Trends and changes in recruitment and hiring practices for academic administrators are reviewed, based on a study of job notices appearing in six issues of the "Chronicle of Higher Education" between January 31 and March 7, 1977. Results from a sample of 72 advertised positions indicated a clear persistence of all institutions in drawing only from…

Innovative teaching techniques and more instructional time required for licensing are changing the kind of accounting instruction offered in colleges and universities. The changes also create uncertainty about accounting firms' recruitment practices, cohesion within the discipline, and the ability of colleges to meet these new imperatives. (MSE)

Various enrollment projections for higher education and factors affecting enrollment are discussed, such as the job market for college graduates, inflation and tuition costs, student aid, the size of the college-age population, women and minority students, and military recruitment. (JMD)