This report presents data and recommendations for the development of Colorado's system of higher education. It deals primarily with the public institutions. Chapter 1 assesses the needs for higher education in the state with regard to enrollment projections, distribution of the population, availability of extension courses, and the number of…

This study considers the nature and frequency of curricular offerings in 758 junior colleges in the United States. Courses are classified as transfer, occupational, or comprehensive (both transfer and occupational), and tables are provided showing how frequently a course was offered, its relative ranking based on the frequency, and the percentage…

The paper is the keystone for a feasibility study of an extensive interuniversity program in Washington's inner city, and deals with ways in which effective use may be made of university-based resources to alleviate the massive, complex problems of urban life. The city is described as an ecosystem, containing large numbers of variables that…

The claim that the US has the most diversified system of education stems primarily from the system's organizational variety and not from variety at the level of basic values. Institutions of higher education are now being challenged to extend their narrow regard for diversity into complex social realities and individual actions, and to enrich this…

In an attempt to discover why students are demanding participation in the decision-making processes of the university, the author examines four of the most common issues they have raised: (1) student conduct codes and disciplinary procedures. This is an area in which modern college students reject institutional authority; (2) a voice in the…

The first part of this paper is a summary of Peterson's research done on the student protest movement. In 1965, questionnaires were sent to deans of students at all 1,000 accredited four year colleges in the country. The 1968 survey was conducted in the same manner with new issues substituted in the questionnaire. Results of both surveys included…

This booklet presents a general outline for conducting a long-range planning study that can be adapted for use by any institution of higher education. The basic components of an effective long-range plan should include: (1) purposes of the plan, which define the scope of the study and provide the setting in which it will be initiated; (2) a set of…

It is increasingly demanded that our academic institutions, having been the primary source of the material structuring our civilization, also be the vehicle for finding solutions for its ills. Society is pressuring the university to establish multidisciplinary programs as the most suitable mechanism for meeting these demands. This will require…

With the rapid growth in tax support for higher education at both the state and federal level during the last 10 years, the public and legislators are becoming increasingly interested in getting some returns for their investment. The university, long engaged in basic and applied military research, is now being asked to help solve our social and…

The private liberal arts colleges are in trouble. Most of their presidents, boards of trustees and the literature tends to blame their problems on external developments. Evidence indicates, however, that much of the blame falls on the colleges themselves. Many private colleges have failed to adapt to new pressures in US higher education and have…

This paper is devoted to a discussion of characteristics of innovative educational personnel and factors, such as the educational institution, that may affect innovative actions. The paper is divided into three sections. Section one presents a literature review that centers on three categories: leadership, qualities of innovativeness, and change…

The Institutional Goals Inventory (I.G.I.), an integral part of the Institutional Goals-Setting Model developed at Brevard Community College during the fall of 1973, was field-tested during the period December 15, 1973 through February 1, 1974. The Inventory consists of 90 statements of possible institutional goals, to which the respondent gives…

Denmark's child advocacy system is made up of local kommune (county) Child and Youth Welfare Committees which watch over the well-being of children. Each child and youth committee serves as an effective advocate for the children of its community in three areas: promotion, protection, and prevention. The committee's responsibility to promote…

The Midwestern Conference for Visiting Fulbright-Hays Scholars, held at Ohio State University, May 14-16, 1973, was designed to be a forum for international cultural exchange of ideas between scholars with transnational interests. The theme was "Universities and Transnational Approaches to the Solution of World Problems." One primary objective of…

This monograph is primarily for faculty members and administrators in colleges and universities, as well as intern directors in noneducational institutions to assist them in formulating judgments about the design and implementation of internship programs. The paper focuses on the objectives of internship programs, role allocation, and issues and…