Contents

• Articles

Geiger, Roger L., 1943-.
• Doctoral Education: The Short-Term Crisis Vs. Long-Term Challenge
  Subjects:
  • Science -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States.
  • Engineering -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States.
  • Doctor of philosophy degree -- United States.

  Abstract:

  Recent speculation about the "overproduction" of PhD's has overlooked the long-term stagnation in doctorates relative to bachelors' degrees and in doctorates granted to American citizens. PhD programs have failed to develop the flexibility needed for articulation with nonacademic careers due to departmental sovereignty, a queuing pattern of demand, the quality imperative, and institutional sponsorship. The PhD today represents too much training for many potential students, yet it is too little training for its traditional markets. Hence, a more segmented structure for graduate education ought to be explored.

Gates, Gordon S.
• Isomorphism, Homogeneity, and Rationalism in University Retrenchment
  Subjects:
  • Universities and colleges -- Business management.
  • Downsizing of organizations.
  • Universities and colleges -- Faculty.

  Abstract:

  Recent research raises questions about isomorphism, homogeneity, and rationalism in university retrenchment. This study presents a descriptive account of retrenchment at one university using institutional theory in the analysis. The findings show that institutionalism as a model explains preferences and behaviors of both administrators and faculty engaged in retrenchment.

Jones, Glen A.
Skolnik, Michael L., 1941-.
• Governing Boards in Canadian Universities
  Subjects:
  • Universities and colleges -- Canada -- Administration.
  • Universities and colleges -- Canada -- Statistics.

  Abstract:

  Using a national survey of Canadian university governing boards and board members conducted in 1994-1995, this paper focuses on the characteristics and work of board members, compares its findings with American studies of governing boards, and discusses the roles of boards and board members.

McDonough, Patricia M., 1952-.
Korn, Jessica S.
Yamasaki, Erika.
• Access, Equity, and the Privatization of College Counseling
  Subjects:
  • College choice -- United States.
  • Educational consultants -- United States.
  • Universities and colleges -- United States -- Admission.

  Abstract:

  This paper uses descriptive and multivariate regression analyses to profile the professionals who are private college counselors, profile the students who use these counselors, and assess the impact of using private counseling services on the students' application practices. The primary contribution of this research has been to illuminate the existence, role, and impact of private college counselors, with an emphasis on how they are changing the field of college admissions and privatizing college counseling.

Spear, Karen I.
• Controversy and Consensus in Freshman Writing: An Overview of the Field
  Subjects:
  • English language -- Study and teaching -- United States.
  • Education, Higher -- United States.

  Abstract:

  Freshman writing programs, though universally required, are expensive, are difficult to staff, often fail to produce hoped-for improvements, and often operate in a theoretical vacuum filled by pedagogical lore and unexamined assumptions. To help university policy-makers and curriculum planners make informed decisions about writing programs, this essay sketches the origins of freshman writing and analyzes current theories of rhetoric and points of consensus in the scholarship.