On the premise that the future of higher education depends on what all of us choose to construct as social and institutional policies, the author reviews possible changes in enrollment, instructional methods, campus life, and financing over the next 25 years, concluding that the traditional system of finance should be continued. (JT)

Planners in the metropolitan institution must consider its special and vital relationship with the urban milieu and especially with nontraditional students. Program planning must include a design for systematic evaluation. (Author/LBH)

Institutions must develop an attitude that will let them deal effectively with mistakes and anticipate future circumstances as present problems. The price of creativity will be greater tolerance for uncertainty and risk. (MSE)

In the newly competitive realm of higher education, strategic planning offers a systematic method for defining colleges and universities in order to enhance their strengths and market positions and to shape their futures. The focal elements of strategic planning and benefits and limits of strategic planning are discussed. (MLW)

The process of becoming a "green" campus, through improvements in areas such as energy efficiency and waste reduction, can be surprisingly complex but the costs of inaction are high. Four examples of conservation at Brown University (Massachusetts) illustrate the benefits to the environment, the students' education, and the university…

Eight strategies are recommended to higher education in the 1990s including committing to improving quality; stressing customer service; increasing use of data and analysis in management; developing data on outcomes issues, processes, and behaviors; and working cooperatively with elementary and secondary education. (MLW)

From 1990 to 2000, there was widespread change in general education. What do the trends say? (Contains 10 tables and 2 notes.)

Discusses how manpower needs can better be met and employment opportunities assured through state planning and coordination, with particular attention to the two-year colleges. (Editor)

Questions that institutional leaders can ask themselves about practices and goals are presented, including those dealing with the president's role, admissions director selection, recruiting strategy, marketing techniques, communication, evaluation methods, and retention. (LBH)

Planning for higher education involves planning for expanded intellectual horizons and civilized progress, not for decline.

It is the president's job to point out, remind, persuade, suggest new ideas, and identify places where improvement is needed or the operation is not yet satisfactory. Knowing when to accept the presidency, what to do while there, and when to leave are important job aspects. (MSE)

An understanding of the impact of financial aid policies must be an integral part of institutional planning, since aid policies and availability will have a growing effect on student body composition. Current data are incomplete, but priorities implicit in policy will have to be reexamined in the early 1980s. (Author/MSE)

Accessibility requires consideration of the needs of various building occupants, and necessitates matching places to people, instead of requiring people to overcome barriers. Cost effective approaches to making campus facilities accessible, including mobility needs surveys and the utilization of handicapped consumers, are discussed. (Author/JMD)

The adoption and systematic use of planning guidelines and the pursuit of a disciplined strategy for implementation have provided the University of Miami with a powerful process for shaping its future. Decentralized and responsive centralized planning, defining the planning process, and guidelines used by the University of Miami are presented.…

Adaptation of the Total Quality Management approach to organizational improvement at Oregon State University involved creation of 10 pilot finance and administration teams and implementation of a 10-step problem-solving process. The approach has improved staff morale as well as client services. (MSE)