A study created profiles of full-time faculty teaching at nine Canadian universities in 1992-93 in terms of age, rank, tenure status, mobility, and gender, and assessed implications for institutional flexibility and renewal. Salary projections for 1993-2030 are provided, and costs and savings of early retirement programs are evaluated.…

A model is presented explaining why recent cutbacks in government grants, cost pressures on university budgets, tuition increase caps, and declining interest in attending less prestigious institutions have resulted in pressure on tenure in Canadian universities. Unless tenure is reconsidered, universities may face increasing faculty…

Survey of 74 Canadian universities suggests prior learning assessment and recognition (PLAR) is gaining legitimacy because of the government/industry agenda to prepare the workforce, growing emphasis on lifelong learning, changing demographics, and students' conviction that learning outside the classroom should be validated. Quality assurance and…

Investigated whether students report professors are excellent teachers if little studying is required to receive high grades. Evaluations from 1,939 students in 75 first-year classes found that when grades varied markedly across sections of the same course, professors assigning the highest grades for the least studying received the highest…

Attitudes of a panel of 124 young adults in the Corner Brook (Newfoundland) area on a variety of politically relevant topics were examined over a two-year period to measure the possible effects of a university education. Generally, those who attended college did not change significantly in their attitudes, compared with high school graduates who…

Uses a case study to examine the trends in current and preferred methods of communication within an institution of higher education, the Manukau Institute of Technology, New Zealand. Interviews and questionnaires identified ways in which leaders and staff received information, the communication methods they considered most effective, and…

Discussion of the future of the university uses the book, "The University in Ruins" (Bill Readings), to analyze the globalization of the economy and the virtualization of reality. The history and role of the university and the position of the university within a transnational framework are examined. Virtualization is seen as a network of links…

A survey of about 500 college and university trustees focused on perceived levels of satisfaction and strategies for improving satisfaction. Analysis identified sectoral and gender differences in satisfaction and recommended strategies; no differences by educational levels were noted. Suggests that traditional approach for studying job…

Argues that application of a marketing perspective to higher education does not require "doing everything the customer wants," but rather bringing the expectations of the service provider and the customer closely into line. Distinguishes between providing professional services and the manner in which they are marketed. Urges educators to develop…

Addresses two key principles for continuous improvement in learning and research in universities, focusing on development of strategies and building a climate of trust and resilience in collegial relations. Analysis of interviews with eight faculty and school leaders identified ways in which key terms associated with academic collegiality operate…

Reports on a student-based action research project in quality management within a postgraduate education program at Massey University (New Zealand). Finds the program to be complex, interconnected to the wider university system, with poorly defined processes, and unclear assignment of responsibilities. Considers the role of students and other…

A scale comprising 26 quality variables was developed, verified, and tested with 359 Australian and international undergraduate students studying business subjects at a South-East Queensland (Australia) university. Identification of four critical factors found academic instruction most important. Significant differences were also found between…

Development of a national higher education market in Australia provides the opportunity for open-access universities to develop recruitment strategies based on the experience of North American institutions. Implications are drawn for focusing on student learning potential, reorganizing the curriculum, integrating recruitment and teaching/learning…

Discusses advantages and disadvantages of various types of career-supportive relationships that make up academic women's webs of intellectual, social, personal, and political ties, including formal mentoring, networking, and peer-support programs. Several strategies rooted in each of these models are presented, based on a review of current…

The use of metaphors to reshape both the perceptions and the climate of organizations is applied to the college/university context (e.g., the university as ecosystem, village, neighborhood). Organizational metaphor can be used in place of more formal, predictable management strategies to make organizational change more appealing to a diverse group…