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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Green, Madeleine F.; Bezbatchenko, Annie W. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2014
This article begins by observing that foundations come in all shapes and sizes. The mission and grant-making philosophy of any foundation are determined by an unscientific mixture of its history, changing external realities, and leaders. The article then continues by describing The Teagle Foundation, a small, philanthropic organization with about…
Descriptors: Philanthropic Foundations, Models, Institutional Characteristics, Institutional Mission
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Eddy, Pamela L.; Barber, James P.; Holly, Neal; Brush, Kim; Bohon, Leslie; Green, Madeleine F. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2013
In the March-April 2013 issue of "Change," Patti McGill Peterson and Robin Matross Helms described the disheartening status of internationalization on American college campuses. Despite internationalization being touted as a strategic goal in higher education, over the past 15 years little has changed at most colleges. Student learning…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Global Approach, International Education, International Cooperation
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Green, Madeleine F. – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2011
Within the United States, defining the meaning of a degree and comparing the quality of institutions on a common set of metrics is no simple matter. In fact, there is no common definition of a US college degree beyond a general consensus that an undergraduate degree generally includes about 120 credits and consists of a general education…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Academic Degrees, Quality Assurance, Accreditation (Institutions)