Computing authorities at 34 research universities have launched an effort to create a national computer network for higher education several times as fast as the Internet. The network would be supported by several corporate partners in computer and telecommunications industries and by the federal government, would not replace Internet connections,…

The Network of Colleges and Universities Committed to the Elimination of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, a national higher-education group for exchanging information about substance abuse programs has issued a set of 22 standards for college policy formation and enforcement. Institutions will be invited to join the network. (MSE)

Over 600 colleges and universities now have pages on the World Wide Web, providing course catalogs, faculty directories, admissions information, campus maps, and other institutional information. Increasingly, institutions are bringing in public relations specialists to help present information to on-line audiences, including prospective students…

An eclectic group of 71 nonprofit organizations are urging policymakers to guarantee that the proposed national "data highway" serves the public interest by reaching poor and minority communities and including services that educators, librarians, people with disabilities, and others want. Higher education is represented by institutions and…

Officials from higher education, government, and industry are examining ways to create and maintain a nationwide computerized information network. Issues include the choice of technology, locus of responsibility, financial support, copyrights, and making the system useful for the majority of individuals. (MSE)

Rising library costs and the expansion of computer networks have led administrators at major research universities to consider fundamental changes in scholarly publishing. Major issues include sharing of costly foreign materials, making scientific and technical material more accessible, and treatment of intellectual property in the electronic…