This report presents findings from the "Institution Survey" of the 1999 National Study of Postsecondary Faculty (NSOPF). Institutions were asked about their policies and practices related to faculty as of fall 1998. The distribution of faculty across U.S. degree-granting postsecondary institutions reflects the diversity of postsecondary education…

Identifying and obtaining external funding for two-year colleges require an approach which is consistent with the particular scope and mission of such institutions and which takes into consideration the priorities of funding agencies. Faced with divergent functions and financial/staffing constraints, two-year college development officers must not…

Data are tabulated on the proportion of colleges and universities reporting institutional response to reports on curricular reform, use of measures of institutional effectiveness, methods of measurement, administrator attitudes about assessment, enrollment changes, and changes in institutional finances, for universities, four-year colleges,…

Outlines a program of English instruction focusing on having good literature read aloud to students by members of the local community. Relates the improvement of writing skills among students to the successful implementation of the program stressing reading out loud. (HB)

Liaison librarians and faculty in chemistry, English, and psychology departments at colleges and universities in the United States were surveyed. They answered questions about services provided by the liaison and satisfaction. Liaisons' satisfaction with their performance was associated with active liaison service, such as recent contact with the…

Argues that reading should be taught as a process. Suggests sources for information on the active reading process (missing in most textbooks) and describes a method for integrating the reading process and collaborative learning in a college writing class. (SD)

Discusses how teaching a writing-intensive introductory fiction course to prison inmates forced an instructor to "grapple" in the "contact zones" between prison culture and academic culture. Presents students' written responses, and discusses how racial tensions were addressed. (RS)

The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges was established to promote the best interests of higher education in the state and to represent community college faculty at the state level. This 20th annual report summarizes the activities of the Academic Senate for 1995-96. The first part presents a report from the Senate President, a…

Reports on research designed to assess the effects of the American Sociological Association's (ASA) commitment to increased participation in ASA by faculty in two-year and four-year colleges. Discusses whether increased participation is understood better in absolute or relative terms. (CFR)

His name is Brett Schmidt, and he is a college student with Autism. His greatest challenge of having autism is communication. When he first applied to Briarcliffe College, he was given an e-mail address to the Campus Portal. He had to train himself to look at the portal frequently for communication and information. On the start of the semester, he…

Although quantitative studies of educational research usually suggest some links between conditions of learning and student learning outcome, behavior and performance, the idea of engaging students in discussions on teaching and learning has not had as much attention in the United Arab Emirates as in some other countries. This paper presents…

In 1974, in response to the critical shortage of trained moldmakers, Berkshire Community College (Massachusetts) developed the first two-year college plastic moldmaking and design associate degree curriculum in the United States. The program focuses on the problems encountered in interpreting blueprints and machine set-up instructions in industry.…

Explores relationships among context, structure, and performance in two-year colleges. Proposes a model for modifying policies, forms, and decision-making methods in response to changing times. Recommends the multidimensional analysis of institutional specialization, formalization, standardization, and centralization. Defines terms. (Author/DMM)

The present study aims at exploring thirty-five Kuwaiti learners' perceptions of the relationship between English and globalization. Interviews were used to collect data, and all possible measures were taken to enhance the credibility and dependability of the results obtained. The findings revealed that despite recognizing and appreciating the…

Cites the benefits of a composition telecourse for students who find attending regular college classes inconvenient or impossible. Describes the procedures and discusses the reward of seeing growth in the students' ability and maturity. (EL)