The future of higher education is in the making, and the control of that future is of immediate concern to all educators. The chapters in this book describe the political, economic, technological, moral, and social forces influencing the direction of higher education today, and show how these forces can be more effectively harnessed. In examining the political influences of higher education, this book offers the perspectives of a congressional staffer and a prominent Congressman, the do's and don'ts of enlisting financial support from legislatures, and a reassessment of the office of ombudsman. A survey of technological innovation and institutional renovation describes the latest efforts at environmental reconstruction, individualized instruction, institutional change, shifting curriculums from content to process, and understanding world growth patterns. And finally, in a review of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972, this book considers the implications of significant social legislation. (Author/PG)