Discusses the changing relationships between the federal government and higher education institutions through more interdependence, structural changes in government and higher education, and increased communications. (PG)

Issues of federal-state-institutional relations are moving to the center of attention of policymakers concerned with postsecondary education. One reason for the shift is that the Higher Education Amendments of 1972, which contained a number of important measures bearing on these relations, will be subject to revision and renewal in the current…

Four opinions are presented concerning the controversy over state/federal government responsibility for higher education. (Editor/PG)

Contending that intelligent self-interest demands that academic institutions pay attention to governmental affairs since the dimensions and quality of postsecondary education are largely shaped in the public arena, the author outlines an 8-step agenda for an institution desiring to improve their relationship to government. (JT)

Evidence indicates that a higher education system operates among the federal government, state and local governments, and institutions. The three components share common goals and program interdependencies, especially in student and institutional aid. Recognizing a system exists and strengthening it through reauthorization of the Higher Education…