Boards should have structured relationships with both groups, suggests this University of Minnesota president. His university board has a Student Concerns Committee and meets regularly with key faculty committees. Informal contacts are also acceptable and even desirable when used with caution. (Editor/LBH)

Confusion and conflict between college administration and policy formation are discussed. A reformulation of trustee, administrator, and faculty responsibility is proposed in which policy-making and implementation are shared, in varying proportions according to institution size and type, and in which the administration is encouraged to formulate…

Faced with dwindling resources, some colleges and universities have experimented with a variety of staffing alternatives, but good staffing strategies must be realistic, flexible, and fair to all involved. (Author/MSE)