Is private higher education worth preserving? The author answers this question with an emphatic yes, asserting that the fundamental principles to which the private sector is committed can only be reaffirmed. Muller explores four reasons why private institutions are indispensable to postsecondary education in this country. (Editor)

The repercussions from the Supreme Court decision in National Labor Relations Board v Yeshiva University are discussed. The court held that the university's full-time faculty members include managerial employees excluded from collective bargaining rights. The verdict is seen as preventing compulsory collective bargaining from spreading. (MLW)

A study of governing board effectiveness in private liberal arts and comprehensive colleges is discussed. Effective boards manifest their concern for community in three ways: they enact institutional values; consult with key constituencies; and judge their own performance in terms of their relationships with others. (MLW)