Principles underlying state, federal, institutional, and family policies and practices toward student financial aid in the United States and five adverse forces that work against these principles are considered by the president of the State University of New York, College at Buffalo. The principles concern: access to higher education, including…

The challenge posed by a decline in minority enrollment and a new push to raise college admission standards is discussed. State governing board members must consider whether to institute more stringent and systemwide admissions policies and must weigh the effect of such policies on prospective minority enrollment. Policymakers need to protect the…

Comments and recommendations to promote excellence in the Pennsylvania state system of higher education are offered for the consideration of policy shapers and decisionmakers. The following topics are addressed: setting priorities and determining system goals; building public confidence; clarifying roles and responsibilities of the state system;…

The roles and responsibilities of different constituencies in the governance of state colleges and universities are described, based on the position of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. These constituencies include state legislatures, governing boards, system chancellors, presidents, faculty, middle management, and…

The implications of declining enrollments for the University of Wisconsin (UW) system are addressed. The Wisconsin State Legislature mandated that the Board of Regents report by November 30, 1979, on its plans to deal with the prospect of a significant decline in University of Wisconsin enrollments in the 1980s. Basic assumptions are as follows:…

Projections concerning higher education from 1975 to 1985 are offered in relation to: job opportunities for persons with postsecondary education, postsecondary enrollment levels, the finances of postsecondary institutions, and job opportunities for Ph.D.s as full-time faculty members. It is suggested that the evidence points to difficulties of…

The way that the state can commit resources to provide students with the most useful and appropriate education information is considered, along with options for cooperation with postsecondary institutions through state policies and programs. Five levels of enforcement by which the state can assume its responsibility to control the quality of…

Influences that have had significant effect on North Carolina Central University, a historically black university with a liberal arts tradition, are examined. The following topics are considered: events relating to the university's founding; circumstances affecting the transition of the university from a private normal school to a public…

Reviews the development of faculty collective bargaining in public higher education, as affected by federal and state constitutions and laws. Anticipates future trends. Topics covered include bargaining, organizing, determining the bargaining unit, negotiation agreements and impasses, administering the agreement, and relations between bargaining…

This policy statement is established to achieve equitable levels of participation for people of color and to create higher education environments in which diversity is valued and promoted within the state of Washington. It presents recommended activities directed at four-year institutions to increase their minority participation, as well as…

This long-range plan for higher education in New Mexico is designed as a guide for decision making rather than a plan for individual colleges. Introductory sections explain the development of the plan; planning principles and assumptions; conclusions about economic development, demography, and education in New Mexico; goals and priorities; and a…

An overview of the process of university participation in state politics is provided, including the way in which a university interacts with the governor's office and the way it competes with other universities and other agencies for budget dollars. The following 23 articles are included: "The Influence of State Constitutional Conventions on the…

Questions that were the basis for discussion in working parties of a workshop on state postsecondary education institutional authorization and oversight are presented, and comments and strawman answers to stimulate consideration of the questions are included. The questions are as follows: (1) What should be the relationship of state licensing…

The influence of government on higher education in Ohio is discussed. In the context of the history and the current status of public and private higher education, the following two questions are considered: (1) How do state and federal student aid programs interact, and what is their effect on tuition policy? (2) Have decisions on higher education…

This study of faculty pay scales at Utah Valley State College (UVSC) surveyed a total of 198 faculty on several issues: whether the current pay scale system provided enough flexibility to recruit and train faculty; whether it facilitated or inhibited consistency in faculty remuneration; whether it facilitated or inhibited a merit pay system,…