The case of a Saudi Arabian student admitted to Princeton illustrates practices of using the admissions process as a means of soliciting gifts for the university. Issues of academic standards, special admissions, and confidentiality are discussed. (LBH)

Data from a survey of 40 colleges that were religious and/or single-sex institutions in the 1960's indicate that tradeoffs must be made when such colleges change their admissions policy for the sake of increased enrollments. It is suggested that these efforts dilute and draw off the traditional institutional strengths, and that the federal…

Reed College, a small, liberal arts college with high academic distinction, is described. Faculty participate in virtually all policy decisions and are hired and promoted according to the quality of their teaching. Its finances are improved, but it is still underfinanced and too heavily dependent on tuition income. (MLW)