Learning Resources

Abstract: Since 1968 Messiah College, a small liberal arts college in Grantham, Pennsylvania, has operated a satellite campus in Philadelphia adjacent to in cooperation with Temple University. The urban satellite brings together the opportunities offered by a small community of scholars and the educational context of a major state university. The progam offers a vaible model linking two distinct types of campuses and locations: the program also provides a model for developing approaches to education which encourages students to cross demographic and cultural boundaires to study in settings which ofetn are considerably different from those to which they are accustomed.

Abstract: Book Review of Collegial Professionalism: The Academy, Individualism, and the Common Good, by John B. Bennett. Oryx Press, 1998. 193 pages. ISBN 1-57356-093-6.

Abstract: Book Review of Campus Planning and Facility Development: A Comprehensive Bibliography, 3d ed., by Ira Fink and Associates, Inc., 1998. ISBN 1-885575-05-X

Abstract: Book Review of Higher Education in Canada: Different Systems, Different Perspectives, edited by Glen A. Jones. Garland Publishing, 1997. 367 pages. ISBN 0-8153-2299-2.

Abstract: This model is effective in addressing the multi-faceted characterisitics of enrollment management that are unique to each institution.

Abstract: Examines traditional assumptions underlying space management and proposes an alternative approach to projecting space use. Specifically, the author recommends making projections based on space per faculty rather than space per student, and then comparing these projections with the space allocation at peer institutions. Problems with traditional methods of space allocation are discussed, as is the process of implementing this approach and identifying comparable institutions.

Abstract: Few presidents leave under "normal" expected circumstances. Quite often this void left must be filled with an interim appointment. What the interim is expected to do, length of service, and ramification of the choice of interim are issues a governing body must consider before the need becomes reality.

Abstract: As Mongolia progresses through major economic, political, and social transitions, the higher education sector has had to react to rapidly changing conditions. The paper explores several of the major issues that were addressed and describes the lessons learned from attempts to employ strategic planning at various levels.

Abstract: This article provides suggestions and examples for a systematic planning process to incorporate essential issues regarding the part-time faculty workforce in higher education. Major areas in the article include recruitment and hiring of part-time faculty, workload expectations, governance issues, job security, intergration and participation within the campus community, compensation and rewards, evaluation, and professional development. Administrators are encouraged to accept the challenge for intergrating part-time faculty, utilizing their talents, and providing them with critical insititutional support.

Abstract: Book Review of A Guide to Decision Making in Student Affairs: A Case- Study Approach, by Stanley R. Levy and Charles E. Kozoll. Charles C. Thomas, Publishers, Ltd., 1998. 178 pages. ISBN 0-398-06871-2