| Academic advising |
taking right courses, poor vs. good advising, role of faculty vs. separate office |
Margaret King Schenectady County Community College
|
| Academic freedom |
history of, support for and against, relationship to 1st amendment, examples of famous legal cases (e.g., Jeffries) |
M. Christopher Brown Penn State University |
Academic Leadership
|
presidents, senior staff – the trouble with academic leadership, tension vs. traditional collegial history, faculty role in leadership |
Peter Eckel American Council on Education
|
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Academic press
|
role of university press as gatekeeper for knowledge distribution; current pressures to make money |
Peter Givler |
| Academic Support |
Programs, centers, approaches to (incl. Peer tutoring), history of, political ideals behind |
Frank Christ |
| Access |
Relevant policies and legislation; philosophy and goals behind (social, economic); open admissions; current issues; emerging role of distance ed |
Greg Anderson Columbia University |
| Accountability |
for how institutions use resources; focus on assessment, more effective production of desired outcomes; |
Linda Johnsrud and Joanne Gisselquist University of Hawaii |
| Accreditation*** |
include both regional and specialized; history; challenges to accreditation’s legitimacy |
Judith Eaton. Council for Higher Education Accreditation
|
| Administration – Academic |
Dean, Dept. Chair, other common titles and their responsibilities; preparation for professional career in this field |
James Bess Amherst, Massachusetts |
| Administration – general |
what is a bursar? registrar? provost? Other common titles and their responsibilities; preparation for |
Bob Dixon |
| Administration – Student Affairs |
residence hall types, programs; preparation for professional career in this field |
John Mueller |
Admissions
|
private counselors; Kaplan, test prep companies; criteria, limitations; need-blind admissions; selectivity; early decision |
Joyce Smith |
| Adult Learning |
|
Stephen Brookfield University of St. Thomas |
| Adult Students |
Demographics and issues |
Carol Kasworm North Carolina State University |
|
Advanced placement
|
refer to College Board; history of; current issues |
Patricia Maloney American Council on Education |
| Affirmative Action |
History, impact, support for/opposition to |
Ben Baez Georgia State University |
| African American Studies |
|
Bruce Anthony Jones |
| African Americans in Higher Education |
|
Stafford Hood Arizona State University |
| Alternative Providers of Higher Education |
Non-traditional institutions, organizations |
Jeffrey Sun Columbia University |
| Alumni |
influence of; donations, fundraising issues |
Pamela Eddy Michigan State University |
| American Association of University Professors |
influence of; policies; history of; current issues |
Mary Bergin American Association of University Professors |
| American Council on Education |
influence of; policies; history of; current issues |
Laura Saiya American Council On Education |
| Articulation |
community college transfer; state system common numbering systems, etc.; example of California and Florida system approaches |
Barbara Townsend University of Missouri |
| Asian American Studies |
L. Ling-chi Wang University of California, Berkeley |
|
| Asian Americans in Higher Education |
L. Ling-chi Wang University of California, Berkeley |
|
| Assessment – student learning |
theories of, methods of; contested validity (ideas of portfolio, etc.); also discuss peer assessment |
Thomas Angelo University of Akron and James JF Forest, U.S. Military Academy |
|
Associate Degree
|
Development, transferability, terminal, changing interest in, as a credential for the workforce as compared to HS Diploma |
David Pierce American Association of Community Colleges |
| Associations |
DC establishment, other membership organizations within higher ed |
Connie Cook |
Athletics
|
importance of, culture of “big sports”, NCAA, varsity, intercollegiate big-time vs. intramural, table listing all regional conferences |
Doug Toma University of Pennsylvania |
|
Bachelor’s Degree
|
describe various kinds, changing interest in, as a credential for the workforce as compared to HS Diploma |
Kelly Maxwell University of Michigan
|
| Bayh-Dole Act |
|
Roger Geertz Gonzales Penn State University |
| Campus Climate |
Measuring, impact on faculty and student life |
Adrianna Kezar ERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education |
| Career preparation |
Purpose of education, changing emphasis toward |
Melora Sundt University of Southern California |
| Carnegie Classification |
List, definitions, history of its development, future developments |
Alex McCormack Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching |
| Ceremonies and traditions |
Includes commencement, convocation, baccalaureate, graduation, other events as well as robes, Latin, other symbolic stuff |
Robert Kelly |
| Collaborative Education |
Descriptions and definition, role in curricular design and innovation |
Ted Panitz |
| College Board |
Description, history and functions |
Chris Chaves |
| Community Colleges |
History and development, issues relating to access and completion; “cooling out” debate |
Kevin Dougherty Columbia University |
| Community Relations |
Town-gown issues, involvement in community |
Ron Singleton |
| Community Service |
Students completing, curricular and extracurricular dimension |
Dean McGovern University of Montana |
| Competency-based education |
History, purpose, and current demand, business interest in, curricular reformer interest in |
Xin Wang |
| Competition |
Between institutions for resources, students, general prestige, faculty raids, financial aid incentives |
Michael Mills University of South Florida |
| Consumerism |
Students and parents perspective toward the institution; “shopping by fax” for best fin aid deal |
Edwin Mays |
| Continuing education |
Role in community outreach, place of access for non-traditional students |
Peter Cookson and Katie Embree Columbia University
|
| Co-op programs |
Work experience programs for students, Cincinnati model, Antioch model, others? |
Debbie Blanke and Dana Christman |
| Core curriculum |
Definitions of, role in the curriculum |
Dmitry Suspitsin Penn State University |
| Crime |
Occurrence on campus, policy issue, types of crime, (cross ref. w/Student Right to Know act) |
Melora Sundt University of Southern California
|
| Critical thinking |
As outcome of education, strategies, measuring, defining |
Dmitry Suspitsin Penn State University |
| Curricular innovations |
History of curricular innovations, open colleges, honors, grading changes, interdisciplinary, technology; opposition to |
Lisa Lattuca Loyola University-Chicago
|
| Curriculum |
Definitions of, debates over |
Clif Conrad and Kathyn Huggett University of Wisconsin |
| Degrees |
Various kinds, development of, results of new disciplines of study, credentialing characteristics |
Chris Chaves |
| Department of Education |
History, responsibilities, ERIC, NCES, OERI, IPEDS, annual ‘Condition” reports, faculty research; former Department of Health, Education and Welfare |
Adrianna Kezar ERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education |
| Departments and Academic Units |
Expansion of, emphasis on disciplinary research, role in legitimizing scholarship, development of academic journals to support; units within a college competing for resources; informal national rankings of departmental quality within disciplines |
Carol Colbeck Penn State University |
| Desegregation |
Southern institutions, legal decisions, court orders |
Clif Conrad |
| Disability access |
Changes institutions have made to accommodate, ADA stuff |
Susan Pliner |
| Disciplinary Associations |
New disciplines, evolutions of, role in defining scholarship, List disciplinary associations, e.g., ASA, APA, etc. |
Marty Apple, ACS |
| Dissertations |
Describe process, how they are distributed and used, the stress of completing them! |
Linda Johnsrud and Jocelyn Surla University of Hawaii |
| Distance education |
Definition of, history of, use of technology, recent explosion, role in access |
Debbie Blanke and Gina Wekke |
|
Doctoral degree
|
Terminal degree, development of role as faculty credential, varieties of (D.A., Psy. D., Ed.D., etc) |
James Soto Antony University of Washington |
| Early Intervention Programs |
|
Patricia Gandara University of California-Davis |
| Economic development |
Importance of Higher ed to the economy, justification for state and corporate support, studies that estimate impact; “educated workforce” perspectives |
John Cheslock |
| Economics of education |
Financial benefits of education to students; (private good vs social good) discussion; impact on perspectives of role of higher education, views toward who should bear the primary costs |
David Levinson Bergen Community College |
| Endowments |
Growth in, use of by institutions, rules governing for non-profits, accreditation requirements; importance to college bond-rating, financial flexibility |
Charlotte Sullivan University of Texas |
| Enrollment management |
Describe perspective of, development of the philosophy – integration of admissions, financial aid, counseling to maintain enrollment |
Don Hossler Indiana University |
| Entreprenuerialism |
among both institutions and faculty, interaction with business, creation and spin off of for-profit divisions |
Michael Mills University of South Florida |
| Equity |
Ideals of, impact on higher ed; Title IX sports, Financial Aid redistribution to poorer students, etc. |
James Coaxum Rowan University |
| Ethical Issues |
Research, professor-student sexual relationships, classroom vulgarity, AAUP statement on professional ethics; student codes of conduct; behavioral suspensions, dismissals |
John Braxton Vanderbilt University |
| Ethnic student centers |
|
Marie Ting |
| Executive education |
Describe Exec Ed programs, directed at new market of student, history of them |
Chris Hoppey |
| Experiential Education |
Describe Philosophy, institutions that emphasize it, the reform aspects |
Melissa McDaniels Northeastern University |
| Faculty development |
Teaching centers, etc.te |
Connie Cook |
| Faculty evaluation |
Approaches to; portfolios vs. traditional forms; Boyer, etc. |
Mike Theall University of Illinois at Springfield |
| Faculty productivity |
methods and trends, difficulty defining |
James Fairweather Michigan State University |
| Faculty roles |
describe the traditional work of the faculty and their involvement in the institution (teaching, research, service), how roles are changing, and changes in job security as roles have changed |
Martin Finkelstein Seton Hall University and Gene Rice American Association for Higher Education
|
| Faculty Senates |
role in governance, effectiveness |
Vicki Rosser University of Missouri |
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
|
Describe history and impact |
Kim Vanderlinden Michigan State University |
| Feminist Education |
|
Becky Ropers-Huilman |
| Financial aid |
Federal policy involved, shift from grants to loans, include discussion of “leveraging” in admissions and retention decisions |
Jacqueline King American Council on Education |
| Financing higher education |
government role, trends (declines in the seventies and early nineties), money from grants, endowment, tuition; President as fundraiser, capital campaigns |
Jake Julia Northwestern University |
| First Generation College Students |
|
Vasti Torres George Washington University |
| First Year Experience |
|
John Gardner and Betsy Barefoot |
| For-Profit Institutions |
describe, trends, image, financial aid issue |
Brian Pusser University of Virginia |
| Foundations |
contributions of Carnegie, Ford, Pew, Kellogg, etc. to higher education |
John Thelin and Amy Wells University of Kentucky |
| Fundraising |
status, development in public institutions, fund drive records, impact on the institution and the presidency |
John Abrahams Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
|
| Gay/lesbian/bisexual studies |
|
Patrick Dilley Southern Illinois University |
| Gay/lesbian/bisexuals in Higher Education |
Demographics and issues |
Kris Renn Michigan State University |
| General education |
define, history, Harvard Redbook, current issues |
Michael Bastedo Stanford University |
| GI Bill (Serviceman’s Readjustment Act) |
Describe intent, scope, and impact, original is on Higher-Ed.Org website, updates for other wars |
Kevin Kinser SUNY Albany
|
| Globalization/Internationalization |
|
Bill Hoffa University of Massachusetts and James JF Forest U.S. Military Academy, West Point |
| Governance |
variety of models, public vs private, religious, consensus, business models, AGB statements |
Vicki Rosser University of Missouri |
| Governing boards |
Boards of Trustees, system boards, election to, role of members, involvement of business, relationship to fundraising, micromanaging |
Cheryl Lovell University of Denver |
| Graduate education |
evolution since WWII, encompasses liberal arts, sciences, professional, fine arts, etc. Role of outside funding, support of faculty research, and teaching duties, Masters programs |
James Soto Antony University of Washington |
| Graduate students |
Issues, debt, working, demographics, disciplines |
James Soto Antony University of Washington |
| Great Books and the Curriculum |
The development of the idea of the canon, the debates of the eighties, relation to general education, St John’s curriculum, Chicago |
Mike Bastedo Stanford University |
| Greek Life |
Fraternities and sororities, historically black organizations, list nationals, issues, institutions which banned them, exclusiveness, role in college life, drinking, sexual assault, bulemia/anorexia |
John Thelin University of Kentucky |
Higher Education Act
|
Background and history of the Act and its revisions |
Greg Dubrow University of Pennsylvania |
| Higher Education as a Field of Study |
Brief overview of how we got to where we are today, development of the field, G. Stanley Hall, etc. |
Les Goodchild University of Denver |
| Hispanic-Serving Institutions |
|
Antonio Flores |
| Historically Black Colleges and Universities |
Definition, issues, enrollment trends, discrimination in funding, resources, success of black students |
M. Christopher Brown Penn State University |
| History of American Higher Education |
Brief overview of how we got to where we are today, development of the colonial college, land-grants, research universities, electives, etc. (Things we should emphasize from before WWII) |
Les Goodchild University of Denver |
| Honorary Degrees |
|
David Engberg American Council on Education
|
| Honors programs |
Origin, Swarthmore, describe various models |
Frank Shushok
|
| Impact of college on students |
basically outline the pasc and ter book, cross ref. w/student development theory |
Lisa Wolf-Wendel University of Kansas |
|
Important Books on Higher Education
|
|
John Thelin, University of Kentucky & Amy Wells, University of New Orleans |
| Important Events in Higher Education |
|
Kevin Kinser, SUNY Albany & James Forest, US Military Academy |
| Institutional Culture |
|
Dave Guthrie and Donald Opitz Geneva College |
| Institutional Diversity |
|
Christopher Morphew University of Kansas |
| Institutional research |
Purpose, benchmarking, outcomes assessment, cross ref. w/strategic planning, administration |
Ann DeBiak Arizona State University |
| Intellectual property |
Legal issues, relationship to teaching, who owns the course/lecture, impact of telecommunications, cross ref. w/publishing, research |
Ben Baez Georgia State University |
| Interdisciplinary programs |
describe various models, evolution into degrees and stricter disciplines, cutting edge research, questions about quality |
Bill Newell |
International Student and Faculty participation in Higher Education
|
Foreign scholars (impact of), exchange programs, connections within disciplines, student issues |
Ken Kempner University of Oregon |
Internet
|
Higher Ed’s role in development, early uses of; now plays key role in marketing, admissions, research, teaching, library and bookstore services, etc. |
Lisa Petrides Columbia University |
| Ivy League |
Identify institutions, perceptions of quality, selectivity, expense |
Matthew Prentice Michigan State University |
| Jewish Participation in Higher Education |
|
Marianne Sanua |
| Land-grant institutions |
List, Morrill Acts, purpose, size; related legislation |
Chris Bakkum University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
| Latino/Hispanic/Chicano Studies |
|
Patricia Gandara |
| Latino/Hispanic/Chicanos in Higher Education |
|
Alberto Cabrera Penn State University |
| Learning Communities |
|
Vincent Tinto Syracuse University |
| Learning disabilities |
Accommodation, ADA, impact on the classroom |
Jeffrey Sun Columbia University |
| Learning organizations |
Define, impact of ideas on higher ed institutions, business model |
Case Willoughby Columbia University |
| Learning styles |
Overview of various models and their application in the curriculum |
David and Alice Kolb |
| Legal issues – federal |
1st amendment, sexual harassment, discrimination, Title IX sports, Crime reporting, ADA |
Robert M. Hendrickson Penn State University |
| Legal issues – state |
Sunshine laws, state regulations |
Michael McLendon and Jon Mandeville Vanderbilt University |
| Liberal arts |
Define, role in the undergraduate curriculum, faculty identity; “value of a liberal arts education”; evolution of liberal education over time |
Ross Miller American Association of Colleges and Universities |
| Liberal arts colleges |
Characteristics, issues, elite institutions, transformation into comprehensive inst. |
Marilyn Amey Michigan State University |
| Libraries |
Role in the university, accreditation requirements, virtual libraries, long-term storage issues, futures; increasing role of technology, CD ROM, Internet |
Robert V. Labaree University of Southern California |
| Lifelong learning |
philosophy of education, history of the term, impact on university organization |
Pamela Eddy Michigan State University |
| Lobbying |
development of the trend, DC lobbyists, set-asides in appropriations bills, another special interests; also, discuss State Lobbyists, private vs. public sector lobbying |
Connie Cook |
Marketing of higher education
|
Development of the trend, advertising slogans, ethics involved; uses for admissions, fundraising, community support |
Marc Cutright Brevard College |
|
Masters degree
|
role of degree, terminal masters, various kinds, Postsecondary Teaching; MBA, MAT as key degrees in their fields, while MA in English not so |
Jennifer Grant Hayworth, and Keith O’Neill Loyola University Chicago |
| Multiculturalism |
define perspective, impact on the curriculum and student life, resistance to it |
Anna M. Ortiz |
National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA]
|
Development of the organization, issues it deals with, ethics, policies |
Doug Toma University of Pennsylvania |
National Defense Education Act
|
describe background, impact on the sciences, cold war issues |
Greg Dubrow University of Pennsylvania |
| National Science Foundation |
Origin with Vannevar Bush, development, impact on research, areas supported, funding levels, political debates |
Rita Colwell National Science Foundation |
| Native American Studies |
|
Wayne Stein Montana State University |
| Native Americans in Higher Education |
|
Wayne Stein Montana State University |
| Non-discrimination statements |
Define, issue surrounding addition of sexual orientation, federal regulations requiring, state vs private, religious institutions |
Melora Sundt University of Southern California |
| Office for Civil Rights |
|
Terri L. Mangione |
| Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) |
|
Maris Vinovskis University of Michigan |
| Organizational theory |
Outline main ideas and theories, relationship to higher ed, Organized anarchy |
Ted Youn Boston College and James JF Forest U.S. Military Academy |
| Part-time Students |
Demographics and issues |
Linda Serra Hagedorn University of Southern California |
| Part-time Faculty |
Demographics and issues; growth of adjunct faculty |
Ann Austin and Liliana Mina Michigan State University |
|
Peer Review
|
Of scholarly articles and research proposals, development of tradition, role in academic publishing, issues with internet distribution of research, ethics |
Albert Henderson |
Pell Grants
|
history, eligibility, amounts as percentage of tuition cost |
Dmitry Suspitsin Penn State University |
| Performance funding |
Trend, some indicators used, success of various efforts, cross ref. w/Accountability |
Joseph Burke Rockefeller Institute of Government |
| Philosophies and Purposes of Higher Education |
|
Barbara Fuhrmann |
| Policy – federal |
How is federal policy developed? Affirmative Action as a policy, not a legislative act; others |
Michael Parsons Indiana University
|
| Policy – state |
How is state policy developed? Impact of having graduates from your institution as key legislators (compare MI with MA, support for public vs private) |
Brian Pusser and Dudley Doane University of Virginia |
| Political contexts |
Loyalty Oaths, McCarthy, Cold war, Vietnam, recession, Southern apartheid, Reagan-Bush era; recent conservative backlash to Affirmative Action |
Nancy Diamond Penn State University |
| Politically Correct |
define, history of the term, impact of the ideology, impact of the term, culture wars |
Roger Geertz Gonzalez Penn State University |
| Portfolios: Student |
Development of at Alverno for student assessment; uses at liberal arts colleges; X-ref with assessment and transcript entries |
Kelly Maxwell University of Michigan |
| Portfolios: Teaching |
faculty portfolios; X-ref with teaching, faculty |
Dan Tompkins Temple University and James JF Forest, U.S. Military Academy |
| Postdoctoral research |
requirement for sciences, abuses |
Roger Geertz Gonzalez Penn State University |
|
Postsecondary Occupational Education
|
types of institutions and programs, degrees and certificates, industry orientation, effectiveness |
W. Norton Grubb University of California-Berkeley |
Pre-collegiate programs
|
programs that encourage students to enroll in college, particularly those for minority students, but also summer enrichment for the rich kids |
Debra Stern
|
| Presidential Leadership |
Changing role of the president, presidential tenure |
Marilyn Amey Michigan State University |
| Private institutions |
Define, development of, enrollment, elite and non-elite versions, small private liberal arts survival; issues of finance, enrollment, competition w/public sector & ea. other; distinctiveness; ability to innovate more freely than public institutions |
Dot Finnegan College of William and Mary |
| Privatization |
The process of public institutions privatizing various functions, also the subcontracting of functions to the private sector (e.g., bookstore, residence halls, administrative services, etc.) |
D. Bruce Johnstone State University of New York at Buffalo |
| Professional education |
Law, medicine, and business, education; development of them as dominant grad schools, relation to arts and sciences, impact on fundraising |
James Soto Antony University of Washington |
Public Relations
|
Development of the profession within Higher Ed; use of press releases; CASE and PRSA’s “Counselors to Higher Education”; uses for admissions, fundraising, community relations and support; |
Alicia Crotty
|
| Publishing |
Publish or perish phenomenon, role of the monograph and journal as gatekeeper for knowledge distribution; current pressures to make money; who reads these things |
Albert Henderson |
| Quality |
conceptions of; movements (TQI, CQI, etc).; also discuss public perceptions of quality; cross ref. w/rankings |
Elaine El-Khawas George Washington University |
| Rankings – Academic Programs |
The graduate program list, criteria for determining, controversy regarding, what to do about low ranking programs |
Marc Cutright Brevard College |
| Rankings – Institutional |
US News, Money best colleges. etc. stuff, controversies, historical perspective on, consumerism, how colleges change as a result |
Marguerite Clarke Boston College |
| Recruitment — faculty |
Methods, affirmative action, student involvement in the process, “grow your own” |
Lisa Wolf-Wendel University of Kansas |
| Recruitment — student |
issues for selective versus non-selective institutions, affirmative action, admissions mailings from PSAT |
Patty Murphy Dickinson College |
| Reform movements |
emphasis on curricular reform, and organizational change |
Elaine El-Khawas George Washington University
|
| Regional consortia |
List, missions, history, current practice, WICHE, Midwest one, SREB, Northeast, others |
Sally Johnstone Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education |
| Religious institutions |
Post WWII issues, sponsors, who attends |
Dave Guthrie and Donald Opitz Geneva College |
| Remediation |
impact on institutions, relation to K-12 preparation, student success after participating, different models (summer study, non-credit, outsourced), access, CUNY controversy |
Linda Serra Hagedorn University of Southern California |
| Research and scholarship |
Faculty role, dominance of, preparation of faculty, locations for publication, include academic journals, accessibility to public, in all kinds of institutions, status; issues raised in Boyer’s Scholarship Reconsidered |
John Braxton and Patricia Helland Vanderbilt University |
| Research Ethics and Regulation |
Issues surrounding the regulation of research, ethical/non-ethical types of research conducted; examples (military research; use of prisoners, mental patients, etc.); PETA issues; “informed consent” |
Nicholas Steneck University of Michigan |
| Research funding |
grants, federal set-asides, overhead issues, Stanford’s problems, corporate sponsorship, publication restrictions, disclosure in publications; impact of reductions in federal support |
Chris Roe Stanford University |
| Research institutes |
Independent and affiliated with colleges and universities, purpose, history. |
Chris Roe Stanford University |
| Research Integrity and Scientific Misconduct |
student and faculty cheating |
Nicholas Steneck University of Michigan |
| Residential colleges (House system) |
Development of living-learning environment, history, involvement of faculty, various models |
Case Willoughby Columbia University |
| Residential life |
Importance for student involvement, housing requirements for undergraduates, evolution of living arrangements, privatization |
Ron Lunardini |
| Retention |
keeping students enrolled, theories of persistence for students, include models for minority, non-traditional, problems with measuring |
Vincent Tinto Syracuse University |
| Retrenchment |
Cutting academic programs and staff; When? Why? |
Peter Eckel American Council on Education |
| School-to-work |
Federal Policy, connection with K12 and industry, involvement of community colleges |
Terry Orr Columbia University |
| Sea-grant institutions |
describe funding and purpose, list |
James JF Forest U.S. Military Academy |
| Selective institutions |
describe criteria, evolution of the practice, quotas, Affirmative action issue, prestige associated with it |
Frankie Santos Laanan |
| Service |
faculty role, to institution through committee work and to community through research and consulting, institutions that remain aloof |
Kelly Ward Oklahoma State University |
| Service-Learning |
|
Dean McGovern Montana State University |
| Spirituality in Higher Education |
|
Mike Waggoner University of Northern Iowa |
| Standardized tests |
List primary ones for admissions (SAT, ACT, GRE, etc.), issues of validity, scores for minorities, test-prep companies; |
Marguerite Clarke Boston College |
| State colleges and universities (public institutions) |
most students, lower tuition, point of access, support, identification with community, alumni base, political influence |
Cheryl Lovell University of Denver |
| State systems of higher education |
Leadership, patterns of organization, flagship, political influence, mission differentiation, funding issues; California 3-tier model, Clark Kerr; governance issues; influence of governor & state politics |
Brian Pusser and Brian Prescott University of Virginia |
| Strategic Planning |
various philosophies, Mission statements, business influence |
Linda Johnsrud University of Hawaii
|
| Student Activism |
Student Protests, tactics, free speech movement, divestment, other issues over time |
Phil Altbach and Kevin Sayers Boston College |
| Student Attitudes |
Astin data |
Linda Sax University of California – Los Angeles |
| Student Choice |
|
Rob Toukoushian |
| Student Cultures |
different groups that develop with different mores |
Dawn Person California State University – Long Beach |
| Student Development Theory |
Origin and evolution of theories, impact on student affairs, relation to teaching and learning |
|
| Student Discipline |
|
Richard Fossey |
Student Exchange/Study Abroad
|
Describe evolution since WWII, give numbers and destination countries |
William Hoffa University of Massachusetts and James JF Forest, U.S. Military Academy |
| Student government |
Evolution since WWII, role in campus governance, sixties involvement, elections |
Joe Berger University of Massachusetts |
| Student life |
Out of class activities of students on campus, include student organizations, social life, amount of studying, image; Co-curricular programming, design |
Jim Earle Franklin Pierce College |
| Student Participation in Institutional Governance |
|
William M. McDonald and Elisa Dunman Carson-Newman College
|
Student Right to Know
|
Describe history and impact |
Kim Vanderlinden Michigan State University |
| Student Success |
Defined, factors in |
Karen Arnold Boston College |
| Student unions |
the buildings, purposes they serve, outsourcing of management, role in student life, funding to build |
Joe Berger University of Massachusetts |
| Substance Abuse |
Issues with college students, change in drinking age, experimentation, impact on financial aid |
Laura Hensley
|
| Syllabi |
Creation of, as a legal document, role in the classroom; view as “guide” for structuring classroom learning and topics by which learning is assessed |
Barbara Gross Davis University of Berkeley
|
| Teaching |
Faculty role, theories of, methods, assessment, how faculty (grad students) are trained, teaching excellence centers |
Thomas Angelo University of Akron and James JF Forest, U.S. Military Academy |
| Teaching – Evaluation of |
Approaches to; importance of; methods, policies; relation to faculty development; the teaching “dossier” and other products |
Mike Theall University of Illinois at Springfield |
| Technical Colleges |
Describe history and evolution, financial aid issues, role in the larger system, transferability, students served |
Pamela Eddy Michigan State University |
|
Technology
|
various types of instructional tech, administrative tech, impact on institutions financially, challenge to tradition, as a reform issue, administrative and academic uses |
Stuart Snydman Stanfored University |
| Technology transfer |
Link with business and economic development, intellectual property |
Melissa Anderson and Janet Holdsworth University of Minnesota |
| Tech-prep |
Federal policy, K14 model, new model of vocational track, issues with persistence |
Terry Orr Columbia University |
| Tenure |
history of; support for/against, etc. |
Martin Finkelstein Seton Hall University |
| Theories of Research on Higher Education |
Constructivist approach to research on higher education; critical theory; postmodern approaches |
Susan Talburt Georgia State University |
| Title IX |
|
Glynnis McCarthy Penn State University |
| Transcripts – academic and co-curricular |
What they are used for, GPA, role in transfer; how these have been used by some institutions to catalog the out-of-class learning experiences of students |
Barbara Townsend University of Missouri |
Transfer students
|
Persistence, success rate, number who transfer, issues with transitions |
Arthur Cohen UCLA and Bill Armstrong UC San Diego |
| Transition to College |
|
Debra Bragg University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Tribal colleges
|
describe history and evolution, funding issues, accreditation issues |
Kelly Ward Oklahoma State University |
| Truman report (Report of the president’s commission on higher education for American democracy) |
Describe recommendations and how they were followed or not, relation to growth of Community College system |
Joseph Berger University of Massachusetts |
| Tuition |
describe tuition rates since WWII, rise in the eighties, as a financing tool — students would pay more, maybe because of financial aid, changes in who is eligible for aid because of tuition, commission of tuition |
Edward St. John Indiana University |
| Unions – faculty |
origin, faculty governance issues, impact on institutions, strikes, Yeshiva case |
Philo Hutcheson Georgia State University |
| Unions – grad students |
origin, grad students as employees or students, institutions that have been successful, union sponsored job actions |
Scott Kerlin |
| University-Industry Partnerships |
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Melissa Anderson University of Minnesota |
| University-Community Partnerships |
reasons for in terms of providing access, improving K-12 education and the well-being of children; examples of federal (GEAR UP) and foundation (Ford, Pew, Kellogg) programs |
Meredith Honig Stanford University |
Virtual universities
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Definition, as elements of existing institutions, as stand-alone entities, accreditation issues, teaching issues |
Sally Johnstone |
| Women in Higher Education |
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Judy Glazer Long Island University |
| Women’s Colleges |
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Irene Harwarth U.S. Department of Education |
| Women’s Studies |
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Susan Talburt Georgia State University |
| Workforce development |
institutional role, partner with industry, economic role, origin of term |
Edward St. John Indiana University |
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Work-study
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Financial aid source, rules governing, students participating, success of students |
Kim Vanderlinden Michigan State University |