In 1997 a new governance act, based on the principles of New Public Management (NPM) was introduced at Dutch universities. The aims were to realise integrated management, to strengthen the position of executives at the central (executive board) and faculty (dean) levels, to introduce a Supervisory Board at the institution's central level, and to…

Contains the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Revision of Regulation 4 of "Recommended Institutional Regulations on Academic Freedom and Tenure," originally published in 1968 based on the 1940 "Statement of Principles." This October 1975 revision follows the earlier revision published in November 1974. (JT)

The role of trustees as part of an effective fund-raising team is discussed, and fund-raising check lists for trustees and for colleges are presented by the vice president for university relations and development at the University of Michigan. (JT)

Institutional retrenchment is an on-going process in academia. So that crises can be avoided in the retrenchment process, every institution should develop processes both for the continual review of units by faculty colleagues and to ensure faculty participation in the management of the institution. Decisions about retrenchment should be based on…

To use universities effectively in the development of critical administrative skills, we need to attend to the problems posed by the context of decline and by the nature of educational organizations, managerial work, and university comparative advantage. Five analytical skills are identified as satisfying such criteria. (Author)

This manual is one of 10 completed in the Ohio Management Improvement Program (MIP) during the 1971-73 biennium. In this project, Ohio's 34 public universities and colleges, in an effort directed and staffed by the Ohio Board of Regents, have developed manuals of management practices, in this case, concerning personnel management. Emphasis in this…

This paper discussed experiences in organizing a single purpose institution, Washington Technical Institute, for effective management. Emphasis is placed on the total conceptual framework required, specifications of vocational objectives, provisions made for effective management, organization of a work program for each of the academic…

Employment satisfactions and dissatisfactions, with the accompanying levels of faculty morale and motivation, may be classified into 2 groups: those derived from the basic salary, and those derived from factors, practices and conditions not related to the salary, or so-called fringe benefits. This study was designed to identify and to…

Three techniques are outlined for use by higher education institutions to achieve salary equity: salary prediction (using various statistical procedures), counterparting (comparing salaries of persons of similar rank), and grievance procedures. (JT)

Included in the author's suggestions for solutions to the eclipse of interest in Arts and Science are these: reassert the classical mission of the university, assert a faculty consensus, maintain the disciplines, emphasize decentralization, avoid the beguilement of continuing education, form partnerships with industry, and encourage open…

Considers the main thrust of recent increases in judicial and administrative review of the internal policies of colleges and universities, pointing out exceptions presently applicable to private institutions. Conclusion: Private colleges would be well advised to comply voluntarily with laws which admittedly apply only to public institutions. (JT)

This analysis found that a set of examiners' reports on educational theses subscribe to a common conception of critical thinking that combines detached rationality with imaginative insight. This functional definition represents assumptions taken from traditional and emergent research traditions in educational administration. (TE)

This review is an attempt to understand the responsibilities of governing boards regarding decision making in academic affairs, i.e., those decisions which have a direct bearing on the educational curriculum, the quality of instruction, the instructors and the students. (Author/PN)

Variations in the role behaviors of chairmen are examined within the context of Biglan's model and suggestions are offered to enhance the selection, development, and evaluation of these academic administrators. (LBH)

As the United States moves toward becoming a "minority-majority" country, what more can--and should--college presidents and governing boards do to provide low-income students and students of color with a pipeline to high-quality education? Ongoing discourse about shifting demographics locally and nationally must be built into…