By selecting vantage points on thebasis of the issues involved and the circumstances that surround them, and viewing the process of governance from more than one perspective, the author presents a viable approach to governance of higher education institutions. (Author/PG)

Reviews the role of institutional policy, cites frequent abuses of institutional policy, and delineates several principles of policy management (development, communication, execution and evaluation). (Author/PG)

This study presents, on the basis of interviews with 209 sociologists from 70 U.S. colleges and universities, four basic patterns of response to the black studies movement: embracement, anatagonism, accommodation, and withdrawal or dropout. The results indicate that age, race, and ethnic ties appear to be determinants of response. (Author/PG)

Preliminary considerations (position description, salary, campus politics), organizing the committee, conducting the search, and the interview are discussed to combine in the planning of a successful search committee. (PG)

Allows those involved in affirmative action policy making activities to have a better understanding of the real concerns of both the minority candidates and the institution. (Author)

Probability-based targets, instead of tenure quotas, work with a longer view of the future and permit flexibility in decisionmaking by asserting that performance standards remain the key criterion for promotion. (Author/PG)

Offers many observations on academic life, including the importance of equity in academe for students, faculty and administrators and the importance of privacy for students in records and evaluations. (PG)

Policy research, the systematic analysis of public policies, is applicable to undergraduate study because it develops interdisciplinary skills, and creates a program through which students and faculty members can cooperate in attempting to solve crucial social problems. (Author/PG)

Considers the development and experience of the state faculty senate as a means for the local faculty senates to operate at the state level influencing state policy and providing a communication link that represents the interests of its member schools. (JT)

Presents methodology, philosophy, findings, and conclusions of a study designed to increase physical plant and institutional efficiency and to identify ways of broadening student appeal through innovative programs. Advocates use by educational administrators of metamarketing procedures used: multidimensional scaling and other attitude research…

Utilizes data from a national survey to analyze selected trends and issues focusing on current status and future direction of urban affairs activities on college and university campuses. (Editor/JT)

Reports results of several surveys by the National Center for Educational Statistics. Data include amount of regular school completed, type of sponsoring institution, distribution of the number of courses by length of course, staff involved by type of activity and pay status, and illustrative charges by noncollegiate schools. (Editor/JT)

Analyzes responses of faculty members to participation in the University of California's Extended University, outlining reasons why teaching units and individual faculty members participate in or oppose the concept of part-time continuing education at on- and off-campus locations. Lists guidelines for others considering extended education or…

Discusses a study that analyzed responses to fictitious position-wanted ads of female and minority candidates for administrative positions. (JT)