Trends affecting the future of parks and recreation education include: (1) stabilized enrollment; (2) an increasing enrollment of female undergraduates; (3) changing curriculum content; and (4) a generalist approach, rather than the teaching of subspecialities, at the undergraduate level. (CJ)

Recommendations are offered which barallel the three discussion sections of the article: professional practice issues, professional guild issues, and professional survival issues. Although presented in broad terms, these recommendations address either individuals, organizations or the field. (Author/GK)

Future directions in school psychology from the practitioner's viewpoint are discussed. The focus is on the review of some major events and variables that will continue to impact upon psychological services in the schools and the actions psychologists can take to control these variables. (Author/GK)

Guidelines are offered for profitably disposing of surplus school property. Included are instructions for conducting building and site analyses and market studies. (MLF)

When declining resources make difficult choices unavoidable, higher education must: assert a unified, coherent state strategy for instruction, financial aid, research, and public service independent of federal policy; eliminate outmoded facilities and obsolete equipment; reconsider the instructional process; and reevaluate the role of faculty.…

Describes the potential impact of contemporary and soon-to-be-developed information processing and communications technologies on the roles and functions of school media centers and school librarians and media specialists. A list of tips to aid librarians in understanding and adjusting to coming changes is included. (JL)

Using the Delphi Technique to poll 29 experts on declining enrollment revealed a number of ideas about how local school districts, state departments of education, and administrator training programs might approach the problem; two themes--expanded comprehensive planning and more flexible building utilization--were dominant. (Author/JM)

Several hierarchical and sequential reduction options are discussed. The institutional shrinkage process implemented at the University of Michigan is described, including across-the-board cuts, reduction of nonacademic programs, long-range faculty reduction procedures, and program discontinuance. (Author/MLW)

A set of standards to help small college advancement managers measure and justify the advancement processes they pursue are provided. The framework includes five sections: institutional commitment, authority and organizational structure, personnel resources, advancement activities and functions, and evaluation. (MLW)

The need for social work professionals to remain current is addressed. The study, using a panel of 121 social workers and others, achieved a level of consensus relative to theories, methodologies, and content areas and then projected a functional model useful for intermediate and long-range program planning. (Author/MLW)

Reports results of a national survey of college admissions officers and high school guidance counselors who were asked to predict the shape of college admissions activities in the next 10 years and the impact of those changing activities on high schools and colleges. (Author)

A summary of a site visit offers understanding of the role of administrative information systems in higher education. Briefly described are: the history of Virginia Tech, computing history at the University, the Computing Center, and Administrative Systems Development Department. (MLW)

A management of decline approach is contrasted with a model based on strategic planning and contingency budgeting for higher education. The strategic planning model is seen as a broader, more effective approach based on an assessment of what outcomes could be if enrollment strategies were effective in attracting students. (MLW)

Alternatives to faculty retrenchment requiring neither large amounts of added revenue nor plans to increase enrollment are examined. Suggestions include sabbatical leaves, use of part-time faculty, early retirement, and tenure modifications. An excerpt from a faculty contract is provided. (LC)

Projections of student enrollment and faculty employment in Canadian colleges and universities are presented and criteria for decision making are discussed. Recommendations and actions are suggested concerning tenure, early retirement, need assessment, and hiring policy. (Author/LC)