A DESCRIPTION IS PRESENTED OF THE OBJECTIVES, ORGANIZATION, AND PERSONNEL OF THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCED STUDY OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION. THE EIGHT BASIC AREAS OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAMS ARE (1) THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONING OF EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AS SOCIAL AND CULTURAL SYSTEMS, (2) THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS AMONG SOCIETY, CULTURE, AND EDUCATION, (3) EDUCATOR ROLES, ROLE PERCEPTIONS, AND ROLE EXPECTATIONS, (4) CHANGE, INNOVATION, AND RESISTANCE TO INNOVATION IN EDUCATION, (5) DECISION-MAKING IN EDUCATION AT LOCAL AND STATE LEVELS, (6) COMMUNITY AND STATE SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, (7) PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF AND ATTITUDES TOWARD EDUCATION, AND (8) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS. ALTHOUGH PRIMARY EMPHASIS HAS BEEN UPON THE ORGANIZATION OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAM, STEPS ALSO HAVE BEEN TAKEN IN THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION. THIS EFFORT INCLUDES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PUBLICATION PROGRAM. BY THE END OF THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATIONS, FIVE CONFERENCES WILL HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED. TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS HAVE ALSO BEEN LAUNCHED. EXPERIMENTAL WORKSHOPS FOR ADMINISTRATORS ARE BEING PLANNED, AND THE PROGRAM OF THE CENTER AND THE RESEARCH EFFORTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AT NUMEROUS CONFERENCES IN VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE COUNTRY. THIS PAPER WAS PRESENTED AT THE MEETING OF THE AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, CHICAGO, FEBRUARY 10, 1965. (TC)