This book reviews the history of American Catholic higher education since 1900, with special attention to institutional and intellectual dimensions. Throughout, an "internalist" perspective is taken which attempts to tell the history of Catholic higher education as it appeared to those who were actors in the story, thus emphasizing the…

This paper discusses the benefits and problems of tenure at higher education institutions in light of criticisms of a lack of faculty accountability and productivity. It examines the effects of contract versus tenure systems on faculty motivation, and argues that it is not the security of tenure that reduces faculty motivation and hence…

This paper summarizes the results of a university case study that explored the process of demonstrating institutional trustworthiness and factors that influenced the institution's bid for trustworthy status. Interviews were conducted with 14 administrators and faculty, while volumes of institutional history, archival documents, and press coverage…

A reflection and training workshop held in Accra (Ghana) brought together African university presidents, vice-chancellors, rectors, and top-level administrators to discuss three themes: first, the nature and functions of higher education institutions; second, leadership and organization of the higher education institution; and, third, resource…

The North Carolina Mathematics and Science Coalition is a statewide organization comprised of education, public policy, civic, community, and business leaders. Coalition members work together in a forum to stimulate and promote efforts to implement systemic reforms in mathematics and science education in North Carolina. The Coalition's overall…

This paper examines the perceptions and attitudes of the faculty of a rural community college about their institution's mission. The college serves a 19-county area in central Alabama, characterized by high rates of illiteracy, unemployment, and poverty. Surveys were completed by 74 of the 100 faculty members. Faculty generally supported their…

Most librarians know the importance of disaster preparedness. Many disasters could have been prevented altogether or have had reduced impact if institutions had been better prepared. This resource guide suggests how disaster preparedness can be achieved at cultural institutions. Twenty-three basic resource articles are presented to introduce…

This report presents major drop-out prevention events in the Austin (Texas) Independent School District (AISD) since these efforts were initiated in 1982 by the Office of Research and Evaluation (ORE). The following are the major findings of the report: (1) the ORE has been researching and studying the dropout problem since 1982-83, and the effort…

This paper prescribes methods by which educators may move multicultural education from its primary "product" stage (emphasizing learning materials and similar artifacts) to a more sophisticated "process" stage (demonstrating a more authentic approach consistent with the purposes of democratic public education). Part I discusses the rationale of…

The steps involved in the accreditation of Kentucky school districts and the responsibilities of everyone participating in the accreditation process are listed here. Responsibilities outlined include those of all state department of education personnel (such as the accreditation coordinator and accreditation director) and those of local district…

Proposes a list of actions proper to community colleges and community schools which, if taken together, will provide total community education. Also includes responses to a survey of approximately 900 two-year colleges conducted to evaluate the current status of cooperation. (DC)

After requesting, receiving, and evaluating information from 10 community colleges, the writer assimilated the ideas for cooperation which are presented here as a model for all community colleges. Cooperative programs at five community colleges are detailed. (DC)

Focusing on the origins of university extension, the paper reviews Wisconsin's and California's extension systems and examines the role of the university in the light of academic standards and public service ideals. The paper concludes that adult educators' first responsibility is the adult population's learning needs. (MW)

An integration and synthesis of the theoretical literature on leadership with the literature concerning higher education as a social institution is presented. The literature on a conceptual explanation of leadership is reviewed and related directly to higher education and its sociological and organizational uniqueness. The first four of the…

Several major studies have identified student commuters as being at particularly high risk for attrition from higher educational institutions. This report reviews the knowledge that exists about students-as-commuters in depth. Among the implications for educational policy makers is the need for commuter institutions to provide opportunities to…