HOW TO MOBILIZE STATE COLLEGE FACULTY RESOURCES TO STUDY THE MEANS FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION WAS THE CONCERN OF THIS PROJECT. THE PROJECT WAS A 2-DAY CONFERENCE ON LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION, HELD IN JANUARY 1965 WHICH WAS FOLLOWED IN APRIL, 1965, BY A MEETING OF A SMALL NUMBER OF THE CONFERENCE DELEGATES TO DEVELOP FURTHER THE SUGGESTIONS OF THE CONFERENCE FOR SYSTEMWIDE RESEARCH INTO LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION. THE FOLLOWUP GROUP PREPARED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOBILIZING AND SUPPORTING THE EARLY STEPS OF A SYSTEMWIDE EFFORT TO INVESTIGATE THE CONDITIONS OF LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION. PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE FOLLOWUP MEETING ARE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. ONE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS DEALT WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESEARCH CENTER OR CENTERS FOR RESEARCH WITHIN THE CALIFORNIA STATE COLLEGES. ANOTHER URGED THE ORGANIZATION OF A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP DETAILED PLANS FOR A COORDINATED, SYSTEMWIDE RESEARCH EFFORT INTO LEARNING AND INSTRUCTION AT THE STATE COLLEGE LEVEL. (JC)