Previous studies are reviewed and new data are reported that document a decline in the percentage of American medical graduates choosing psychiatric careers. Available data indicate that further decrements will occur. Possible explanations and strategies for future research are outlined. (Author/JMD)

"Organized anarchies" is how Michael Cohen and James March have described American universities. The lack of rational-deductive organizational characteristics in higher education has encouraged it to be "playful" in a way that is "sensibly foolish." Budgetary pressures will force universities to become more…

Five characteristics of secondary and higher education affecting educational measurement in the future are discussed. The five are the basic skills movement, the increasing diversity of students, the influence of external forces on higher education, the trend toward declining enrollments, and the relatively fixed nature of curricula. (PHR)

Brief notes on design processes in general, and the way they may be applied to the problem of under-used school buildings. (Author/MLF)

The merger of an innovative private college (New College of Sarasota) into a state institution is described. The instruction contract, innovative approach, and academic quality has been maintained, but the number of students in off-campus programs has declined. Reasons for the decline are discussed. (Author/LBH)

Community/Schools and interagency programs make better use of existing facilities, staff, equipment, and other resources by serving more of the general public. (Author/MLF)

This paper considers the development of teacher-administrator relations leading up to the phase of accommodative behavior and attempts to alert administrators to the educational dysfunctions that might arise should the phase of accommodative behavior be long-term. (Author)

Discusses the declining enrollment of minority students in law school. Examines why this is happening, what measures are being taken to counteract it, and what still needs to be done to reverse this decline. Influences of faculty role models and Black law schools are discussed. (JS)

National data on trends in college foreign language enrollments and degrees are tabulated and analyzed. The information includes the numbers and percentages of bachelor's and doctoral degrees granted in 14 language categories since 1949-50 and by race and sex. (MSE)

Examines the effects of tuition and fee increases on enrollment at 39 of the 40 Illinois community college districts. Indicates that tuition increases are not responsible for 1993 enrollment losses but that other explanations, including the possibility that increased employment place greater time demand on potential students, may be more…

The "postindustrial" environment for higher education, with shrinking revenues and enrollments and increasing competition, demands that all colleges and universities become more integrated organizations. Planning can be a powerful instrument for achieving better integration in highly differentiated academic organizations, and good organizational…

What have colleges and universities done to increase student of color enrollment since the 2003 U.S. Supreme Court decisions in "Grutter v. Bollinger" and "Gratz v. Bollinger?" This article provides a critical race theory (CRT) snapshot of selective data and institutions since these landmark decisions. We find that even though "Grutter" gives the…

This book discusses the early indicators of a college or university's need for a turnaround. It outlines financial trends and other indicators of distress, as well as benchmarks for the various stages of an effective turnaround strategy. The book will help trustees, presidents, and faculty members diagnose whether they are in denial about the true…

At the close of the spring 1997 term, Florida's Pensacola Junior College (PJC) undertook an analysis of enrollment to determine trends from the previous spring term. Results of the analysis included the following: (1) PJC ended spring 1997 with 2,648 unadjusted fundable full-time equivalent (FFTE) students, a drop of 8%, or 231 FFTE, from spring…

At the close of the 1996-97 academic year, Florida's Pensacola Junior College (PJC) undertook an analysis of enrollment to determine trends from the previous academic year. Results of the analysis included the following: (1) PJC ended the year with 6,644 fundable full-time equivalent (FFTE) students, a drop of 6.6%, or 470.5 FFTE, from 1995-96;…