Contents

• Articles
• Index to Volume 21

Johnsrud, Linda K.
Sadao, Kathleen C.
• The Common Experience of "Otherness": Ethnic and Racial Minority Faculty
  Subjects:
  • College teachers.
  • Minority teachers.
  • Ethnocentrism.

  Abstract:

  This study identified the commonalities underlying the experiences of ethnic and racial minority faculty members at a predominantly white research university. Despite the heterogeneity of "minority" faculty, their common experiences included: (a) the bicultural stance they cultivated, (b) the ethnocentrism they perceived, and (c) the discriminatory behavior they experienced. This paper explores the usefulness of theories of race and ethnic relations in aiding understanding of the common experiences of those perceived as "other" by the dominant majority.

Hamrick, Florence A. (Florence Aileen).
Stage, Frances K.
• High Minority Enrollment, High School Lunch-Rates: Predisposition to College
  Subjects:
  • National school lunch program.
  • Minority students.
  • Prediction of scholastic success .

  Abstract:

  Changes in K-12 school demographics foreshadow continued change for postsecondary institutions that recruit students from increasingly diverse backgrounds. This research tested the adequacy of a general model in predicting college predisposition among students of diverse ethnicities at schools characterized by high minority enrollments and high proportions of participation in subsidized school lunch programs. Results suggest that models using broadly aggregated student data may overlook important distinctions in college predisposition related to ethnicity, gender, and school experience.

Jackson, Lisa R.
• The Influence of Both Race and Gender on the Experiences of African American College Women
  Subjects:
  • Women college students.
  • Afro-American women -- Education.
  • College students -- Social conditions.

  Abstract:

  In this study of African American women at four colleges, the women completed measures of self­concept, gender identity, and ethnic identity, and were interviewed. Results suggest that women experience race and gender within their self­definition differently depending on the racial and gender composition of their school. Colleges and universities need to reexamine their diversity efforts to meet the needs of their students whose experiences are grounded in multiple sociocultural contexts.

Michael, Steve O.
• Restructuring U.S. Higher Education: Analyzing Models for Academic Program Review and Discontinuation
  Subjects:
  • Universities and colleges -- Departments -- Evaluation.
  • Educational evaluation.

  Abstract:

  The importance of program review and discontinuation in a dynamic, growth-oriented higher education system like that in the United States cannot be overemphasized. This paper provides models helpful to the policy makers and scholars who are interested in program discontinuation. The paper also provides levels of policy decisions for program discontinuation and examines models that may be found appropriate and effective at each level. The paper concludes with a set of program-discontinuation related recommendations.

Levin, John S.
• Presidential Influence, Leadership Succession, and Multiple Interpretations of Organizational Change
  Subjects:
  • Organizational change.
  • Universities and colleges -- Administration.
  • College presidents.

  Abstract:

  This investigation is an examination of the impact of the president on organizational change in five community colleges. Traditionally, community college presidents are viewed as having considerable influence upon organizational functioning and are viewed as primary agents of organizational change. This study suggests, however, that how we look at presidential leadership, particularly through the interpretation of data, shapes our conclusions about presidential influence.

Toutkoushian, Robert Kevin, 1962-.
Dundar, Halil.
Becker, William E.
• The National Research Council Graduate Program Ratings: What Are They Measuring?
  Subjects:
  • National Research Council (U.S.).
  • Universities and colleges -- Graduate work -- Evaluation.
  • Peer review.

  Abstract:

  Peer assessment ratings of graduate programs have been both highly cited and criticized as measures of program quality. This study analyzes factors that affect peer assessments of faculty quality and program effectiveness from the 1993 survey by the National Research Council. We found that the determinants for faculty quality and program effectiveness are very similar. Further, programs in private institutions and/or in institutions with more highly rated programs have higher ratings. Although program reputations evolve slowly, programmatic changes can influence them.