As budgets and enrollments shrink in colleges and universities throughout the country, percentages of tenured faculty have been limited to stretch financial resources. An alternative approach for financial flexibility is presented. (Editor/PG)

The author discusses whether institutional eligibility for government funds should be tied to accreditation. (Editor/PG)

Discusses relationships between sources of income (tuition, gifts, endowment, facilities) and changes in enrollment, facilities, program, and capital growth. Describes measures colleges have taken to meet increased need for more capital support. Emphasizes need for new sources of income to defray debts if colleges are to survive. (JT)

Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, used strategic planning to affirm its size and mission. Size alone is not seen as an adequate measure of the flow of institutional resources and commitments. The price of being small and the price of expansion are discussed. (MLW)

No issue in higher education is more fundamental or troublesome than the trend to statewide coordination. (Editor)

The author comments on the preceding article on statewide coordination in higher education. (PG)

Five obstacles to superior investment results for small college endowments are: using local financial institutions that consistently underperform; "looking ahead in the rear-view mirror;" overemphasizing endowment income; playing monopoly with funds; and relying on inadequate information about investment results. Guidelines are offered. (MSE)

Higher Education expenditures and common economic indices are charted: Consumer Price Index and Higher Education Price Index (1958-79); U.S. Gross National Product (GNP) in current and 1972 dollars (1946-79); general and higher education expenditures as a percentage of the GNP (1949-79); and total and per student voluntary support of higher…

The effects on universities of different kinds of accountability mechanisms are examined, and ways are suggested in which higher education institutions can discharge their obligations to society while preserving their intellectual and fiscal integrity. (Author/LBH)

Renewed interest in program reviews has developed in recent years as resources for higher education have declined and demand for accountability has increased. University-level program review and department and unit-level program review are discussed. (MLW)

In the wake of political pressures and deteriorating conditions in South Africa, many campuses are reviewing their investment policies and considering other contributions. The rising interest in educational initiatives is discussed including establishment of scholarships for South African students. (MLW)

A Federally financed and insured revolving loan fund to finance higher education for all citizens. (Editor)

Kansas Wesleyan University, the first postsecondary institution to experience a sudden federal crackdown on delinquent loans for dormitory construction, developed a seven-part plan of payment and alternative building use and learned some lessons about resolving such a situation. (MSE)

Two crucial factors in collegiate athletics are identified: revenues and the innate human compulsion to compete. All of the problems of college sports are seen as being related to financial pressures, with an inequity existing between revenue-generating and rule-setting institutions. (MLW)