Discusses the publication "One Dupont Circle: National Influence Center for Higher Education?" (PG)

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) dispute with the United Federation of Teachers is discussed in reference to the possible AFT-National Education Association merger. (PG)

The Modern Language Association's annual convention is discussed, as well as its inability to cope with the present glut of graduates and the woman's movement. (PG)

The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) was founded in 1971 to establish intercollegiate athletic championships for women. Officials at the AIAW wish to increase emphasis on competition and participation in women's sports. (Author/PG)

The establishment, growth, and purposes of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities are reviewed with emphasis on the organization's role in helping solve the financial crisis of the independent sector. (LBH)

Describes the structure and activities of the national Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) founded in 1967 and now including over 6,500 people representing over 1,600 institutions. The goal is to promote effective management on campus and to aid in dealing with shrinking dollars and expanding federal regulations. (JT)

The trend toward in-house university counsel is discussed and the variety of problems confronting university lawyers is described. Activities and membership of the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) are also reported. (LBH)

A special program at Temple University sponsored by the Association of Retired Professionals (ARP) offers courses for retirees both to attend and to teach. Its success and stimulation are emphasized. (LBH)

Brief updates are presented regarding institutional patent arrangements and whether an institution, individual, or government owns a patent; the decision of the American Association for the Advancement of Science not to hold its convention in non-ERA-ratified states; and the impact of the Carter Administration budget on VA biomedical research.…

The establishment of a new National Commission on Higher Education Issues, which will look at the overall context of higher education and make specific recommendations on specific problems to specific groups capable of doing something about them, is discussed. Two concerns include quality and reforming basic structures in higher education. (MLW)

An informal survey of social science and humanities societies indicates that many different strategies are being used to deal with the job shortage. New training and marketing methods have emerged along with modified objectives within association committees. (LBH)

The role of higher education's Washington representatives in dealing with the widening arena of government/academy relations is discussed. Emphasized are the changes the associations have undergone and their growing political sophistication. (LBH)

AAJCC's Dale Parnell is queried on what he sees as the role for a national education association and some of the problems facing community colleges today. The federal role in higher education is also discussed. (MLW)