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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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To What Degree Does the Desire for Promotion Motivate Faculty To Perform Research? Testing the Expectancy Theory.
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Tien, Flora F. – Research in Higher Education, 2000
This article examines to what degree the desire for promotion motivates faculty to do research. Findings indicate that faculty who value promotion publish articles; faculty who want to demonstrate mastery of their disciplines publish books; and faculty who value personal income are more likely to seek and receive the National Science Council…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Promotion, Faculty Publishing, Higher Education
Effects of Career Preparation Experiences on the Initial Employment Success of College Graduates.
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Sagen, H. Bradley; Dallam, Jerald W.; Laverty, John R. – Research in Higher Education, 2000
The responses of 1,012 baccalaureate graduates to a questionnaire survey one month following graduation were analyzed to determine the effectiveness of supplementary career preparation experiences. Effectiveness was defined as securing baccalaureate level employment. Work experience related to career goals was the only experience of universal…
Descriptors: Career Development, Education Work Relationship, Employment Potential, Higher Education
Institutional Financial Assessment: Methodology and Meaning.
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Jenny, Hans H. – Research in Higher Education, 1979
W. John Minter and Howard R. Bowen's annual report on "Financial and Educational Trends in Independent Higher Education, 1978" is examined. Problems in data reporting by college administrators that skew financial assessment reports are noted. A rating questionnaire for institutional quality is appended. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Assessment, Educational Finance, Evaluation Methods