Over 2 million foreign students and scholars studied at U.S. universities in 2019, in many cases contributing to U.S. research. The U.S. government implements export controls to, among other things, mitigate the risk of foreign students and scholars obtaining controlled and sensitive information that could benefit foreign adversaries. The…

The Department of Defense (DOD) spends hundreds of billions of dollars annually acquiring products and services. Since 1990, Congress and DOD have taken numerous steps to address issues related to the quality of DOD's acquisition workforce, which consists of contracting officers, cost estimators, and personnel in several other career fields. But…

In today's interconnected world, many career fields--such as diplomacy, national security, and business--need individuals with knowledge about world languages and cultures. To address these areas of needed expertise--both at the federal level as well as in the education, business, and nonprofit sectors--the Higher Education Act of 1965, as…

This hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions examines reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, focusing on opportunities to improve student success. Following an opening and prepared statement by Honorable Lamar Alexander (Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions) and an opening statement by Honorable…

This is the second Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee hearing this year focusing on college affordability. The focus is on institutions that are breaking with "business as usual" to implement promising strategies and practices, innovations, and initiatives to improve college affordability. The panel emphasizes efforts at…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) is finalizing an alternative set of generator requirements applicable to laboratories owned by eligible academic entities, as defined in this final rule. The rule provides a flexible and protective set of regulations that address the specific nature of hazardous waste generation and…

Oversight hearings before the subcommittee on Education of the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, United States Senate, Ninety-third Congress examine the financial plight, and the stability and conditions of higher education institutions. Testimony and statistical data are presented. (MJM)

The land-grant institutions, as a group, represent a system designed to provide higher education to the people of all classes in this country. In organization, they exemplify better than most other institutions the most effective relationship of campus instruction, research, and educational assistance for the people of all age groups through…

The master plans of New York public and private sectors are summarized in this third volume of the Regents' state plan for the development of postsecondary education in New York State. Attention is directed to the recommendations of each sector and the regents' responses/actions. The City University of New York's 1984 master plan proposes…

Explains the reluctance of the judiciary to become involved in the private legal systems that universities have developed to deal with student discipline and offers a proposal for strengthening internal legal systems by performing audits that would be conducted by individuals trained in law. (Author/IRT)

This report from the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources recommends the passage of Senate bill S. 917, as amended by the committee, to provide for the conveyance of certain lands adjacent to the Gund Ranch, Grass Valley, Nevada to the University of Nevada. Information provided includes: a summary of the provisions and committee…

Reviews specific problems associated with software protection (copyright license, trade secret license), clauses in software license agreements that most frequently cause difficulties, and solutions university administrators and software industry should consider. Topics include confidentiality, restrictive use of modifications, use on single…

Photocopying guidelines of the 1976 amendments to the Copyright Act have been further legitimized by a 1982 settlement involving New York University. Important recent developments concerning videotape copyrights include the 1981 guidelines of the House Judiciary Committee and the 1984 United States Supreme Court case, "Sony Corporation v.…

Interest paid on obligations of states, counties, and municipalities, generally referred to as political subdivisions, is exempt from federal income tax. Political subdivisions and a recent court decision on the issue of whether Temple University's bonds are tax-exempt are discussed. (MLW)

Discusses the procedural hurdles involved in Title VII suits against academic institutions and possible litigation strategies. Gives particular attention to class action suits. Available from Wm. W. Gaunt & Sons, Inc., 3011 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, FL 33510. (IRT)