The Latest Higher Education Fix-It [microform] : The Blue Ribbon Commission / Patricia B. Hyer and Judy Diane Grace
- Bib ID:
- 5472548
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Hyer, Patricia B
- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1986
- 26 p.
- Summary:
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The use of blue ribbon commissions for higher education planning is discussed, and 25 reports produced by blue ribbon commissions in 23 states between January 1981 and March 1986 are reviewed. Blue ribbon commissions are established for a fixed duration to study a specific problem and are composed of eminent individuals from a variety of backgrounds. The commission is provided with a staff and funds to fulfill its charge. A blue ribbon commission may be appointed to gain consensus for a major change, or to bring public attention to important issues, or to deal with a crisis, whether actual or impending. Analysis of recommendations from 26 blue ribbon commission reports indicates that the largest number concerned governance and finance. Most governance recommendations reaffirmed the existing structure or suggested minor changes, while the majority of financial recommendations dealt with examination of funding formulas and/or asked for an increase in the amount of money appropriated to higher education in that state. Fifteen additional types of recommendations are identified along with the frequency of each type. A brief summary of Maryland's past and current experience with blue ribbon commissions is provided as an advance warning to those who anticipate a blue ribbon commission in their state. (SW)
- Notes:
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- ERIC Note: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for College and University Planning (21st, San Diego, CA, July 22, 1986).
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
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- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
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- Other authors/contributors:
- Grace, Judy Diane, author
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