and Hispanic students and their host university. Lacking a supportive environment, many nonpersisting minority students quietly fail. Without more active institutional efforts to achieve full social integration of minorities into this university community, the…

New York City has the nation's largest public-school system (with 1,066,473 students in fall 1999), followed by Los Angeles, Chicago, and 2 Florida counties (Dade and Broward). Enrollments increased in 44 urban areas between 1989 and 1999. In 21 areas, enrollments declined slightly between 1998 and 1999. (MLH)

The problem. To consider reorganization of two or more Iowa school districts in light of declining enrollment, dwindling financial resources, the end of the state budget guarantee program and pressure to provide the most rigorous and relevant education possible to Iowa's students. Specifically, the problem is to determine what two or more school…

Research Services calculates enrollment projections on an annual basis. These projections are presented each year at the district's Pupil Population Estimating Conference. For this year's projections, two years of trend data (2006-07 and 2007-08) were used to project student enrollment for 2008-09. Projections are provided by individual grade…

When Dr. Gregory H. Williams left The Ohio State University (OSU) in August 2001 to become president of the City College of New York (CCNY), many of his colleagues in the academy were convinced that Williams--who was dean of OSU's law school--had lost his mind. At the time, City College, the flagship school of The City University of New York…

The most critical problems relating to school closings are people problems. Superintendents who have met and conquered such crises as the need to build schools, the problems of integration, attacks from the extremes of political left and right, and teacher militancy will have developed the competencies, expertise, and confidence to deal with…