Suggestions from college public relations directors on promoting expert faculty members in the media include: knowing the needs and formats of various media, campus reporters, op-ed articles, a weekly tip sheet for reporters containing story ideas and faculty contacts for them, a media directory, and sending alumni publications to the media. (MSE)

Election results are reported for members of Senate committees and subcommittees (Human Resources; Appropriations; Agriculture; Budget; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Finance; and Veterans' Affairs), and House committees/subcommittees (Education and Labor; Appropriations; Agriculture; Budget; Energy and Commerce; Science and Technology;…

A report by the chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities urges colleges to revitalize teaching of the humanities in undergraduate curricula. College faculty and academic administrators are cited as responsible for much decline in humanities study, and increased science education, technological literacy, and study of nonwestern…

The text of a report based on the findings of the National Endowment for the Humanities' Study Group on the State of Learning in the Humanities in Higher Education is presented with a brief summary. It cites the decline of the college curriculum, particularly the humanities, and places responsibility on faculty and administrators. (MSE)

Proposals to be considered by the National Collegiate Athletics Association membership at its January 1985 convention are summarized. They cover academic requirements, governance, membership and classification, financial aid, personnel limitations, amateurism, championships, playing and practice seasons, eligibility, recruiting, and other issues.…

Tables are provided showing the numbers of American Indian, Asian, Black, Hispanic, and White students, as well as foreign students, in colleges and universities in fall 1982. The data were collected by the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights. (MLW)

Nine-month faculty average salaries and the increases over 1983-84 figures that they represent are tabulated for public and private institutions by rank and institution type: Ph.D-granting, comprehensive, two-year, and totals. (MSE)

The 100 U.S. colleges and universities receiving the most federal funds from 14 federal agencies for fiscal 1982 are listed and ranked according to (1) total federal obligation and (2) research and development funding. The funding amounts in these categories are also provided. (MSE)

The 88 top-ranked colleges and universities receiving federal aid for research, development, testing, and evaluation efforts through Department of Defense contracts in fiscal year 1983 are listed and their ranks are given. The figures do not include contracts for training programs. (MSE)

Tables showing 1983-84 tuition and fees and 1984-85 tuition and fees and in some cases, added tuition for out-of-state students, for 2,660 colleges, universities, and other postsecondary institutions are presented. The information comes from a College Entrance Examination Board survey. (MSE)

A list of the 75 U.S. colleges and universities with the largest foreign student enrollment is given, along with the number and percentage enrollment, a table of foreign student enrollment distribution by field of study and numerical and percentage changes since the previous year, and a list of the 63 countries from which at least 1,000 students…

The 13 universities currently on National Collegiate Athletics Association probation, their probation expiration dates, sports affected, sanctions, and grounds for probationary action are listed. (MSE)

Student characteristics of 1982-83 earned doctorate recipients include sex, racial or ethnic group, citizenship, marital status, age, years from bachelor's degree to doctorate, percentage with bachelor's degree in the same field, planned postdoctoral study and employment, primary postdoctoral work, and region of postdoctoral employment. (MSE)

Average institutional expenditure and revenue data include academic, academic support, support services, and financial aid expenditures and income from tuition and fees, appropriations, gifts, grants, and contracts for institutions with varying enrollment sizes. (MSE)

A second court decision supporting the payment of equal retirement pensions to men and women through the Teachers Insurance Annuities Association and College Retirement Equities Fund for retirees, effective after May 1, 1980, is discussed. This federal appeals court decision allows limited retroactivity. (MSE)