In 1967 Southern Methodist University (SMU) changed the name of their School of Engineering to the Institute of Technology so that the scope of the division might be broadened. At that time, a 5-year plan was devised that allowed for certain goals to be reached by 1972. This 1972 report seeks to identify the various forces at work that will affect…

Discusses the growth of faculty development programs in institutions of higher learning, and suggests some means of ensuring an effective program. (AM)

As the climate of negotiations is essential to the form an agreement will take, so are its implementation procedures vital to how it will be administered and how effective it will prove to be. (Author)

In Board of Regents v. Roth, decided on June 29, 1972, the Supreme Court held that a professor at a state university, who was without tenure and serving on the basis of a one-year contract, had no constitutional right to a statement of reasons or to a hearing prior to the school's decision not to renew his contract. (Author)

Discusses 10 cases of nonreappointment of faculty at colleges and universities in the United States. (PG)

Analyzes the success of a unit system, devised and implemented in the department of History at Princeton University, that recognizes the full complex of functions in allocating faculty time. (Editor)

Chronicles the present growth of unionization and its conflicts and conjectures on its future directions. (Editor)

Author views collective bargaining as a conciliatory mechanism, not a disruptive one. (Ed.)

Author describes the necessary ingredients for collective bargaining manpower attitudes, and proper policies-and defines responsibilities for each stage of negotiations. (Ed./HS)

Discusses some of the retirement plans offered at several higher education institutions. (HS)

Untenured college faculty may not have contracts renewed. (HS)

The National Education Association (NEA) provides traditional education services to its members but also emphasizes political action and secures employment rights for teachers. (Author/PG)