The curriculum change for which these projections were made included eliminating traditional distribution requirements in favor of interdisciplinary programs and increased student electives. The plan allowed study of the staffing needs and anticipated effects upon departmental offerings. (Editor)

The voting patterns for the committees and the constitutency council were investigated at the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of North Dakota, with a major interest in any factionalization in the voting patterns. Generally, the effectiveness of voting blocks was rather limited. (Editor/PG)

The purpose of this research was to determine if students taking the experimental course, Crises in Human Relations, showed significant reductions in dogmatism and if changes occurred, how these changes compared to those found for other students exposed to specified University experiences and for control groups. (Author)

Reports the results of a nationwide survey of the institutional heads of junior and community colleges. Included are statistics regarding sex, ethnicity, age, educational background, academic rank, salary, length of service, professional affiliations, and publication record. (Editor)

Analyzes the early academic achievement of disadvantaged, mainly black, students admitted to the Special Educational Opportunities Program at the Urbana-Champaign campus of the University of Illinois. (Editor)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the controller's perception of his role in institutions of higher education and whether that perception differs from that of top academic administrators. It was shown that there is general agreement as to the proper role of the controller in institutions of higher education. (Editor)

Three substudies of effects of different formats on student ratings of faculty teaching effectiveness were conducted. It was concluded that additional research is necessary to determine if apparent differences in teaching effectiveness are actually differences in teaching effectiveness or differences due to the methods of measurement. (Editor)

Work sampling estimates the time a worker spends on an activity. In the office situation studied here, it was found that the work could be accomplished by a staff reduced by 23 percent from the present level. Campus-wide use of this technique could result in substantial savings for an institution. (Editor/PG)

Reports a study that compared universities that do and do not provide agricultural training examining similarities and differences among the nations with respect to such characteristics as size, affluence, and technological emphasis. (JT)

Reports a study that examined sources of influence over 290 faculty members. Examines role expectations of faculty members, employing organization, and departmental colleagues for teaching, research, and administrative roles. Also examines role conflict for faculty and explores implications for role theory and for understanding of faculty…

Reports an exploratory study designed to describe the development of the scales, investigate concerns regarding student perceptions of a large university, and examine in a standard research situation the viability of a new method of multidimensional analysis (order analysis, proposed as an inferential alternative to factor analysis). (JT)

Reports results of a content analysis of higher education research projects in the U.S. and Canada in 1972. Interprets data on kinds of research, who does it, financial support, and dissemination. (JT)

Reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on the influence of student-rater personality characteristics on the ratings they give their instructors. Included are conclusions, recommendations for further research, and a list of 45 references. (JT)

Reports findings from a 14-statement survey sent to 262 colleges and universities to determine specific policies and practices. (JT)

Reviews a procedure used on a state system to determine its major future research needs, to analyze them for completeness, and to provide insight into the various viewpoints held by decision-makers. (JT)