On October 23-24, 1972, members of the faculty of Michigan State University overwhelmingly rejected collective bargaining as a means for dealing with faculty-administration relationships at the university. This election did not mean that those faculty members who spearheaded the drive against unionization are satisfied with the status quo at…

This review examines recent economic, political, and legal developments that have created pressure for reform of the academic tenure system, codified in 1940 by the American Association of University Professors and the Association of American Colleges. At issue are problems of academic freedom, "deadwood" faculty, institutional finances, and the…

This second report of the Commission on Public School Personnel Policies in Ohio is concerned with teacher tenure in the state of Ohio and need for changes in the tenure law. The basic positions of the commission are that teachers should be protected against arbitrary and unwarranted action by their employers but that professional incompetence…

This tenth biennial survey of salary conditions in higher education identifies the status and trends of salaries and related practices among the various types of institutions of higher education during 1971-72. Areas covered include: salaries of instructional personnel in 4-year institutions; salary-related policies in colleges and universities;…

Given an approximate 50 percent reduction in demand for new teachers, why then do presumably well-informed students continue to enter teacher certification programs and what are the implications of this phenomenon for colleges and teacher educators? (Author/RK)

Discusses the problem of discipline in the classroom, classroom violence, and how students and teachers can protect themselves from attack or harm. Also provides 5 tips for the teacher who is the victim of an assault. (Author/RK)

Constitutional and statutory remedies to protect teachers from three specific kinds of interference (obstructing teacher association's communication with members, barring Uniserv directors from representing or visiting members, dismissing association leaders) are discussed. (MJB)

Investigates the effect on music educators that having classroom teachers involved in music may have and whether the AGE program will detract from the music curriculum. (RK)

The federal legislative policies, new business items, and resolutions of the National Education Association adopted at the 99th Congress are presented in this article. (DF)

Collective bargaining as used in the business world is inappropriate for resolving disputes in the academic world, which prides itself on the unity of collegiality. An alternative approach to bargaining is proposed that capitalizes on both the spirit of collegiality and the pluralistic democracy by which most postsecondary institutions function.…

The Equal Pay Act is applicable to university and college faculty. There should be a legally acceptable faculty compensation plan in existence to handle some of the implications of the law. (Editor)

Surveys the difficulties the Senate Professional Association faced during its 3-year history and calls attention to several decisions and forces that are determining the course of collective bargaining in SUNY. (Editor)

The investigating report of the Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure of the American Association of University Professors on the Seek Center of the City University of New York, including an interpretative summary of events and the committee's conclusions. SEEK is a prebaccalaureate educational program (Search for Education, Elevation, and…

The sudden halt in enrollment growth at French universities has had a pronounced effect on teaching conditions and promotions for French university teachers. (PG)