The Kellogg Foundation's assets have more than doubled in two years, making it the country's third-largest grantmaker. The rapid growth has increased both opportunities and strains within the organization but pleases colleges and universities, who carry out 85 percent of its grants. (MSE)

It is proposed that, because college faculty unions have the responsibility of promoting members' professional and economic status, they should initiate and support qualified faculty development programs. New faculty in particular should work with faculty and administrative leaders to ensure that their personal development and institutional goals…

A national, mandatory, and standardized certification system for teacher educators is recommended. Initial certification requirements would include: (1) a doctorate in education; (2) completion of a minimum of three years successful teaching experience at elementary or secondary school level; and (3) an acceptable score on a standardized test of…

Humanities programs that involve citizens in discovering the relevance of the humanities to contemporary American experience are supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities through its state affiliates. State humanities agencies, catalysts in program design and delivery, and some programs are described. (Author/MLW)

After pointing up the need for communication and cooperation between extension operations conducting professional continuing education and the professional associations of the publics they serve, the author suggests an interdisciplinary brokerage role for the National University Extension Association (NUEA). (JT)

Reviews the history of the relationship of the Ford Foundation and higher education, and chronicles the substantial and widespread influence of the foundation, through its institutional grants for curriculum and program development, on business administration education from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s. Initiatives and results at specific…

This study of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) examines how NCATE applies its standards and the effect of its process on the quality of programs in professional education. The accreditation procedures are examined and criticism is leveled at the prevalence of an evaluation approach that frequently examines…

The relationship between colleges and employment agencies with respect to continuing education is examined. Issues of continuing education and employment prospects, formation of new political and industrial alliances, need for review of educational and social values, and development of corporate strategies on employment and unemployment are…

The publication describes the process which created the Rural Virginia Development Foundation and the potential contribution it holds for the agricultural sector of Virginia's economy and for the state's rural communities. Following an introduction, Part II provides background, operating assumptions, and principal justification for the Foundation;…

A legislative proposal by the Association of American Universities calls for creation of a federal agency similar to the National Science Foundation to develop and promote a national policy of support for foreign language, area, and international studies research and instruction at colleges, universities, and other institutions. (MSE)

An organizational model for developing partnerships between universities and community agencies for delivery of social work field instruction at new sites is described. Application of the four main components (outreach, partnership, direction planning, change) is demonstrated in three case studies. The partnerships facilitate field opportunities…

The Southern Education Foundation's Higher Education Program (HEP), its history, activities, and directions are described. The program was established within the foundation in 1974 to address the critical issues raised by the Adams vs. Richardson case, which mandated the dismantling of dual (racially discriminatory) systems of public higher…

Australia's Cooperative Research Centres Program, a system of 52 research and development (R&D) units, links researchers from public and private sectors, helping industry and scientific community coordinate research efforts. The program represents 6% of the national R&D effort and spans six major R&D and industry sectors. (MSE)

An extract from a report on Sub-Saharan African university development by the Association of African Universities and the World Bank discusses current issues and needs in the areas of the role of the university, revitalization, access, financing, educational quality and relevance, resource management, keeping up with technological change, and…

Background information on the relationship between educational laboratories, research and development (R&D) centers, and the National Institute of Education (NIE) is presented. Attention is directed to: (1) the authorizing legislation for and the subsequent creation of the laboratories and centers; (2) a chronology of selected major events…