Download or read book Quality Development in Higher Education to Meet the Future Needs of Arkansas written by Arkansas. Quality Higher Education Study Committee and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Institutions of Higher Education in Arkansas written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mismatch written by Richard Sander and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The debate over affirmative action has raged for over four decades, with little give on either side. Most agree that it began as noble effort to jump-start racial integration; many believe it devolved into a patently unfair system of quotas and concealment. Now, with the Supreme Court set to rule on a case that could sharply curtail the use of racial preferences in American universities, law professor Richard Sander and legal journalist Stuart Taylor offer a definitive account of what affirmative action has become, showing that while the objective is laudable, the effects have been anything but. Sander and Taylor have long admired affirmative action's original goals, but after many years of studying racial preferences, they have reached a controversial but undeniable conclusion: that preferences hurt underrepresented minorities far more than they help them. At the heart of affirmative action's failure is a simple phenomenon called mismatch. Using dramatic new data and numerous interviews with affected former students and university officials of color, the authors show how racial preferences often put students in competition with far better-prepared classmates, dooming many to fall so far behind that they can never catch up. Mismatch largely explains why, even though black applicants are more likely to enter college than whites with similar backgrounds, they are far less likely to finish; why there are so few black and Hispanic professionals with science and engineering degrees and doctorates; why black law graduates fail bar exams at four times the rate of whites; and why universities accept relatively affluent minorities over working class and poor people of all races. Sander and Taylor believe it is possible to achieve the goal of racial equality in higher education, but they argue that alternative policies -- such as full public disclosure of all preferential admission policies, a focused commitment to improving socioeconomic diversity on campuses, outreach to minority communities, and a renewed focus on K-12 schooling -- will go farther in achieving that goal than preferences, while also allowing applicants to make informed decisions. Bold, controversial, and deeply researched, Mismatch calls for a renewed examination of this most divisive of social programs -- and for reforms that will help realize the ultimate goal of racial equality.
Download or read book An Institutional Change Request from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools written by University of Arkansas at Little Rock and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Survey of State Supported institutions of higher education in Arkansas written by and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Arkansas Public Higher Education Operating Recommendations written by Arkansas State Department. of Higher Education, Little Rock and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At its April 25, 2008 meeting, the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved the funding models for the two-year colleges, universities, and the technical centers (former technical institutes merged with universities). These models had been developed in conjunction with presidents and chancellors after meetings and revisions. The funding models were used to develop the comparative needs of Arkansas institutions of higher education in terms of the average funding levels of schools in the SREB (Southern Regional Education Board) region. The legislative session in 2010 will be the first "fiscal" session of the legislature in which they will consider primarily appropriations. As a result of annual legislative session, there have been changes in the recommendation process that the ADHE (Arkansas Department of Higher Education) staff must follow. The difference between the funding model determined needs of the entities for Fiscal 2011 and the Fiscal 2010 appropriations was $169.9 million, a 20.8% percent increase. The funding gap (the difference between the formula determined need and the current fiscal year appropriation) is part of a phenomenon that occurs when there is an extended economic downturn which is invariably accompanied by enrollment increases, declining state support and tuition increases which are necessary to cover the loss of state support. It should be emphasized that the funding needs of the institutions are the funds needed to bring Arkansas higher education closer to the average funding level of the SREB region. The operating recommendations include: (1) funds necessary to provide the state's share of a 2.3% COLA for all unrestricted educational and general staff; additional non-formula funds for Arkansas State University's Delta Heritage Centers ($2.1 million), UALR-RAPS Nano-Technology Centers ($2.3 million), and the ADTEC (Arkansas Delta Training and Education Consortium), ADWIRED (Arkansas Delta Workforce Innovations for Regional Development) and the Crossroads Coalition ($3.2 million), and UAPB's Land Grant matching funds ($0.5 million). (2) The 2.3% COLA for all unrestricted educational and general salaries represents a cost of approximately $27.8 million of which the state's portion is approximately $12 million. The recommendation summaries in (Table 1A) represent a 1.6% increase for colleges, a 1.5% increase for universities, a 5.2% increase for nonformula entities and a 1.5% increase for the technical centers for fiscal 2011. (Contains 8 tables.) [For Volume 2, see ED511330.].
Download or read book State controlled Higher Education in Arkansas written by Arkansas. Commission on Higher Education and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Institutional Self study of North Arkansas Community College Harrison Arkansas written by North Arkansas Community College and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Summary Information of Role and Scope Studies for Arkansas State supported Institutions of Higher Education written by Arkansas. Commission on Coordination of Higher Educational Finance and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Educational Program for Arkansas written by Arkansas. Governor's Advisory Committee on Education and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Arkansas State University Self study Report written by Arkansas State University and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Arkansas Attitudes on Higher Education written by University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Center for Urban and Governmental Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Survey of State Supported Institutions of Higher Learning in Arkansas Bulletin 1931 written by United States Department of the Interior, Office of Education (ED). and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On September 7, 1929, the Hon. Harvey Parnell, Governor of the State of Arkansas, addressed a request to Dr. William John Cooper, United States Commissioner of Education, asking that the United States Office of Education "... make or cause to be made, under its supervision and direction, a survey of the State-supported institutions of higher learning in Arkansas." Governor Parnell's letter states: "The subject of the survey would be: (1) To examine the scope and character of the work of these institutions, and (2) to make recommendations as to what policy the State should pursue in the development and maintenance of a State-supported system of higher education." In response to this request arrangements were made for Dr. Arthur J. Klein, Chief of the Division of Higher Education of the United States Office of Education, to meet with the governor, the State superintendent of public instruction, and the presidents of the State-supported institutions of higher learning in Arkansas, at the governor's office in Little Rock, September 23, 1929. As a result of this preliminary conference, certain memoranda of agreement were entered into between the State of Arkansas and the United States Office of Education. Consequently, under the direction of Dr. Arthur J. Klein, a large amount of data was collected by questionnaire and other methods, relating to the status and the problems of the State-supported institutions in Arkansas. When these data were thoroughly studied and digested, they were made the basis for an intensive field study of the institutions, and the findings and recommendations are presented in this bulletin, which is divided into 11 chapters, as follows: (1) Introduction; (2) The public schools and higher education; (3) Teacher training; (4) Institutional functions and relations; (5) Physical plant and libraries; (6) Ability to support education; (7) Business management; (8) General extension service; (9) Standards and practices in teacher training; (10) Uniform standards and practices; and (11) Summary of conclusions and recommendations. (Contains 40 tables. Individual chapters contain footnotes.) [Best copy available has been provided.].
Download or read book A Study of the Potentials of the Institutions of Higher Education in Arkansas to Prepare Personnel for the Health and Related Professions written by Arkansas. Commission on Coordination of Higher Educational Finance and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report on the Higher Educational Institutions of Arkansas Bulletin 1922 written by George F. Zook and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the basis of an extended conference composed of school superintendents and principals in June, 1918, the Arkansas State Board of Education issued, June 1, 1920, a preliminary outline of a course of study for high schools. This circular also contained certain standard requirements for approved high schools. Contained in the outline were the following: (1) By September, 1923, all teachers employed in class A high schools shall have four years of training beyond high school in a standard college or normal school; (2)By September, 1926, at least three-fourths of the teachers in a class A high school should be on the approved list of high-school teachers; (3) After September 1, 1923, no person shall be allowed to teach in Arkansas high schools who does not have the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a standard four-year college; and (4) After September 1, 1923, no person shall be allowed to teach in the public high schools of Arkansas who has not had at least two years of normal training work above the four-year high-school course, or its equivalent. It thus becomes clear that, beginning with September, 1923, the Arkansas State Board of Education will need to know what colleges of the State may be considered as standard colleges, in order to ascertain what persons are eligible to teach in the high schools of the State. This situation was presented to a meeting of the college presidents of the State held May 5, 1920. At this conference it was agreed to establish a series of standards by which to determine the standing of the respective colleges in the State and to employ a competent and neutral investigator to conduct a personal inspection of each institution. Accordingly, in September, 1920, Mr. A. B. Hill, of the Arkansas State Department of Education, presented the matter informally to Dr. P. P. Claxton, then United States Commissioner of Education, and requested the services of the bureau's specialist in higher education. Dr. Claxton very kindly consented. Subsequently, a formal request to the Commissioner of Education, and his reply confirmed the consent which he had given informally to Mr. Hill. Subsequently letters were directed to each of the college presidents, asking them if an inspection conducted by Dr. Zook, of the United States Bureau of Education, would be agreeable to them. The college presidents cordially confirmed the action of the State superintendent, and definite arrangements were therefore made for the inspection. Dr. Zook has made three visits to the State. During the first visit in December, 1920, he met and discussed the details of the inspection with the college presidents in Little Rock. Afterwards he made a study of the situation at each college, supplementing his personal impressions with extensive data which the college executives were asked to supply. On the basis of this information Dr. Zook has made the accompanying report. Standards for Higher Institutions in Arkansas Adopted by the College Presidents of the State, May 5, 1920, is contained in the appendix. (Contains 8 tables.) [Best copy available is provided.].
Download or read book Arkansas Public Higher Education Operating Capital Recommendations 2009 2011 Biennium 6 A Volume 1 written by Arkansas. Department of Higher Education and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At its April 25, 2008 meeting, the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board (AHECB) approved the funding models for the two-year colleges, the universities, and the technical centers. These models had been developed in conjunction with the presidents and chancellors after numerous meetings and revisions. The funding models were used to develop the comparative needs of Arkansas institutions of higher education in terms of the average funding levels of institutions in the SREB (Southern Regional Education Board) region. For the first time, Arkansas's funding formulas for two-year colleges and universities will be based in part on end-of-term productivity. Working with Governor Beebe's staff, legislators, presidents and chancellors, the Department of Higher Education has developed a plan for including the end-of-term SSCH in determining institutions' need for funding. The plan has received the consensus of the presidents and chancellors, and Governor Beebe has publicly advocated including the end-of-term SSCH in the funding for higher education as one measure of productivity. For the 2009-11 biennium, need for funding will be determined using ninety (90) percent of the census date need and ten (10) percent of the end-of-term need. At this April 2008 meeting the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved proposing to the General Assembly two changes to the university funding formula. These changes were proposed by the the Department of Higher Education to the AHECB after receiving unanimous approval by the presidents and chancellors at their April 1st meeting. ADHE staff reviewed the justification requests submitted by the non-formula entities and prepared preliminary funding recommendations based upon those requests. After making preliminary recommendations, the staff conducted budget meetings with each non-formula entity. After the conclusion of all budget meetings, final recommendations were made in light of the appeals heard during the budget meetings. The difference between the funding model determined needs of the entities compared to the Fiscal 2009 appropriations was $192 million, a 24.3 percent increase. It should be emphasized that the funding needs of the institutions are the funds needed to bring Arkansas higher education to the average funding level of the SREB region. The AHECB operating recommendations include: restoration of the funding appropriations lost for 2008-09 when the revenue forecast was reduced; a five (5) percent increase in General Revenue funding for 2009-10, a three (3) percent increase in General Revenue funding for 2010-11, and additional non-formula funding for economic development purposes. Restoration of the 2008-09 original appropriation requires $34.8 million. The five (5) percent increase in general revenue funding amounts to $36.6 million. An additional $5.6 million in non-formula funding is to fund ADTEC (Arkansas Delta Training and Education Consortium), ADWIRED (Arkansas Delta Workforce Innovations for Regional Development) and the Crossroads Coalition; UALR's Nanotechnology Center, salary equity for Arkansas Archeological Survey (AAS), a partial restoration of services provided by the Criminal Justice Institute (CJI), the Arkansas Research and Education Optical Network (ARE-ON), and sufficient additional funding for other non-formula entities to ensure continuing level funding. (Contains 11 tables.) [For Volume 2, see ED511313.].
Download or read book Arkansas Public Higher Education Operating Recommendations written by Arkansas State Department. of Higher Education, Little Rock and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication provides summaries of appropriations of public higher education institutions in Arkansas for the Fiscal Year 2010-11. It also provides operating recommendations of the Arkansas Public Higher Education Coordinating Board for the Fiscal Year 2010-11 for each institution. [For Volume 1, see ED511332.].
