THE ARIZONA ACADEMY CHOSE FOR THE TOPIC OF ITS NINTH ARIZONA TOWN HALL THE BROAD PROBLEMS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN ARIZONA. A GENERAL HISTORY OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES AND A CORRESPONDING HISTORY FOR THE STATE OF ARIZONA IS GIVEN. THE HISTORY OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN ARIZONA GIVES A BRIEF SUMMARY OF PERTINENT DATA ABOUT EACH INSTITUTION IN ARIZONA AND A DISCUSSION OF THE STRUCTURE, PROGRAMS AND PURPOSES OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN ARIZONA. MORE SPECIFIC PROBLEMS DISCUSSED ARE--(1) GROWTH AND RESOURCES OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN ARIZONA--POPULATION GROWTH, IN/OUT-MIGRATION, ENROLLMENTS, JUNIOR COLLEGES, FTE, FACILITIES UTILIZATION, (2) FINANCING OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN ARIZONA, (3) BUDGETS, FUNDS, INSTITUTIONAL COSTS, CAPITAL OUTLAY COSTS, TAX SUPPORT, (4) FEDERAL FUNDS FOR RESEARCH, AND (5) FUTURE DIRECTIONS--ENROLLMENT PROJECTIONS, DOCTORAL DEGREES, PROJECTED COSTS, PROJECTED CAPITAL OUTLAY, CHANGING NEEDS, ROLES, PROGRAMS AND METHODS, ARTICULATION AND COORDINATION, NEW INSTITUTIONS. (HH)