A historical survey of military-related research. (PG)

Accrediting agencies are caught between the problem of increased government control of practices on the one hand, and the risk of being charged with social irresponsibility on the other. (HS)

Independent colleges and universities are becoming more inclined toward a highly centralized source of support--the federal government--subjecting themselves to an influential leveling medium. Federal support then begins the process of molding institutions into a collective or tribal state and the private identity gives way to sameness. (LBH)

In advocating the establishment of a cabinet-level Department of Education, the authors contend that the nation needs stronger leadership than is currently possible to organize the abundance of educational policies and programs. Such a plan was proposed by Jimmy Carter during his presidential campaign. (LBH)

Self-regulation has been suggested as an alternative to government regulation and its attendant problems. An outline is offered of what self-regulation by institutions could mean, what forms it might take, and the kind of cooperation and commitment that will be necessary for such a project to work. (Author/LBH)

Innovative arrangements for collaboration between universities and industrial firms are discussed, and benefits for each sector are identified. Problems inherent in these relationships because academe's and industry's values and expectations differ significantly are described. (MLW)

Higher education has two main needs of Congress: the need for student aid and the need for increased and sustained scientific research support. The problem is that ever-more-aggressive competition for earmarked funds does not necessarily generate additional resources for institutions to share. (MLW)

Suggestions for college presidents when they visit Congress include get to know congressmen before asking them for something; be considerate of a representative's time; know the legislative interests of those visited; be prepared to assist congressional member needs; get to know the staff; work with education associations; etc. (MLW)

Suggestions to college administrators include realize that the essential lubricant of politics on Capitol Hill is relations of trust, confidence, and familiarity; bring solutions as well as problems to legislators; talk to members on the committee handling the issue of concern; help friends get reelected. (MLW)

Financing higher education is a four-way collaboration between the government, state and federal; the students and their families; the private sector; and the higher education institutions. Placing the entire burden of higher education on one of these parties is unreasonable. (MLW)

The Council on Postsecondary Accreditation states the purposes of accreditation to be the assurance of quality and self-improvement of institutions. Neither goal is well served by a single process. A process designed to distinguish acceptable from unacceptable performance should be different in character from one to improve an institution. (MLW)

An interview with the Department of Education's Secretary Shirley Hufstedler reveals her viewpoints on higher education's problems and their solutions and her own goals and priorities as the first secretary. Minority students, access to education, financial pressures facing institutions, and burdens on institutions trying to administer federal…

An education lobbyist reviews trends in governmental relations by higher education organizations since the 1960s, notes problems during the Reagan administration, the tendency toward decentralization and fragmentation of the higher education message, and current needs for leadership among higher education interests. (MLW)

The author suggests guidelines for representatives of federal agencies, colleges, universities, and advocacy groups now in conflict over campus personnel policies emphasizing the need to keep educational effectiveness as an important criterion even when other criteria important to them are in the equation. (Editor/JT)

The broad policy perspectives predominant in Washington, and the underlying values and political forces they reflect, can have a powerful impact on academe's affairs. Higher education's desire to increase access and retain those enrolled will be at odds with higher standards for grades and with less federal funding. (MLW)