This report summarizes AISD's federally-funded Title VI program activities for the 1999-2000 school year.

Discusses industry-sponsored programs in semiconductor research, focusing on Stanford University's Center for Integrated Systems (CIS). CIS, while pursuing research in semiconductor very-large-scale integration, is merging the fields of computer science, information science, and physical science. Issues related to these university/industry…

Issues of the university's role in social and economic progress, educational demand, employment needs and patterns, changes in instructional methods, research, and managing change without growth are discussed. The need to extract long-term policy needs from the multiplicity of short-term administrative demands is examined. (MSE)

A discussion of the German Academic Exchange Service, an agency operating the majority of international exchange programs for university students and faculty, focuses on its role not only in program administration, but also in policy development on international mobility in higher education and financial aid to facilitate it. (MSE)

A brief overview of faculty housing assistance programs in California and the United States is given. Any campus embarking on a faculty housing program must look at a number of factors and should counsel faculty so they may be informed consumers. College housing programs must be responsive to market changes. (MSE)

An institutional attrition study showed certain reasons for dropping out cited by all students reemerging in analysis of subgroups. Financial and personal problems were most common, with unavailability of a desired major also common. However, individual differences also emerged, and strict adherence to a dropout profile is not recommended. (MSE)

While enrollment and demographic trends worry the higher education community in other states, Utah's higher education future is bright. Financial support from the Mormon Church, high birth rate, strong institutions (both public and private), a cohesive, conservative community, and large potential natural resources give optimism to the state. (MSE)

Discusses basic differences between programs for special education students in urban areas and in rural areas and identifies critical needs for delivery of services to special education students in rural and remote areas as: teacher recruitment and development; services to exceptional students; legislation and funding; and parent and community…

Projects that the National Fund for Medical Education will fund in the 1980s include advances in medical education to help contain health care costs; educational programs to improve doctor patient relationships; promotion of careers in medical education and research; and integration of new subjects into the curriculum. (JMD)

Presents numerical data related to federal support for grants involving individualized instruction (II). Tables provide detailed information on supply for II by these programs: Comprehensive Assistance to Undergraduate Education (CAUSE), Local Course Improvement (LOCI), Science Education Development and Research (SEDR), and NSF support of…

After two decades of increase, state funding for higher education is drying up because of inflation and declining state revenues due to recession. States need to reemphasize the importance of higher education. Political action may be the way to reverse the downward trend in state financing of higher education. (MLW)

In a new environment of decreased enrollments and financial austerity, what incentives and rewards can be used to stimulate increased excellence among professors in colleges and universities? Among the possibilities are salary, tenure, rank, merit considerations, increased time for research, mobility for research pursuits, and funds for research.…

Reports the findings of a study that sought to identify the top 10 programs in educational administration from among those institutions holding membership in the University Council for Educational Administration, what factors contribute to the programs' success, and why programs receive such varying degrees of recognition. (Author/WD)

A wide variety of educational benefits have been obtained by unions through collective bargaining. The challenge is to develop policies and programs that will enable workers and their families to more fully utilize these benefits. Union-sponsored education is discussed and the need for national planning is emphasized. (Author/MLW)

Advocates welfare reform due to unrealistic expectations placed on tribal colleges by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program. (YKH)