Spurred to action by Governor Thomas H. Kean, New Jersey recently instituted a system of financial incentives for colleges and universities that propose innovative improvements in undergraduate education. An interview with the governor conducted by Frank Newman, the president of the Education Commission of the States, is presented. (MLW)

The role of business in facilitating educational change is examined in this document, with attention to developing a coalition of business and community leaders for school reform. The first section outlines 12 steps for achieving effective change, followed by a discussion of specific complications, such as a diverse population, need for a dynamic…

This discussion of the state/university relationship addresses the ways in which states and universities can achieve relationships that are constructive for both parties. The following chapters are presented: (1) "Choosing Quality" (includes policy, interest in quality, university role, trends in state/university relationships, and resources); (2)…

The different ways that colleges and universities can assume expanded responsibilities in national renewal are considered. After reviewing federal policy toward higher education, the American economy and competition from other countries are considered. The need for social and political renewal is also addressed, including the imperative for civic…

The inherent problems of affirmative action efforts have been compounded in recent years by new ones: increasing difficulty for administrators to take risks; severe problems in predominantly black colleges brought about by successful desegregation of predominantly white colleges; and divisiveness in minority communities. New opportunities also…

Two trends that from the national point of view of the role of trustees demand attention are: (1) that higher education is in the process of reorganization and (2) that higher education must now answer questions concerning objectives and whether or not these objectives are paying off. Four responses to these issues in terms of national policy are:…

College presidents nominated students to receive the Robinson Student Humanitarian Achievement Award honoring their commitment to community service. The four winners, George Arnold Cuevas Antillon, Eileen Doyle, Diane Koucky, and Joseph O'Brien, are interviewed. (MLW)

Admiral James D. Watkins, the chairman of the AIDS Commission, is interviewed about the impact of HIV on the campus and the university's role in helping contain the AIDS epidemic. Educators need to help tackle the AIDS threat by helping students gain a fundamental understanding of human biology. (MLW)

Underscores the need for educators to address the needs of minorities and at-risk students. Discusses studies of at-risk students undertaken by the Education Commission of the States. Considers the obligations of the schools toward at-risk teens. (DMM)

Four reasons for attention being focused on the quality of the undergraduate experience are identified: spotlight shifts from school reform movement, teacher education under fire, the shifting of the country's economic development, and the complexity of world problems and increasing citizen cynicism. (MLW)

A recent Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching report calls for a fundamental reexamination of national policy for higher education in student financial aid, access to higher education, improvement of scientific research and technological development, and changes in undergraduate programs to make students more creative,…

The current debate about higher education's role focuses on economic development and technological advancement. Issues to be considered include the quality of research and its transformation into economic progress, imaginative use of technology to solve problems, and increasing understanding of creativity in the learning process. (MSE)

A report by the Newman Task Force II with recommendations for a reorientation of the Federal role in graduate and professional education to meet new social needs and to improve the productivity of investment in graduate education. (JC)

The most profound changes in higher education have been in the autonomy on campus, the location of authority and the accountability demanded by the public. (Author/PG)

Reviews the history and the main thrust of the 2 task forces on higher education. (HS)