A decentralized administrative environment can help ensure the effective allocation of resources through particpative decision making. The decentralized structure at Washburn University is described along with how it helps integrate the planning and budgeting process and the effectiveness of the resulting resource allocations. (MLW)

This study of ownership of films from 1975-83 Selected Films for Young Adults Committee (SFYA) lists concludes that New York state public and school film libraries do not own majority of SFYA titles: 29 percent were found in public library systems; 11 percent in Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) film collections. (EJS)

Hospital ethics committees are unknown entities. The composition of the group, the tasks and cases they address, their jurisdiction and legal status, and the group dynamics that evolve within them play a major role in resolving ethical disputes. A role-playing exercise was devised that simulates an ethics committee. (MLW)

Describes how a New York school district developed a way to successfully settle contracts with teachers using a joint committee of the parties involved rather than professional negotiators. (MD)

A limited survey was conducted to obtain some quantitative data to gain an insight into trends which might have significant effects on the pharmacy profession. The loss of faculty members and higher degree graduates to nonpharmacy school employers was studied. (MLW)

The focus of pharmacy education and the preparation of pharmacy students for today's practice needs are discussed. Purpose and essential elements of contemporary pharmacy services, barriers on the achievement of the purposes of contemporary pharmacy services, levels of student learning, etc., are discussed. (MLW)

The chairman of the newly-formed Commission on College Retirement outlines the group's objectives, approaches, and anticipated projects and encourages and provides an address for correspondence. A list of commission members and their affiliations is also included. (MSE)

Notes the traditional budget problem with rural school staff development. Describes the workings of the In-Service Council, a quality circle method used by rural schools in Dansville (New York) to advise the administration on necessary staff development programs, based on needs assessments, to maintain and improve faculty performance levels. (SB)

The process of curriculum development in art education by committee in Manitoba, Canada, is discussed. Four areas that affect curriculum development by committee are (1) initiation, ownership, and control; (2) selection and composition of the committee; (3) effect of the group process; and (4) cohesion and time factors. (RM)

To test diversity among members of admissions committees, the University of Massachusetts Medical School sponsored a simulated admissions conference. The conference offered nonmedical professionals opportunities to critique the admissions process, to suggest new approaches, and to participate in a simulated admissions procedure. (Author/MLW)

The functions, qualifications, and organization of lay members of community college advisory boards are discussed. (GW)

As the major consumers of health care at the university level, students should become involved in the entire process of providing such care, including the formulation of programs and procedures, choice of personnel, public relations, and involvement on the national level through the American College Health Association. (MB)

Describes a collaborative model for continuing education of nurses and its implications for staff development. Reviews the historical development of the committee's efforts which resulted in this model, the process of collaborative programming, the pooling of resources, the sharing of problems encountered, major outcomes and benefits of…

The Seattle Community College District substituted a four-person committee for a district president for a 44-month period. The results were better than expected, with cost savings and general harmony, but with losses in areas of planning, continuity, grievance handling, and accountability. (Editor/LBH)

This survey suggests that the employment prospects of women in medicine are more optimistic than suspected, but women may be employed in posts underusing their talents. An advisory service for women science students is recommended. (Author/LBH)