The purpose of this study was to analyze Public Law Number 326 which created the Commission for Higher Education in Indiana. The analysis of the law determined the powers delegated to the Commission, the restrictions imposed upon the Commission and the duties of the Commission as prescribed by the General Assembly. A second purpose of the study was to describe in detail four problem areas that cause trouble for statewide coordinating agencies of higher education. The four problem areas were membership on the governing board of the coordinating agency, political infringement of coordinating agency activities, reluctance of institutions of higher education to accept coordinating agencies and the failure to develop a professional staff for the coordinating agency. A third purpose of the study was to develop recommendations to help the Commission for Higher Education neutralize the effect of the potential problems.

The study involved an examination of the function of the Attorney General of Indiana as legal adviser to public school authorities in Indiana.The purposes of the study were (1) to present information concerning the legal basis upon which the Office of Attorney General was founded; to describe: (2) the organization of the Office of the Attorney General of Indiana; (3) the procedure for requesting and rendering opinions from the Office of the Attorney General of Indiana; to ascertain: (4) the effect of such an opinion once said opinion has been rendered; (5) the relationship between the Office of the Attorney General of Indiana and local school corporation authorities with respect to the function as legal adviser; and (6) the relationship between the Office of the Attorney General of Indiana and local school corporation authorities with respect to the function as legal adviser.

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Fish populations from four borrow pit lakes were evaluated for growth, condition, and composition. Information obtained from this study was used to formulate management possibilities to improve the sport fishery in these lakes. This study was conducted on four borrow pit lakes in Delaware and Grant Counties along Interstate 69 in eastcentral Indiana from April, 1976 to October, 1976.Growth data revealed that largemouth bass from Cardinal, Dumpert's, and Walter's Lakes did not reach harvestable size (12 in.) until they were 4 or 5 years old. Bass from all three lakes averaged approximately 62 mm for the yearly increment of growth. Bluegill from Cardinal and Walter's Lakes reached harvestable size (5 in.) by age four while bluegill from Dumpert's Lake were 3 years old when they reached harvestable size. Bluegill averaged 26 mm and 28 mm respectively for Cardinal and Walter's Lakes while Dumpert's Lake averaged 42 mm for the yearly increment.Condition data revealed that only the age five bluegill from Dumpert's Lake were classified in good condition. There were no largemouth bass classified in good condition whereas only age five through seven bass in Walter's Lake were classified in average condition.Growth rates for bass and bluegill were less than most values given in the literature with Dumpert's Lake having the fastest growing bass and bluegill. Bluegill was the dominant species captured from all lakes except Cardinal Lake where gizzard shad was the dominant species. Bluegill and largemouth bass averaged 65% and 12% of the population respectively when young-of-the-year fish were included. This study revealed that these lakes should be able to support a warm-water sport fishery with proper management techniques.

The purpose of this study was two-fold. First, it was designed to determine what factors physicians consider most important when choosing a hospital to use for patient referrals. The second portion of the study sought to determine what means of communication were most effective in reaching physicians. A review of the available literature showed that some studies had been conducted on the physician-tophysician referral process. However, nothing had been done on the physician-to-hospital relationship. No communication studies were found regarding what form(s) of communication is/are the most effective in reaching the physicians.A survey was sent to all members of the medical communities in Madision County/Anderson, Indiana, and Allen County/Fort Wayne, Indiana. All results of the survey were tested by statistics with all results found to be non-significant. Only percentages were reported in the study.The study showed that physicians were mostly concerned with care-related factors when referring patients to a hospital. These factors include quality of patient management, patient results, availability of specialists and reputation of specialists. Of least importance to the physicians were patient-related factors such as cost, convenience, and preference of hospital.The survey also showed that the physicians' age and area of specialty made no difference in how receptive they were to communications. When asked about mass media, the physicians said they noticed newspapers the most, followed by television and radio. When asked how they preferred to receive information from or about a hospital, doctors listed, from most preferred to least preferred, direct mail, medical staff newsletters, medical society publications, hospital publications, and educational meetings.The researcher feels that an in-depth interview approach with the physicians would better determine the more complex reasons for referral decisions. A readability study would also determine to what extent the physicians read, heard, or saw the messages sent to them, and how design, layout and writing style would assist the hospitals and other health professions in reaching the physicians more effectively.

The purpose of the study was to analyze the impact of the financial assistance for textbooks and related instructional materials portion of Public Law No. 390 (1987) on textbook rental programs in public school corporations across Indiana. The results of the analysis were compared with data from the financial assistance program prescribed in Public Law No. 209 (1979). The Indiana Department of Education's Textbook Cost Survey was designed to collect financial information about textbook rental programs for the school years 1984-85 through 1986-87 when P.L. 209 was in effect. A questionnaire, modeled after the Textbook Cost Survey, was developed to collect similar information for the school year 1987-88 when P.L. 390 came into effect. This survey was sent to the 209 school corporation that had responded to the Department of Education survey. Percentage distributions and mean per pupil financial data were ascertained for the data obtained from the two instruments. Based on information gained from the study, a comparative analysis of the impact of Public Laws 209 and 390 on Indiana textbook rental programs was made.Data collected supported the following conclusions:1. Because Indiana law requires the adoption of some new textbooks each year, mean per pupil textbook rental billings will continue to increase annually, as mean per pupil textbook rental billings did from 1984-85 through 1987-88, the four years included in this study.2. The overall percentage of mean per pupil textbook rental billings collected each year from parent/guardians or emancipated minors will continue to decrease as did the overall percentage of mean per pupil textbook rental billings collected during the four years (1984-1988) included in the study.3.Because of the inclusion of standardized financial eligibility criteria and allocation of sufficient funding for total reimbursement of eligible financial assistance billings from individual school corporations, the financial assistance portion of P.L. 390 is an improvement over P.L. 209.4. Because of the specific delineation of textbook rental fee components eligible for financial assistance reimbursement under P.L. 390, implementation of the law brought about changes in the components some school corporations included in textbook rental billings.5. In an attempt to make up some of the difference between actual textbook rental billings and eligible financial assistance billings sent to the Department of Education for reimbursement, an increasing percentage of school corporations switched from annual recovery of 20 percent of textbook costs to annual recovery of 25 percent of costs after implementation of P.L. 390.6. School corporations who ask parent/guardians or emancipated minors approved for financial assistance to pay the difference between the actual amount of textbook rental billings and the amount of financial assistance reimbursement received from the state face a difficult public relations situation.7. The data from 1987-88 appear to indicate P.L. 390 has had a positive impact on the mean per pupil amounts of unpaid textbook rental billings pursued for collection.8. The mean per pupil costs for pursuing collection of unpaid textbook rental billings through small claims court or other collection methods are not truly representative of actual costs because personnel costs were frequently omitted.9. Textbook rental funds which are, theoretically, designed to be self-supporting cannot continuously absorb the loss of income resulting from exclusion of some components normally included in textbook rental billings from financial assistance reimbursement, exclusion of students qualifying after November 1 each year from financial assistance reimbursement, and reimbursement at a different percentage of costs than the percentage normally charged in textbook rental billings.10. After implementation of the financial assistance portion of P.L. 390, those school corporations who indicated expenditures for components normally included in textbook rental billings but excluded from financial assistance reimbursement would be paid from the general fund, or who indicated the general fund would be used to reimburse textbook rental funds for the losses of income incurred through implementation of P.L. 390 have provided only a temporary solution.

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The purpose of the study was to examine the existing similarities and differences in the organizational and operational structure among the eight school study councils currently in operation in the state of Indiana. The operational structure for the eight school study councils was described by means of personal interviews and a search of existing study council files.The first School Study Council in Indiana was founded in 1961; the most recent became operational in 1977. Presently, eight councils are operational in Indiana. Six study councils are headquartered at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana; the remaining two are headquartered at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.The School Study Councils in Indiana claimed a combined membership of 135 public school corporations and represented slightly over 44.5 percent of all the public school corporations in the state. The smallest study council consisted of 10 school corporations whereas the largest study council was composed of 27 school corporations. Decisions made in a School Study Council setting in Indiana potentially affect over 549,000 students and more than 23,700 teachers.Membership in a School Study Council in Indiana was determined by one of three factors: (l)-geographical proximity of member schools; (2) student enrollment of the applying school corporation; or (3) a combination thereof.Yearly operational needs of school study councils were largely subsidized by the school corporations annual dues. Annual school corporation membership dues for Indiana councilsvaried from $200.00 to $500.00 a year. The most popular means for determining membership assessment was the flat assessment fee.Each School Study Council in Indiana functioned according to an established constitution and a formal set of by-laws. The major components contained in each constitution were: (1) Name; (2) Purpose; (3) Membership; (4) Officers and Executive Committee; (5) Nominations, Elections, and Appointments; (6) Finances; (7) Amendments and/or Revisions; and (8) Effective Date.The constitutions were more uniform than the by-laws; however, the majority of the study councils accepted the following articles: (1) Duties of Officers; (2) Terms of Office; (3) Vacancies in Office; (4) Executive Committee; (5) General Meetings; (6) Quorum; (7) Committees; (8) Publications; (9) Rules of Order; and (10) Amendments and Revisions.Ball State University and Indiana University agreed to support school study councils by providing, without cost to the councils, the following services: (1) an Executive Secretary;(2) required stenographic services; (3) one part-time graduate assistant or doctoral fellow; and (4) office facilities.The responsibilities of the Executive Secretary was a major difference between Ball State University and Indiana University. A professor serving as Executive Secretary at Ball State University received a one-third reduction from the normal teaching responsibility. No such reduction was agreed upon at Indiana University.At both universities, a graduate assistant or doctoral fellow was assigned to work with the Executive Secretary. The graduate assistant or doctoral fellow served in the following capacity: (1) assisting the Executive Secretary in planning and implementing school study council programs; (2) conducting necessary research as requested by the study council membership; (3) correspondence on behalf of the study council; and (4) the preparation of reports and minutes of the council business meetings. The stipend received by the doctoral fellow or graduate assistant was approximately $3,000 for an academic year.Conclusions drawn from the study are:1. The basic purpose for the establishment of School Study Councils in Indiana was the improvement of education in member school systems by providing an opportunity to: (1) share and pool vital information; (2) discuss approaches to sound educational management; (3) participate in professional growth through in-service workshops.2. The support and affiliation offered to the School Study Councils by the universities were judged to be the most crucial consideration affecting the overall development of the councils.Recommendations for further research are:1. Consideration should be given to evaluating and researching the variables of success in school study councils as viewed by: school administrators; teachers; and students.2. Research should be conducted to investigate the impact school study councils have upon educational programs and curriculum of member school corporations.

This thesis is principally concerned with providing an inventory and analysis of public libraries in the state Carnegie. Among those states receiving Carnegie grants for library buildings, Indiana ranks first, both in funds and -the number of buildings constructed. Beginning in 1901 when newly enacted state tax laws permitted greater autonomy for municipal library boards and ending in 1917 with the entry of the United States into World War 1, the public movement in Indiana rapidly advanced. This can be seen as the direct result of Carnegie's philanthropic efforts. It is the intent of this paper to outline those activities and show the extent of his library program in Indiana.In addition, this thesis will provide an overview of architectural aspects of the libraries as shown in the buildings themselves. It will discuss the architecture of the libraries and the stylistic differences among them.. Finally a catalog is to be included, illustrating each of the buildings constructed through Carnegie's benefactions. / Department of Architecture

A serosurvey was conducted to determine rickettsial infection rates in dogs from two distinct areas in Indiana. Sera were collected from dogs and tested for the presence of antibodies to R. rickettsii, R. montana, R. rhipicephali, and R. bellii using the micro-immunofluoresence test. Results from this study indicate an association between canine and human rickettsial infections. Dogs in southwestern Indiana were found to have significantly higher rickettsial infection rather than those in east central Indiana. Human RMSF cases have also been reported more frequently from southern Indiana.All rickettsial species were detected at some level, with many dogs reacting to more than one antigen Evidence suggests that R. montana is the predominant rickettsial species in Indiana. In addition, indicative of a more suitable tick habitat, dogs sampled from rural areas were seropositive more frequently than the urban/suburban dogs. This study suggests that dogs are exposed to the same tick population as humans and can serve as indicators of the presence of rickettsial agents. Indiana residents should be aware of the potential for RMSF transmission throughout the state. / Department of Physiology and Health Science