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Abstract: Questions whether improving the living conditions of the poor depends on the kinds of questions and answers which engage most social scientists, and contends that the real issue belying the social and economic problems of the poor is a spiritual one, not a matter of government intervention and incentives. Such a focus on community and personal spirituality must come from within the communities themselves, the author contends, although public leadership can and should be used to support such a focus.

Abstract: Facing storms of change within and outside the academy, higher education officials have realized that major realignments are underway creating demographic, economic, political, and cultural imperatives. Quality, accountability, and institutional effectiveness have become part of the culture for stakeholders in higher education. Program directors, department chairpersons, academic deans and their associates, and academic vice presidents are anticipating continued change and are ready to respond in a timely fashion using new planning approaches and techniques.

In assembling this reader, the selection of materials was guided by a sensitivity to provide academic planners with tools to facilitate the transformation of higher education institutions from provider-centered cultures and organizations to leamer-centered franchises. Readings examine partnerships and alliances needed for higher education institutions to survive, if not lead, the transformation of society into the information age.

This book tells how planners can best situate themselves and their organizations in the emerging network of collaborative resources. It is organized into the following sections: Environmental Scanning, Curriculum Planning, Enrollment Management, Human Resources Planning, Planning for Information Technology, Student Services, Academic Planning Within the Larger Context, and Linking Quality and Accountability.

Abstract: Book Review: Higher Education Cannot Escape History: Issues for the Twenty-First Century, by Clark Kerr, State University of New York Press, 1994. 244 pages. ISBN 0-7914-1708-5.

Abstract: Highlights the reasons behind the increase in non-native English speaking teaching assistants and instructors and many institutions’ laissez-faire attitudes towards preparing such faculty for their teaching responsibilities. As a result, several states have enacted legislation requiring proficiency in spoken English of instructors in public universities and colleges. Examines some difficulties in addressing this problem, from determining what is meant by proficiency to preventing racial or ethnic discrimination.

Abstract: Analyzes factors integral to campus museum planning: visitor analysis, market analysis, collections analysis, programs evaluation, institutional context, and institutional plan. Considers issues underlying each of these six factors which, when addressed together, can facilitate the implementation, expansion, or restructuring of campus museums.

Abstract: Book review: Higher Education: On a Collision Course with New realities, by David Breneman. Association of Governing Boards (Washington, D.C.), 1994. 14 pages. Occassional Paper No. 22. The New Activism of Corporate Boards and the Implications for Campus Governance, by Richard Chait. Assocation of Governing bOards (Washington, D.C.), 1995. 24 pages. Occasional Paper No. 26.

Abstract: Book review: Architectural Programming: Creative Techniques for Design Professionals, by Robert Kumlin. McGraw-Hill, 1995. 253 pages. ISBN 0-07-035972-5.

Abstract: Book review: Growing Up With a Single Parent: What Hursts, What Helps, by Sara McLanahan and Gary Sandefur. Harvard University Press, 1994. 190 pages. ISBN 0-674-36407-4.

Abstract: Book review: The leadership Challenge, by James Kouzes and Barry Posner. Revised Edition. Jossey-Bass, 1995.377 pages. ISBN 0-7879-0110.

Abstract: Book review: Ecodemia: Campus Environmental Stewardship at the Truth of the 21st Century, by Julian Keniry. National Wildlife Federation, 1995. 222 pages. ISBN 0-9-45051-57-3