This paper is an edited transcript of a panel discussion which took place at an educational conference about the current state of popular culture studies at American colleges and universities. First touching on the number of university media departments being disbanded in general across the country, the discussion focuses on several questions:…

Using Porter's five-forces model (potential entrants, suppliers, buyers, rivalry, substitutes) to analyze competition in Canadian university business schools, the authors conclude that schools are becoming increasingly vulnerable to competitive pressures and that strategic reorientation is necessary. (SK)

Examined the enactment and early implementation of remedial education policies in Massachusetts and Oklahoma. Findings suggested that efforts to end or restrict remediation are driven largely by status attainment concerns--the desire by policy makers and administrators to create "competitive advantage" for certain public higher education…

Discusses reasons for the failure of the sociology department of Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, to institutionalize radical sociology. Expounds on the dynamics of radical movements and the opposition they create. Describes the faculty conflicts involving questions of theory versus practice, revolution versus reform, and competing…

Years of meticulous research work can be lost when projects are discontinued. Institutional support can make all the difference. The Whitby Research Group coordinates projects, provides access to computers, and enables researchers to share their work in seminars. (JOW)

Sutton's Process Model of Organizational Death has three phases: organization threatened, organization as temporary entity, and organization defunct. It is exemplified in the closure of DePauw University's School of Nursing, the insights from which may be adapted by others experiencing program closure. (SK)

Begins with a general discussion of downsizing and its outcomes, then offers an analysis of downsizing in higher education with an emphasis on three points: the factors causing universities to consider downsizing, the special nature of universities that makes downsizing particularly difficult, and the downsizing methods used by universities. (EV)

Describes how private philanthropies are abandoning higher education, citing other priorities and a sense that colleges are not needy. (EV)

Discusses the debate among experts over why New York University's for-profit venture went under--the changing economy or bad decisions? (EV)

Describes how, anticipating fees announced by the librarian of Congress in June, many college radio stations have shut down their Webcasting transmissions. (EV)

Discusses how, as many universities shut down their nuclear reactors used for research and training, the Energy Department considers moving its support to regional facilities, a change that might lead to more shutdowns. (EV)

A review of the 1983 attempt to close the Department of Adult Education at the University of Southampton illuminates the debates over the nature of adult education, the end of political consensus about educational policy, and the demise of the "Great Tradition" of university liberal education in the process of mainstreaming extramural…

A survey of National Association for Business Teacher Education member institutions (128 of 235 responses) was conducted in 1991 to determine the status of business teacher education faculty. Emphasis on teacher education appears to have decreased, and one-third of business teacher education programs are expected to disappear over the next five…

Six college advancement professionals respond to a hypothetical case of across-the-board cuts in nonacademic departments by telling how they would make budgeting choices. The strategies used include involving senior advancement managers as a team, cultivating consensus, preserving priority projects, sharing responsibility among departments,…

The director of the College of Continuing Studies at Towson State University (Maryland) describes the college's experience of downsizing during universitywide retrenchment. She offers advice for continuing educators facing budget cuts. (SK)