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Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: Government: Crises of Confidence -- 1: The 2000 Election: Bush vs. Gore -- 2: Creating the Electoral College -- 3: Early Elections -- 4: Political Maneuvers and Scandals -- 5: The Elections of 1876 and 1888 -- 6: The Electoral College Today -- 7: Should the Electoral College System Change? -- Electoral College Votes by State for 2004 and 2008 Elections -- Glossary -- Further Reading -- Index -- About the Author -- Picture Credits.

Die Autorin gibt zunächst einen kurzen Rückblick auf die Geschichte der Women Colleges in den USA, um im Anschluss daran die Institutionengeschichte des Smith College in Northampton/MA im Spiegel der Autobiographie seiner ersten Präsidentin ausführlich darzustellen. Breite Studienangebote und hohe Ambitionen, z.B. auch hinsichtlich der Vereinbarkeit von Familie und Beruf, bestimmen nach ihrer Einschätzung das (Selbst- )Bild vom Smith College. Die Atmosphäre am Smith College ist ferner entdramatisiert hinsichtlich der Geschlechterfrage, denn diese spielt eine untergeordnete Rolle unter den Möglichkeiten und Angeboten des Colleges. Das Smith College ist jedoch auch eine Eliteinstitution und hoch-selektive Hochschule, deren Alumnae mit der Vereinbarkeitsfrage vermutlich ähnlich umgehen können wie erfolgreiche Männer, da die Hintergrundarbeit delegierbar ist. Insofern bleiben der Autorin zufolge solange Widersprüche bestehen, wie diese Breite der Lebensentwürfe sich nach wie vor an die Frauen und nicht gleichermaßen an die Männer wendet. (ICI2)

This Economic Commentary documents the large dispersion in the value of college endowments across institutions and also shows how endowment values have changed over time. It also provides information on the number of institutions that may be affected by the new federal "endowment tax" and how that number may fluctuate over time.

As major providers of employment and training services, community colleges have an important stake in the new workforce investment system that will emerge under this legislation. This policy analysis highlights those employment and training provisions of the Workforce Investment Act that will be of particular interest to community colleges and will discuss the implications of these provisions for the colleges' future anticipation in the delivery of employment and training services. The analysis concludes with a suggested community college action agenda to respond to the challenges and opportunities posed by the new legislation. ; American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)

This report addresses the lack of transparency in the college pricing system, past attempts to address the problem, and proposals to do more in the future, with a particular focus on selective, private higher educational institutions. Despite recent federal legislation, students still have limited ability to anticipate the costs of college. Survey evidence indicates that the majority of students know no price other than the stated college tuition, despite the fact that many students would be expected to pay considerably less. For many young Americans, this information deficit reduces the likelihood that they will attend collegeand it reduces the quality of the institutions for those that do attend. ; Economic Studies at Brookings

Between 1891-1893, Pullman, Washington had a short-lived military college which preceded the first classes at Washington State University. This article details the development and loss of that military school. ; O'English, Mark. Pullman's Military College. Bunchgrass Historian, Vol. 37-2. 2011.

There are 37 tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) in the United States. Seven are in Montana, the most of any state. In Academic Year (AY) 2013-14, TCUs served 22,797 credit students and 8,697 noncredit students across the country. In Montana, tribal colleges served 2,401 full-time students that same year. This report points out the funding sources and economic impacts of tribal colleges and universities in Montana. ; Montana Legislative Services Division For the State-Tribal Relations Committee