In the past 25 years the federal government has increasingly relied upon accrediting agencies for certain judgment. This relationship has become important to both parties, creating some problems for each, but representing an example of successful cooperation between government and the private sector. (Author/LBH)

It is argued that the statutory responsibility of the U.S. Commissioner of Education relates to determining the quality of training or education offered by the institutions accredited by an agency. Reliance for eligibility follows on recognition for quality. Legal elements of recognition authority are discussed. (Author/LBH)

The application of the comparable worth doctrine to faculty positions in higher education is examined and the political, legal, legislative, and collective bargaining approaches taken towards its adoption are reviewed and analyzed. Recommendations for enhancing salary equity in academe are postulated. (Author/MLW)

The impact of public universities of the Supreme Court's Yeshiva decision regarding faculty collective bargaining is clarified through analysis of the case's meaning for the University of California, Berkeley. A review of the literature on the relationship between collective bargaining and academic governance is provided. (Author/MLW)

Scholarship athletes may be eligible for workers' compensation benefits for injuries and disabilities incurred as a result of sports participation. The potential for eligibility exists regardless of the athletes' purportedly amateur, nonemployee status. This could have substantial financial impact on both intercollegiate athletic programs and…