New York University is experiencing unprecedented financial losses. As a result some academic programs and some administrative operations have been discontinued. Author explains causes for the present state of the university. (PS)

Survival of private institutions is felt to depend on narrowing the financial gap between enrollment costs at public and private institutions. (DF)

A survey of 100 private institutions of higher education, excluding the larger research universities, shows that the private sector is healthy, student enrollment is steady, faculty-student ratios have declined slightly, and only a few private colleges are in serious financial trouble. (MLH)

Described are the Howard Hughes Medical Institute programs for providing funds to assist science education. One program is designed to assist private liberal arts colleges that are not affiliated with a graduate school. Other programs have been established to provide support for postdoctoral research and laboratories. (RH)

Discusses the current status and future direction of science at liberal arts colleges. Summarizes findings of a conference attended by leaders of 50 private colleges and small universities on college science. States that students from small colleges fare well in later science endeavors. (ML)