In the 1980s, European governments began to intervene strongly in their higher education systems resulting from (1) a shift from social demand-driven to expenditure-driven policies; (2) pressures for greater internal efficiency; and (3) new emphasis on evaluation. Policy changes in Britain, France, and the Netherlands illustrate this situation.…

Recent research demonstrates that many countries are asking similar policy questions about financing higher education and answering them in very different ways. No government seems entirely satisfied with current methods of sharing higher education costs, and many are simultaneously introducing changes in their institutional funding and student…

This article discusses one college administrator's experiences with accreditation at the departmental, institutional, and national level, as well as his experiences as the head of the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation. Examines the future of accreditation and self-regulation in higher education and possible strategies for improving the…