Budget pressures, tightening labor markets, and increasing public interest should prompt colleges and universities to review their wage and salary programs. Many administrators have never been exposed to practices other than those common to higher education, and trustees with corporate experience may provide some insight. (Author/MSE)

A poll of department chairpersons about personal and professional attitudes, motivations, and concerns is reported. Opportunity, challenge, and responsibility were recurring themes. Recommendations are made: giving additional released time, clarifying requirements for promotion, providing credit for accomplishments, publicizing need for unpopular…

The Department of Justice has issued civil investigative demands to some colleges and universities. The demands require institutions to submit information on how they set tuition, fees, faculty and administration salaries, and financial aid awards. A rebuttal explains that the overlap group (23 northeast colleges) meet regularly to ensure…

The critical question of how financial resources are spent is categorized by the ABG/NACUBO Task Force: faculty and staff (salaries, benefits, employee relations, equal opportunity and affirmative action, faculty effort); purchasing; maintenance and replacement of capital assets; and energy. In each area aspects to consider are noted. (Author/LBH)

After a major governing board decision regarding faculty pay policy caused serious faculty dissatisfaction, the Association of Governing Boards assisted the administration in providing a workshop to help faculty understand the policymaking process of the board and administration. (MSE)