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Sunderman, Hannah M.; Headrick, Jason; McCain, Kate – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2020
While American universities have historically been centers of free thought, college campuses have become increasingly divided on free speech issues. College leaders need to balance upholding free speech with protecting the safety of students. This article describes and recommends the adaptive leadership framework for administrators to use during…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Higher Education, Freedom of Speech, Universities
Tierney, William G.; Rodriguez, Bryan A. – Pullias Center for Higher Education, 2014
The value of education has rarely been disputed in the United States. The importance of education has been so critical to the country's well-being that elementary and secondary education has been a free public good and postsecondary education has been heavily subsidized through grants to public institutions and to students. In this report, the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Futures (of Society), Educational Change, Educational Trends
McCarthy, Mary Alice; Fishman, Rachel; Palmer, Iris; Laitinen, Amy; Dancy, Kim; Burd, Stephen; Carey, Kevin; Ekowo, Manuela; Barrett, Ben; Holt, Alexander – New America, 2016
Imagine students attending colleges and universities around the country having their financial needs met without the use of federal loans, Pell Grants, and higher education tax credits. In "Starting from Scratch: A New Federal and State Partnership in Higher Education," New America's Higher Education Policy Program shares its vision for…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Partnerships in Education, Federal Legislation, State Policy
Wangenge-Ouma, Gerald – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2012
The funding of higher education in South Africa has in the recent past been a subject of animated debate. This debate has ranged from the adequacy of government funding of higher education, the suitability of the funding framework, to protestations against frequent tuition fee increases. At present, the debate is mainly about "free"…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Finance, Educational Policy
Stacks, Don W.; Stone, John D. – 1982
Approximately 150 college students participated in a study that investigated the effects of self-concept, self-disclosure, and type of basic speech course on communication apprehension. The subjects were drawn from three basic speech course populations at two universities. They had been free to enroll in either a public speaking, interpersonal…
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Apprehension, Communication Research, Course Content
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Dutton, Jeffrey E.; Jenkins, Martin D. – 1973
This survey examined urban involvement of colleges and universities across the United States. A questionnaire was sent to 519 Higher Education panel member institutions, a 20% sample of the relevant population. Usable returns were received from 83.6% of the sample. Results indicated colleges and universities across the U.S. have been fairly active…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Research Projects, School Community Programs, School Community Relationship
Andergassen, Monika; Behringer, Reinhold; Finlay, Janet; Gorra, Andrea; Moore, David – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2009
Positive impacts on learning through blogging, such as active knowledge construction and reflective writing, have been reported. However, not many students use weblogs in informal contexts, even when appropriate facilities are offered by their universities. While motivations for blogging have been subject to empirical studies, little research has…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Student Motivation
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Presmeg, Norma C. – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 1988
Suggests that mathematics curricula, which have traditionally been considered culture-free, have a role to play in fostering understanding among members of different cultures, after a period of cultural upheaval. Anthropological and educational sources are used to suggest points of relevance when a mathematical curriculum is designed for…
Descriptors: African Culture, College Mathematics, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences
Cowburn, Sarah – Perspectives: policy and practice in higher education, 2005
Until recently, higher education institutions (HEIs) had been relatively free to pursue their own individual strategies, on the assumption that their combined effect would add up to a national strategy for higher education. As long as demand outstripped supply, market failures were not an issue. With supply and demand more in balance, the number…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Strategic Planning, Participative Decision Making, Foreign Countries
Aquino, John T. – 1978
This booklet explores the advantages and drawbacks in the employment of artists as teachers at all educational levels. Until recently, arts professionals did not want to hinder their creative work by confining themselves to the place and time of a school situation. Schools generally sought to hire those who wanted education as a career. In 1969…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Artists, Creativity
Dill, David D. – 1979
An attempt is made to identify potential sources of value conflicts or dilemmas faced by faculty members. Limitations inherent in our understanding of the academic profession are suggested, and the role of the individual faculty member is analyzed. A typology of the academic profession developed by Donald Light is considered. Light concludes that…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Faculty, Consultants, Faculty College Relationship
Strom, David – American Federation of Teachers, 2002
This document is a synopsis of intellectual property issues for higher education unions. American academics, including faculty, professional staff, researchers and graduate student research assistants, have always been leaders in the creation of intellectual property. In many instances, that work product is protected by U.S. copyright and patent…
Descriptors: Intellectual Property, Higher Education, Unions, College Faculty
Wigdor, Alexandra K., Ed.; Garner, Wendell R., Ed. – 1982
This document describes the theory and practice of testing; illuminates competing interests in a balanced fashion; and helps those who make decisions with tests or about testing to reach better-informed judgments. Part 1, the report of the Committee, presents a wide-ranging discussion of testing issues. The text has been kept largely free of the…
Descriptors: Ability, Educational History, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education