The president of the American Council on Education (ACE) asserts that innovation must lie at the center of every higher education institution for it to remain on the cutting edge of new knowledge and good teaching practice. He suggests that the key to change is research-driven strategic planning that remains flexible and cross-disciplinary while…

Describes how LaGrange College organized, planned, and implemented several changes occurring within a 2-year period, including semester conversion, a new academic calendar, a new capital plan, and new facilities. Also addresses errors and how they were corrected. (EV)

In a longitudinal case study, reviews Penn State's 20-year experience with strategic planning in the context of the evolution of strategic planning in higher education. (EV)

The necessity of extensive planning for major campus events has become essential to ensure a safe environment for all participants. This article explores the way one campus is challenging negative major event behaviors from pre-event preparations to post-event celebrations. (Contains 17 references.) (Author)

Describes how a previously proposed model of school planning has developed to become linked to such aspects of organizational learning as the development of the school's core purpose and values. This approach should lessen the gap between strategy and implementation. (SLD)

Building on the main themes presented in this volume, explores their implications for institutional research. Their underlying premise is that institutional research could and should play a critical role in advancing the knowledge management paradigm. Looks at the advantages and challenges of knowledge management from an institutional research…

Sustainability has become a central consideration across the board in university business decisions. Passing a tipping point, it has become a pivotal focus of management. College leaders are increasingly drawing connections between sustainability, institutional missions, and higher education's fundamental purposes. Administrators readily rattle…

The territory of the chief executive in higher education is here likened to the physical science "field of forces." (Author/MLF)

This booklet describes the various kinds of financial aid and their sources, how colleges and other agencies measure financial need and administer their aid funds, and how counselors can help colleges, federal and state agencies, and private sponsors in fulfilling the national purpose of equal educational opportunities for all as well as the…

This paper, prepared by the Colorado Department of Education, describes the growth of the State's community college movement through 1966. Information is presented on enrollment, credit hours, funding, and salaries. Projections were not made because of the number of variables: (1) employment rate, (2) draft requirements, (3) cost of living, (4)…

This study aims first to examine the current status of corporate planning methods, and second, to explore the application of these methods and tools to universities. Several conceptual planning models relating corporate planning to university management are discussed. The report is addressed to administrators of small or medium-sized colleges and…

This report is a model of an extensive feasibility study for the establishment of a 4-county junior college district. It covers all aspects of organizing and pursuing the study. From questionnaires and census data, the committees compiled demographic information on the area and on the educational needs of adults, business, and industry. The survey…

References are presented concerning campus parking for institutions of higher education. The references focus on the ways in which parking problems have been met at various institutions. (FS)

References pertaining to junior college facilities are organized and presented in the following categories--(1) auditoriums, (2) college unions, (3) master planning, (4) fine arts, (5) food services, (6) health centers, (7) libraries, (8) new media and technology, (9) occupational education, (10) offices, (11) parking, (12) physical education,…