This collection of nine papers addresses theory and research in higher education. The papers include: (1) "Student Learning at Metropolitan Universities" (George D. Kuh and others); (2) "Applications of Generalizability Theory in Higher Education Assessment Research" (Gary R. Pike); (3) Policy Models and Policy Instruments in Higher Education: The Effects of Governmental Policy-Making on the Innovative Behavior of Higher Education Institutions" (Frans A. van Vught); (4) "Reframing Policy Research: A Critical Examination of Research on Federal Student Aid Programs" (Edward P. St. John and Richard J. Elliott); (5) "Educational Paradigms in the Professional Literature of the Community College" (John H. Frye); (6) "Logistic Regression Analysis in Higher Education: An Applied Perspective" (Alberto F. Cabrera); (7) "Integrating General Education, Wellness, and Athletics: A Conceptual, Historical, and Reform Agenda" (Lester F. Goodchild and others); (8) "The Matrix Representation System: Orientation, Research, Theory, and Application" (Kenneth A. Kiewra); and (9) "New Faculty Socialization in the Academic Workplace" (Dana Dunn and others). Individual papers contain references. Includes author and subject indexes and lists the contents of previous volumes in the series. (MDM)