Community college trustees face critical decisions on policy issues. Instead of the growth-oriented marketing approach, the alternative of planned decline under board management is suggested. Alternatives, response to decline, role of faculty in policy determination, and new resource allocations are discussed. (MLW)

In addition to declining enrollments in the '80s, colleges and universities must reckon with decreased public funding, a lack of money for construction, and a possible loss of educational diversity. Public and private institutions must work "to promote better public policies." (Author/MLW)

Characteristics of student enrollment and financial aid, extracted from the annual survey of optometric educational institutions conducted by the Council on Optometric Education, are reported. Student characteristics such as educational background, sex, minority group, and grade point average are among the data included. (Author/JMD)

Since 1917, Soviet policy has stressed self-determination of non-Russian populations and a commitment to their education. Using 1970 All-Union Census data and some later information, the author examines progress made toward this goal and the educational achievement of various groups. Success is noted and some problems outlined. (Author/SJL)

College missions, it is argued, must be formulated, reviewed, and reformulated on an ongoing basis, in response to the sociocultural, economic, and educational reality in which they exist. At no time should external economic pressures alone determine the reformulation of a mission. (MLW)

Presents the author's view of changes to come in the eighties and their effects on how, who, where, and how long the schools educate. (Author/JM)

This paper describes and analyzes the political and organizational effects of school consolidation in Arlington. Existing research on consolidation is criticized and new directions for inquiry are suggested. (Author/EB)

A review of current trends in primary care career choice is reported. Questions addressed include whether students choosing the primary care specialties share similar attitudes toward their medical role, and whether student attitudes have changed during the last few years as the result of the national focus on primary care. (JMD)

Higher education faces some difficult problems, caused by limited resources and declining enrollments, including planning for retrenchment, the competition between the private and public sectors, the protection of higher education's autonomy, and academia's role in school reform. But the end of growth can also mean a new opportunity for academic…

Examines graduate degree trends in communication studies from 1960 through 1976 and compares the trends with those of five related fields. (JMF)

Describes the new admissions system to be adopted by the British Open University in 1980. It is hoped that the new system will enable other local and national institutions to make more positive plans for Open University preparatory courses and allow students more help and time to prepare for intended courses. (Author/CSS)

An indicator of financial health for colleges and universities is proposed that uses a measure of future cash availability based on current status and income and expense trends. (Author/BH)

The authors estimate the costs to public schools of implementing the PL 94-142 and Section 504 mandates. They consider both quantitative costs, due to increased numbers of students with various handicapping conditions, and qualitative program costs: Individualized Education Program (IEP) conferences, architectural accessibility, due process…

Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers that relate to admissions, evaluation of credentials, financial aid, marketing and recruitment, and articulation agreements are summarized. The names and addresses of conference participants are included. (SF)

A study of rotating interns' images of medical practitioners focuses on what images the interns have of obstetrician-gynecologists, pediatricians, internists, psychiatrists, and surgeons, and seeks to determine whether these images differ according to choice of specialty for postgraduate work. (JMD)