The governing boards discussed in this paper are those that have full and sole authority to govern each and all the institutions under its jurisdiction. They generally consist of a group of laymen appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate. There are 14 states in which such a board is statewide, in the sense that it governs all state…

This annual report provides listings of tax-fund appropriations of state legislatures for operating expenses of higher education in each state. The appropriations are for the fiscal year 1969-70, although some of the state listings also include appropriations for 1970-71. Within each state, appropriations are listed for each 4-year public…

This annual report indicates state tax appropriations for the operating expenses of member institutions of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges. Emphasis is placed on any sums appropriated that clearly originated from sources other than state taxes; such as student fees or other institutional receipts; sums…

Third in a series of three articles on state tax support of higher education. Discusses 22 states with medium level gains of state tax support for higher education from 1960-70 (First article deals with 14 states with slowest gains; the second with 14 states with the most rapid gains). (Editor)

There has been a trend in state government toward tighter and tighter centralization that, though done in the name of greater economy and efficiency, is in large part a reach for political power. Not all services of the state can be performed well if integrated into a single monolithic administrative pyramid with all other state services and…

Discusses the importance of policy-making autonomy for state universities and reviews several recent state court decisions affirming their substantial independence from interference by state legislatures or state boards of education. (JG)

The preface of this report on state appropriations for higher education discusses the financial problems faced by many of the state institutions because of the failure of state appropriations to keep up with rising costs, expenditures, enrollments, demands and expectations. The report presents a table of appropriations of state tax funds for…

The nineteenth annual edition of the report provides a record of state tax appropriations for the 1977-78 fiscal year. Data are arrayed in charts by state, with some analysis provided. Figures are given for operating expense appropriations of individual institutions, and often for individual programs of the institutions. A chart showing two- and…