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Valcik, Nicolas A.; Scruton, Kimberly E.; Murchison, Stuart B.; Benavides, Ted J.; Jordan, Todd; Stigdon, Andrea D.; Olszewski, Angela M. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2012
The purpose of this research is to analyze the attributes of top-tier public institutions and their host municipalities to determine if there are common factors in how the organizations are structured, how they interact, and whether a symbiotic relationship exists that can benefit both entities. This research attempted to determine if cities under…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Consumer Education, Achievement Rating, Reputation
Valcik, Nicolas A. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2010
Research advancements into different fields of study have increased the risks for accidents, criminal acts, or a potential breach of national security, and the types of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) stored and used at universities and colleges are under new scrutiny. Before, a chemistry laboratory might only have basic substances such as sulfur,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Institutional Research, Chemistry, Laboratories
Valcik, Nicolas A.; Stigdon, Andrea D. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2008
Although institutional researchers devote a great deal of time mining and using student data to fulfill mandatory federal and state reports and analyze institutional effectiveness, financial and personnel information is also necessary for such endeavors. In this article, the authors discuss the challenges that arise from extracting data from…
Descriptors: Institutional Research, Educational Finance, Barriers, Personnel Data
Redlinger, Lawrence J.; Valcik, Nicolas A. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2008
Traditional conceptions of faculty and program productivity typically emphasize in varying degrees teaching, research, publication, creative work, service to the university, and service to the community. Evaluation of these areas and the relative weights assigned to them varies greatly from unit to unit within a university and even more so among…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Class Size, Outcomes of Education, Teaching Load
Valcik, Nicolas A. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2007
The purpose of this research is to discuss development of the Logistical Tracking System (LTS)1 and evaluate the changes in processes and procedures at the University of Texas-Dallas (UT-Dallas) that were due to implementation of a new type of technology. The chapter elaborates on the positive and negative aspects of designing and constructing a…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Facilities Planning, Facilities Management, Higher Education
Watt, Catherine E.; Higerd, Thomas B.; Valcik, Nicolas A. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2007
Academic leaders and governing boards are increasingly aware of the importance and difficulty in managing physical plants as finite resources. In addition, the finances needed to renovate or build facilities have become severely constrained. The National Science Foundation (2000), in its survey of research facilities, suggests that research space…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Improvement, Facilities Management, Research Universities, Educational Facilities Design
Valcik, Nicolas A.; Huesca-Dorantes, Patricia – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2003
Growth and technology have driven the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) to build a geographic information system (GIS) database for its facilities and space management. This chapter reviews several issues concerning this implementation: (1) the challenges involved in implementing the system; (2) the lack of efficiency and accuracy that existed…
Descriptors: Databases, Facilities Management, Higher Education, Geographic Location