The National Representation Project of the Association of American Colleges found that there must be a separate national voice for the independent liberal arts institutions (about 90 public universities and over 600 independent colleges and universities). Specific recommendations evolving from the project are discussed. (LBH)

The multiplicity and variety of organizations representing the national scope of higher education prompted the American Association of Colleges (AAC) and the National Council of Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU) to study the Washington-based associations toward the end of reducing duplication and competition and achieving greater…