In a keynote address, the speaker discussed the findings and recommendations in the report of the National Commission for Student Financial Assistance, issued December 1983. (PD)

Discusses the recent drastic changes in world affairs. Examines differences between U.S. and British higher education. Argues that both systems must adapt to global changes by (1) improving teaching about foreign countries and cultures; (2) closing the gap between the worlds of learning and work; and (3) assuring stable governmental and private…

The relationship between the federal government and higher education is examined with focus on federal aid and especially federal regulations. Justifications for the federal regulatory role and suggestions for improving the relationship by both higher education and the government are offered. (JMD)

U.S. economic strength and national security will depend on knowledge of other nations and peoples and the ability to deal intelligently with them. Failures in the curriculum, the federal government's role, the Reagan assault, international exchanges, and initiatives in higher education are discussed. (MLW)

It is suggested that the politics of the Reagan Administration regarding education threaten Americans' individual freedoms, prospects for a stronger and more competitive economy, and the U.S. security in a dangerous world. (Author/MSE)