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MCGRATH, EARL J. – 1966
THIS DOCUMENT IS A REPORT ON A GROUP INQUIRY INTO THE SUBSTANCE AND IMPLICATIONS OF UNIVERSAL HIGHER EDUCATION. ELEVEN CHAPTERS ARE PAPERS PRESENTED AT A CONFERENCE HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, IN PUERTO RICO, NOVEMBER 15-21, 1964, FORECASTING THE FORM AND MISSION OF AMERICAN…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Students, Curriculum Development, Economic Factors
Adolphus, Stephen; And Others – 1979
This paper addresses developmental education programs as mechanisms for enhancing the survival rates of disadvantaged populations in higher education. Specifically, the paper identifies and discusses the critical dimensions of effective developmental education programs, including recruitment, admissions, diagnosis and prescription, orientation,…
Descriptors: College Admission, Counseling Services, Developmental Studies Programs, Diagnostic Teaching
Simmons, Gertrude L. – 1979
Information on the impact of implementing Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments at Florida A and M University, a predominantly Black public university, is presented. Title IX assures everyone regardless of sex an equal opportunity to learn a skill, choose a course of study, advance in status, participate in a sport, receive a scholarship, or…
Descriptors: Athletics, Black Colleges, College Admission, College Faculty
Lane, Marcia S., Ed. – 1979
Up-to-date information as of January 1979 is presented on Canadian and U.S. undergraduate and graduate programs in health services administration. The first section presents an introduction to career opportunities in the profession, comments on the nature of education in health services administration, and offers suggestions on how to identify the…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Administrator Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Career Opportunities
Diversity, Accessibility, and Quality: A Brief Introduction to American Education for Non-Americans.
Sjogren, Clifford F. – 1977
Selected characteristics of the American educational system are briefly described. This paper is intended for the specific use of the German-American Educational Equivalency Project, a cooperative effort between educators of the Federal Republic of Germany and the United States to clarify certain aspects of their respective educational systems.…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), College Admission, Colleges, Community Colleges
Bailey, Robert L.; Hafner, Anne L. – 1978
The changing role of admission policies and practices as higher education institutions deal with the problems of miniority acess and admissibility is examined in this book. Sections dealing with admission requirements, academic prediction, and major problems in admission practices provide background information on the workings of student…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administrative Policy, Admission Criteria, Affirmative Action
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Direct linkHawkins, David A.; Lautz, Jessica – National Association for College Admission Counseling, 2005
This report is an amalgamation of data from four separate sources. The first source is NACAC's annual Counseling Trends Survey, conducted in May 2004. The purpose of this survey is to poll counselors in high schools to discover trends in their work responsibilities, particularly regarding college counseling, and to assess trends that affect…
Descriptors: Federal Government, College Admission, School Counselors, School Counseling
Fair and Open Environment? Bigotry and Violence on College Campuses in California. A Summary Report.
California State Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights. – 1991
This is a summary report of a community forum conducted in Berkeley, California on July 18, 1989 on occurrences of bigotry and violence on college campuses in California. Twenty-five representatives of community groups, universities, federal agencies, and community organizations appeared to present their perspectives. Observations on campus…
Descriptors: Administrators, Affirmative Action, Campuses, Civil Rights
Abraham, Ansley A.; Creech, Joseph D. – 2000
This report highlights the steps that colleges and universities in Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) states are taking to reduce the need for remedial college courses, addressing the following issues: who needs remedial education; how many students entering college need remedial courses; whether state policies on college-level assessment…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Admission, College Bound Students, Educational Improvement
Peer reviewedHurtado, Sylvia; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1997
Analysis of data from two national longitudinal studies focused on college application behaviors of different racial ethnic groups. Results show significant group differences in preparation behaviors, in number of colleges applied to, and in attendance at first-choice institution. Institutions are urged to evaluate the potential effects of policy…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Access to Education, Administrative Policy, College Admission
Magner, Denise K. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
Going against conventional wisdom that larger doctoral programs are better, Washington University (Missouri) has been scaling back its doctoral enrollments, recruiting more selectively, providing every student with full financial support for six years, and increasing contact between faculty and doctoral students. The new approach has brought…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Administration, College Admission
Peer reviewedFrancis, Brian; Barry, Jon – Studies in Higher Education, 1993
Statistical analysis was conducted of offerings by universities in England and Wales to students admitted conditional to achievement of specific grades on A-level examinations. Disciplines included in analysis were electrical engineering, English, mathematics, sociology. Admissions conditional on future achievement were examined for differences…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, College Admission, College Applicants
Peer reviewedBridgeman, Brent; McHale, Frederick – Research in Higher Education, 1998
A study investigated the effect of adding a writing measure to the Graduate Management Admission Test on the gender/ethnic composition of an admissions pool. Standardized differences from the white male reference group were computed for men and women in four ethnic/minority groups: Whites, Asian-Americans, African-Americans, and…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Blacks, Business Administration Education, College Admission
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2004
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This November 19, 2004 issue of "Chronicle for Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "Mr. Water" (Zaragoza); (2) "Philippine Government Shuts Down 23…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Water, Environmental Research, Higher Education
Silny, Josef; And Others – 1992
This volume is designed to be a comprehensive description of the Polish educational system as it existed under the communist regime, and of the radical changes currently taking place, as well as of possible future trends. Chapter 1 describes Poland's history, geography, and population. Chapter 2 describes the background and structure of its…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Art Education, College Admission
