In 1992, the University of Bridgeport (Connecticut) accepted $50.5-million from a peace academy founded by the Reverend Sun Myung Moon in exchange for control of the board of trustees, budget oversight, and the right to offer curricular advice. Top university officials are now being replaced by peace academy members and officials. (MSE)

Administrators at Catholic colleges and universities disagree on the impact of lay leadership on the religious nature and identity of their institutions. Some see it as a potentially costly management complication and a step toward making the college secular; others say it may preserve quality leadership and promote institutional survival. (MSE)