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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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Stephenson, Sandria S. – Tertiary Education and Management, 2011
Mergers are part of the historical fabric of US higher education. However, the current economic recession and other policy issues have experts and academicians predicting an increase in higher education mergers in the USA. Consequently, this study analysed the discursive "policy logics" surrounding merger negotiations in US higher education. The…
Descriptors: Expertise, Higher Education, Content Analysis, Community Colleges
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Esters, Lorenzo L.; McPhail, Christine Johnson; Singh, Robert P.; Sygielski, John J. – Tertiary Education and Management, 2008
This study examined the entrepreneurial, nontraditional fundraising behaviors and activities of 23 community college presidents using interview and survey data. The institutional characteristics that facilitate entrepreneurial action and how presidents are raising these new revenues were explored. "Best practices" and implications for future…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Presidents, Entrepreneurship, Fund Raising