The changing functions of the British university, that of a service organization, a business organization, a commonweal organization and a mutual-benefit organization, has made competing demands on the resources available to higher education institutions. (Author/PG)

In a study of the effectiveness of a faculty/student mentoring program at a large urban university, 339 undergraduate students assigned to mentors were matched with nonmentored students based on gender, ethnicity, grade point average (GPA), and entering enrollment status. Results showed a higher GPA, more units completed per semester, and lower…

This study used Holland's personality typology to investigate whether the dominant personality types of exchange students coming to the U.S. from various countries are related to the characteristics of those countries. (Editor)

Evaluations of the interim term or 4-1-4 program at various colleges have been generally favorable. A detailed evaluation of the Rider College interim study program based on faculty and student reports indicated that the more nontraditionally oriented courses were rated higher than the more traditional offerings. (Editor/PG)

An alternative method of evaluating the candidate in the British university examination procedure is presented. (PG)

Longitudinal data on a national sample of undergraduates, along with institutional data, were used in a study of the College Science Improvement Program of the National Science Foundation. Among the findings: students in schools that had received COSIP grants were more likely to aspire toward the Ph.D. and to plan on doing research and were less…

Research indicates that planners of a program modeled after England's Open University must attend to individual differences much greater than those encountered in typical on-campus settings. (Author/PG)

A survey of the University of Pittsburgh student participation in the 1970 election suggests that college students may not exert the independent political influence that many predicted. (Author)

Summarizes a set of data designed to cast light on the comparative performance of the academic departments at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the production of graduate degrees and focuses on the methodology involved in developing statistical reports useful for such purposes. (Editor)

Five major institutional patterns that have characterized the development of an institution are identified and discussed: (1) democratization, (2) centralization of decisionmaking over research and development funds, (3) legitimation of development and implementation activities, (4) growth, and (5) entrenchment. (Editor/PG)

The effects of method of reproduction, status of researcher, and personalization of signature on the initial rate of return of mail questionnaires were investigated, using a one-page combination cover letter and questionnaire mailed to 600 professors at the University of Maryland, College Park. (Editor)