The relationship between higher education and government is examined in light of such issues as institutional autonomy, institutional accountability, and the need for renewed balance between government authority and institutional freedom. The overview in Chapter One offers numerous recommendations for improving the relationship between government…

An annotated bibliography is presented on affirmative action policy in postsecondary education. More than 40 entries mostly dated 1975 or later, represent a wide variety of resource materials that focus on the issue of educational opportunity in higher education. Major areas of concern are: employment of underrepresented groups in higher…

The integration of the University of Texas at Austin since the 1940s is outlined, with the process reviewed from legal, social, and personal perspectives. The first chapter is devoted to the breaking down of legal barriers, beginning with the test case of Herman Sweatt in 1946 (a black man applying for admission to graduate study) and culminating…

Federal policies and local practices pertaining to inservice teacher education were analyzed from four perspectives. A content analysis was made of current inservice literature. The relationship between assumptions about effective inservice education in the literature and in federal government statements was analyzed. A team of researchers…

Methods for analyzing faculty workload, workload issues related to collective bargaining and new federal reporting requirements, and faculty and institutional perspectives about faculty workload are considered. Workload studies are valuable to state legislators concerned with budgets, enrollment trends, and efficient institutional operations.…

At present, there are at least 13 major federal laws and at least 439 separate statutory authorities regulating various aspects of college and university behavior. In addition, various state coordinating and governing boards are making increasing demands for data from the campuses and are ordering colleges to drop high cost and/or low enrollment…

The impact of federal student aid programs on higher education and policy implications are discussed. Historical information on federal aid is presented. Large amounts of federal support are devoted to student assistance funding, which is channeled into the institutions in the form of tuition or housing costs. The student aid programs are designed…

This policy statement for the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities addresses student assistance, categorical/institutional assistance, tax policies, government regulation/self-regulation, and corporate and foundation policies. NAICU recommends to the Congress and the Administration a legislative amendment to Title IV of…

The need for colleges and universities to develop standards of fair practice and academic integrity in providing adequate information to prospective students is discussed. The possibility of federal regulation in this area is critically analyzed. A "seller" and "consumer" assistance system, based on obligations to students and…

Describes a course offered at the United States Coast Guard Academy that deals with the marine transportation of hazardous materials. Outlines the major topics covered in the course, including marine transportation regulations. Discusses the use of lectures, laboratory demonstrations, and "hands-on" activities in the instructional…

The developments and issues in the future of management education, as defined and discussed by a panel supported by the Graduate Management Admission Council, are outlined and discussed briefly. The information is taken from a larger report entitled "Future Influences on Management Education." (MSE)

Discussed are the issues now emerging that seem likely to dominate thinking, planning, and decision-making in the United States and elsewhere during the next decade. These include campus unrest, China as a world economic force, controlling health-care, birth defects, role of the computer in education, and human language/computer language. (RM)

This publication summarizes federal laws governing record-keeping, reporting, and retention of records typically in the possession of private and public colleges. It reviews relevant requirements of statutory and regulatory laws in regard to student records (transcripts, medical records, admission files, and disciplinary records); employee records…

Addressed is federal legislation that directly affects university information system resources, including: Copyright Act, Family Educational and Privacy Act (1974), Privacy Act (1974), Truth in Lending Act, Civil Rights Acts (Titles VI, VII, IX, Executive Order 11246), Rehabilitation Act (1974), and veterans legislation. (BH)

The external and internal pressures exerted on school psychologists are reviewed and recommendations for resolving the conflicts are made. External sources of pressure include special educators, federal legislation, teachers' unions. Internal sources include clinical psychologists, the issues involving the definition of professional psychologist…