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Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1981
An article and descriptions of programs for first-year college students are presented. In "As Freshmen First," John Orr Dwyer recounts the history of the word "freshman" and outlines some of the characteristics of the 1980s first-year student. Recognizing the problems that face students entering college for the first time, he…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Freshmen, College Programs, Higher Education
Download full textBell, David P. – 1981
The role and function of upper-level higher education institutions, their current health, and their future prospects are considered, based on a national study. Data were gathered on nearly all of the 25 upper-level institutions in the United States, and site visits were conducted at approximately half. These schools offer work at only the junior,…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Adult Students, Articulation (Education), College Planning
Hixson, Bruce, Ed. – General College Newsletter, 1981
Recent additions to the career development offerings at the University of Minnesota's General College are described. The aviation training program, which is described by Thomas Brothen, is designed to prepare students for licensure testing through the Federal Aviation Administration. Background information on aviation training at the University of…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Aviation Technology, Bachelors Degrees, Certification
Vancouver Community Coll., British Columbia. – 1980
This long-range educational plan charts the directions of Vancouver Community College for the period 1980 through 1985. In the introduction, the history of the plan's development is outlined. Chapter I provides a history of the college; presents its organization and structure; and gives an overview of instructional programs, instructional…
Descriptors: Budgeting, College Planning, College Programs, Community Colleges
Stevens, Gregory I. – 1981
The history of the Capital District Humanities Program (CDHP) at the State University of New York, Albany, is reviewed and eight reports on the program are presented. The program was designed to determine how the humanities can be adapted to accommodate the different interests and requirements of adult students. In cooperation with cultural and…
Descriptors: Adult Students, College Programs, Credit Courses, Curriculum Design
Phipps, Ronald A.; Gaylord, Thomas A. – 1981
This report presents the results of a detailed unit cost study of Alaska's ten community colleges for fiscal year (FY) 1981. After introductory material, the summary results of the study are presented under eight categories: (1) full-time equivalent (FTE) teacher compensation per fiscal-year equated (FYE) student (i.e., a hypothetical student…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Programs, Community Colleges, Educational Finance
Batsche, Catherine N. – 1981
Salary and compensation of faculty in Illinois public colleges and universities were studied using a cluster analytic approach. Twenty-seven institutional variables were factor analyzed to obtain a smaller set of closely related variables. Factor scores were obtained for each of the 1,126 institutions of higher education. A cluster analysis was…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Cluster Analysis, College Faculty, College Programs
Wilson, Dennis A. – 1978
A survey of 1,041 wage employees and 589 salaried employees at the Sealed Power Corporation was conducted by Muskegon Community College to determine: (1) worker familiarity with the college; (2) worker preference concerning time and location of courses; (3) preferred topics and subject areas for courses of study; and (4) worker familiarity with…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adult Education, College Programs, Community Colleges
Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA. – 1967
A DESIGN FOR A NEW COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES AT CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIVERSITY IS PRESENTED. THE GOAL OF THE NEW COLLEGE IS TO INITIATE IN THE STUDENT A PROCESS OF EVOLUTION WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO SHAPE HIM THROUGHOUT LIFE. THE CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO HELP THE STUDENT BECOME AN INTELLECTUALLY INDEPENDENT AND EMOTIONALLY RESPONSIBLE…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Environment, College Faculty, College Freshmen
Charters, Alexander N., Comp. – 1980
This is the sixth of eight volumes consisting of series of publications of the Center for the Study of Liberal Education for Adults (CSLEA), such as Notes and Essays, Research Reports, Occasional Papers, and Conference Reports. These materials provide both theory and practice in the area of non-credit adult liberal education offered by colleges…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Programs, College Programs
Becan-McBride, K.; And Others – 1980
In order to determine if major differences exist in 1980 in medical technology programs, a nationwide survey was conducted to review course requirements of medical technology programs. A letter written on the American Society for Medical Technology stationery was mailed to 634 medical technology programs requesting a brochure or college catalog.…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Allied Health Occupations Education, Chemistry, College Credits
Scott, Robert A. – 1981
The academic program development and planning process of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education are examined and contrasted with values and criteria of faculty and institutional leaders. The Indiana Commission is concerned about program structure with regard to student access, student choice, and institutional diversity. It has specific…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, College Faculty, College Planning
Manfred, Madge, Ed. – Communitas: Journal of the Connecticut Community College Professional Staff, 1980
Curricular and instructional issues are discussed in 12 articles by faculty of the Connecticut community colleges. Jack McLean examines the potential role of community colleges in international education, and Kerin Sarason proposes teacher self-evaluations to reduce faculty/administrator tension. Jean Burr Smith introduces methods of reducing math…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Programs, Community Colleges, Counselor Training
Parrish, Richard M. – 1979
A survey of 3,195 junior and senior students at 11 Ocean County high schools was conducted by Ocean County College (OCC) to determine students' post-secondary aspirations, student attitudes toward OCC, and the television and radio stations most popular among area high school students. Data, collected on a questionnaire distributed to English and…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, College Bound Students, College Choice, College Programs
Owston, Ronald D. – 1978
In the fall of 1977 a four year project was initiated to assist a group of Micmac and Maliseet Indians to earn the Bachelor of Education degree and become eligible for teacher certification. The 41 participants were teacher's aides who wished to be upgraded to classroom teachers. To allow students to maintain their full time jobs, an on-campus,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Indian Education, Canada Natives, College Programs
