The role and legal responsibility of interns and residents has become a subject of controversy, and the National Labor Relations Board has declared that hospital housestaff are students and their unions are unprotected by national labor legislation. Related labor problems such as strikes, wages, training, and foreign students are discussed. (LBH)

The improvement and revitalization of academic geology departments is discussed. A view of a balanced department including rationale, faculty, and staff is provided. Projections of the future supply of geology faculty and students are presented. (CW)

This paper examines the role of part-time college faculty in higher education, the job market for prospective faculty, the role of unions in organizing part-time faculty, and possible solutions to the over-reliance on and exploitation of part-time faculty and teaching assistants by American universities. It discusses one part-time faculty member's…

As more college and university teaching faculties enter into collective bargaining contracts, and as other university employees develop stronger union ties, additional problems will be presented in establishing the status of college student personnel workers. This article discusses some of those problems. (Author)

Changes in the problems of entering college freshmen necessitate changes in student counseling. This study compares the problems of 400 undergraduates entering college in 1976 with problems endorsed by 400 entering freshmen in 1969. There are both similarities and differences between the two groups. (Author)

The current period of slow economic growth reinforces the need of American education to refocus its emphasis and realize that career placement must become an integrated part of education. (Author)

A brief review in trends of college populations, the number of students to be receiving degrees in different specialties, and the effect of such trends on the employment of college graduates and the future development of various professions and occupations. (JM)

Changes and problems in the economy and workplace, including the certainty of future struggles for good jobs, new management mood toward unions, automation, and fringe benefits, are examined. It is suggested that education for this future must inculcate moral values along with academic skills and seek to restore faith in institutions. (JMD)

Reviews the literature in the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) on the role of women in the mass media and their struggle for recognition. (RB)

Resolution processes as provided for in complaint, grievance, and arbitration procedures found in collective bargaining agreements in four-year colleges and universities are reviewed. There is a variance in collective bargaining agreement definitions of a grievance and of a complaint. A common definition of a grievance and a complaint and some…

In a short period since 1968, higher education institutions have provided the means of upward social mobility to over 250,000 students, many of whom were, at the time of college entry, disadvantaged in status. In the four college years, these students improved their status and their prospects; in spite of a crowded college labor market, they…

Major trends revealed from an analysis of 46 collective bargaining agreements are discussed. The most obvious trend involves the agent with whom college faculty affiliate, with the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers dominating. It is shown that the bargaining model developing in higher education is closely…

This bibliography provides a comprehensive survey of the literature of labor negotiations related to professional employees in higher education. Areas of concern include academic mission, administration, collective bargaining agents, audio tapes, blue collar employees, bibliographies, collective bargaining, conferences, contracts, discrimination,…

The National Labor Relations Board by law has authority over professional employees but not supervisory employees. The problems this creates for salaried professionals who are becoming more and more organized are discussed. Available from: Forham University School of Law, Lincoln Center, 140 West 62nd Street, New York, NY 10023. (LBH)

Discusses the issue of hiring part-time faculty to teach college English courses. Suggests several ways to improve the situation. (MM)