In response to an article suggesting that the Ph.D. is a research degree of little value in training teachers and that alternative degree programs have been unsuccessful, two academics express their opinions concerning the Doctor of Arts degree and the role of the Ph.D. in preparing faculty for college teaching. (MSE)

Administrative growth in higher education does not equal administrative bloat. A variety of external and internal forces have caused growth to occur. Faculty and administration alike must join through a process of shared governance to identify bloat when it does occur, select a strategy to combat it, and redeploy resources. (MSE)

It is proposed that the emergence of hypermedia and international telecommunications is bringing new and different possibilities for college teaching than did previous technology. Materials available to students, styles of teaching and learning, and the role of the instructor will change dramatically. (MSE)

The benefits of an institution's planning ahead for possible financial exigencies are examined and the procedures on several campuses are outlined in the context of the American Association of University Professors' guidelines on faculty involvement in policy formation. (MSE)

A celebrated economist discusses the employment of college faculty in the modern university focusing on two primary issues: (1) tenure and promotion; and (2) recruitment, payment, and retention. Additional issues addressed include the role of faculty, academic authority, democracy in the classroom, and allocation of society's resources for higher…