Discusses the effects of information technology on the environment within which the typical academic library must operate and the effects of the resulting environmental turbulence on the general social context of the university and on the relationship between the university and its libraries. (Author/CLB)

A discussion of crime on Australian university campuses offers a historical summary and reviews research on crime and fear of crime in this environment, including two recent campus crime surveys. The process by which this problem has come to public attention is examined, and implications for institutional administration are explored. (Author/MSE)

Criticizes the intrusion into Australian higher education of the corporate management model. Considers the implications of this mechanization for geography instruction. Notes centralizing tendencies and merger policies with the corresponding market imperatives of efficiency and accountability. Argues that this produces employable manpower but does…

A study of 377 students in an Australian technological institution of higher education investigated the personal, demographic, institutional, and environmental factors associated with dropping out before program completion. Based on the findings, recommendations are made for program adjustments and improved services to accommodate student needs…

A discussion of sexual harassment and the environment on college campuses looks at the general relationship between faculty and students, academic power structures, the meaning of consent, standards of male behavior, and the use of professional codes of ethics for faculty. Focus is on the Australian higher education institution and the policies of…