It is argued that student services can save themselves by helping assure the significance and survival of the institution at large. The suggested strategy includes an assessment of underdeveloped areas and resources (staff, facilities, etc.) and their redeployment in new programs to meet institutional needs, e.g. commuter student or community…

The evaluation of a faculty development program should include the nature of the program and how it interacts with the larger university, as well as the accomplishment of prespecified objectives. (Editor/LBH)

Budget reforms adopted at the University of Montana and by the Arkansas state higher education system illustrate a variety of strategies for long-range planning. These efforts include reform of faculty collective bargaining, funding based on productivity enhancement, and a multiyear fiscal plan encompassing both operating and capital budgets. (MSE)