A suggestion is made for institutions to offer a discount on tuition payments made one year in advance by parents or other relatives. Financial benefits to both the institution and the payer are noted. (LBH)

Competition between public and private colleges has existed since the 19th century and was recently heightened by competition in a period of declining enrollments. Several states are working to prevent conflict, build relationships, and foster cooperative action by supporting or creating state associations of all public and private institutions.…

A close look at the latest statistics on enrollments, earned degrees, and number of private and public higher education institutions. (Editor)

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)

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)

Because of the declining job market, the increased number of job seekers, and the decreased professional mobility in higher education, competition among professors for institutional rewards and recognition is growing. Suggestions for handling this situation are offered and pitfalls in the present system are noted. (Author/LBH)

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)

A plan that would consider the private non-profit educational institution as a profit-making concern and tax it accordingly. (Editor)

The regulatory process of the federal government may be its own worst enemy by threatening the substance and character of private higher education. In addition, it is the responsibility of the corporate sector in the United States to support the nonprofit sector if it is to live up to its spoken convictions. (MSE)

Recent experiences in M.I.T.'s endowment management are outlined, from setting objectives to the organization of funds management and actual decision-making. Policies and insights gained in the process are offered, including those on income needs, building capital, and selecting markets for investment. (MSE)

Enrollment success at private colleges and universities is examined with a particular interest in the effects of presidential leadership, marketing practices, and selected institutional characteristics. Conclusions were based on questionnaires completed by 327 presidents and in-depth interviews at six colleges. (MLW)

The legal situation of a college being sued by a group of students following elimination of a graduate program is outlined and analyzed in terms of other related court litigation, the possible directions of the case, and the college's possible legal defenses. (MSE)

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)

Independently, privately supported institutions, whether for profit or not for profit, have much in common. Private enterprise and independent higher education need each other's support, and need to resist undue public influence. (MSE)