Institutional controversies regarding the admission and subsequent education of academically inadequate students are discussed. Educational practices aimed at remedying these deficiencies are identified. Vassar's and Cornell's efforts to develop working relationships with emerging secondary schools are considered. (Author/MLW)

The period between 1780 and 1820 was marked by a diversification of higher education institutions, with the state incorporation of universities, church-related colleges, and degree-granting professional and proprietary schools in addition to the existing colonial colleges. (MSE)

The history and activities of Cornell University's Cornell Women Graduates Association are described. The organization had as its primary purposes to keep a woman on the board of trustees and to protect the interests of women students in housing, job opportunities, and campus activities and publications. (MSE)

The disproportionate flow of federal money to white institutions has added to inequities of state funding, and reduced federal appropriations now threaten further desegregation efforts. Past interaction between college desegregation and federal aid can provide clues to future legislative and judicial strategies for maximizing educational choice.…