The rush to regulation has made college and university presidents and other campus officials less accountable for every phase of campus activity. As state boards and federal agencies transfer decision making from institutions to higher levels, they disperse the authority and accountability that they have sought to foster. (MLW)

Hiring procedures and costs were investigated as they relate to the filling of academic administrative positions advertised nationally since the 1972 affirmative action legislation. Substantial cost increases have resulted in little change in the sex and ethnic makeup of academic administrators. (Author/MLW)

Erosion of the financial base for university research is becoming alarmingly clear, while costs rise steadily. There is a critical need to recapitalize American research universities, but also a need to clarify the purpose of federal support: specific research, basic research, research staff training, or some combination of these. (MSE)

This essay discusses several factors which led to the regulation of American higher education by the federal government. Various arguments supporting the position that higher education should be regulated in a different way than business are presented. (EB)

The eighth installment of a report that addresses the complex issues and questions related to implementation of the requirement that persons should have equal educational opportunities regardless of handicap. (Author/MLF)

A course called "Economics of the Environment," included in the curriculum of New York University, is described as an effort to tackle the issue of the environment at a holistic level. The content of the course covers cosmology, ecology, population, economics, government regulation, philosophy, etc. A reading list is provided. (MLW)

The question of the desegregation of predominantly Black colleges is discussed, referring to the social history of desegregation in the United States and the legal issues and remedies raised in the litigation history. Continuing autonomy of Black colleges is encouraged. (MSE)

Discusses implications for the Department of Education with the election of Ronald Reagan to the presidency. The future of the National Education Association (NEA) is also discussed, including its hopes for general aid to education and federal collective bargaining laws. Revision of higher education programs is also discussed. (CS)

Presents the text of the final debate of the thirty-fourth National Debate Tournament between Northwestern University and Harvard. Includes the judges' critiques and editorial analysis. (JMF)

Argues that increased federal regulation in the name of accountability will diminish the quality and innovative capacity of higher education. Examines pending litigation that would automatically subject a college to federal regulation if its students accept federal aid and thus become "conduits" of federal assistance to the institution.…

Increased self-regulation is seen as the most promising means to bridge the present gap between government requirements and campus compliance. Academic institutions need to develop new self-directed methods for resolving conflict. Building a mediation component into grievance procedures is one solution. (MLW)

Charles G. Overberger, the vice-president for research at the University of Michigan, comments on the problems involved in the federal sponsoring of research at universities. (SJL)

The impact of long term inflation on faculty salaries in higher education are detailed in a letter to the Carter Administration from the AAUP. In the response from the White House, the guidelines formulated by the Council on Wage and Price Stability and the implications for faculty salaries are explained. (SF)

A discussion of 1996 federal legislation giving the Internal Revenue Service authority to impose, retroactively and for the first time, significant penalty taxes on "insiders" who benefit improperly from transactions with certain nonprofit organizations looks at the implications for colleges and universities. Background, objectives,…

Discusses the challenge of answering governmental calls for assessment and the necessity of maintaining disciplinary integrity. Suggests that there are virtues and values worth considering in the development of assessment mechanisms for English departments. (TB)