The conflicts of today's academic world require a different method of educational management. (Editor)

Mentoring is seen as one way by which a leader or leadership group can assure continuity and pass on to the next generation a particular brand of leadership for the university. Formalizing the mentor process by establishing mentor programs to aid the identification and development of promising administrators is discussed. (MLW)

The growth of in-house training and education programs of employers in both the public and private sector is discussed with a focus on supervisory and managerial personnel in large corporations. Effective dialog and cooperation between the corporate sector and the education sector are needed. (MLW)

Management development and training is a vehicle to help make higher education management more professional by working with institutions' own managers on institutional problems. An integrated, systematic program for management development created by the Higher Education Management Institute and the Exxon Education Foundation is recommended. (MSE)

The Higher Education Management Institute's (HEMI) management development and training program, designed to improve college and university performance by helping managers understand and carry out their responsibilities, is discussed. Management teams, program organization, identifying needs, action planning, management training, and program…

The role of community colleges in relation to postgraduate studies for their presidents, faculty, administrators, staff, and board members is discussed. Community colleges are experiencing lowered personnel turnover and will face a time when in-service development will become a vital means of carrying out their missions. (Author/BH)