National trends in private support of colleges and universities indicate increased giving, but at rates barely above inflation. Data are presented on trustee gifts, dollar totals and averages by institution type in 1991-92 and 1992-93, and top 20 institutions in total giving, alumni donations, total giving per student, and alumni giving per…

This paper describes financing, utilization, and outcomes of the Developmental Disabilities Center at Morristown (New Jersey) Memorial Hospital, to demonstrate the cost effectiveness of a managed health care program for individuals with mental retardation. The paper discusses costs, funding sources, hospital financing, resource allocation,…

A highly publicized controversy over a Colorado State University administrator's paid leave of absence has stirred public suspicion about paid leave for faculty and administrators, and state legislation to abolish administrative leave and regulate faculty sabbaticals has been introduced. Scholars insist sabbaticals are necessary to scholarship.…

The Supreme Court has heard arguments in a suit prompted by the University of Virginia's denial of funds to "Wide Awake," a Christian newspaper, based on the doctrine of separation of church and state. The justices appear divided on the issue. (MSE)

Sunrise Museum's Science Hall in Charleston, WV, offers 30 hands-on exhibits that introduce children to science. Museum programs use a 9-foot soft-sculptured, unzippable doll to teach children about nutrition and basic anatomy and recruit representatives from local businesses and industry to conduct weekend science workshops. (LP)

One in a collection of articles on George Peabody, a self-made millionaire who donated enormous sums to support education, examines Peabody's efforts after the Civil War to support education, highlighting the development of Peabody College (Tennessee) and Peabody's generous use of his fortune for libraries, churches, and educational institutions.…

This commentary on McPherson (HE 534 036) argues that the affluent are being subsidized too heavily by current financing schemes, resulting in enrollment trends that favor middle- and especially upper-income students attending college, and exclude lower-income students. Higher income families should bear more of the cost of higher education, with…

The potential for reconciling state formula funding of higher education with institutional planning needs is discussed. It is proposed that states invent a financing mechanism that funds a fair share of the strategic aims of each public college and university, yet allows the state to invest in a few priorities. New Jersey's experiment with such an…

The success of the national-service campaign may hinge on whether community agencies and those that they serve are involved in the process. Critical areas are the use of language that people can understand; public meetings; outreach that stresses diversity; funding; planning; action context; management; training; and evaluation. (SLD)

The effectiveness of a British government program, the Professional Industrial and Commercial Updating Programme (PICKUP), to provide continuing vocational education (CVE) through the universities is assessed and compared with other university programs that include a CVE component. PICKUP was implemented during the 1980s, a period of substantial…

Discusses the environmental changes that are moving vocational education reform from the periphery to the center of general educational reform, emphasizing the mutual adaptive results between "organizational" reforms, such as theme schools, and "vocational" reforms, such as curricular integration. The author summarizes lessons for advancing…

Building a college's potential for a major gift requires that (1) faculty, administrators, and volunteer leaders share a strong sense of where they want the institution to go and how to take it there; and (2) the development professional communicate that vision and excitement to alumni, community, and other possible donors. (MSE)

Reports the results of a nationwide survey of school library media centers. Highlights include information from 38 states on the number of school-age children enrolled in public education; the number of certified school library media specialists; and the current status of educational funding for school library media centers. (LRW)

Expenditures (in dollars) for scientific and engineering research and development (R&D) by doctorate-granting universities are listed for each state. Percentages of those expenditures from federal, state, industry, institutional, and other funds are also given; and one-year increases in total R&D spending are noted for each state. (MSE)

Eleven important trends seen as potential causes for pharmacy faculty discontent and stress in the 1990s are examined, including trends resulting from resource changes, technological and scientific advances, and changes in society and health care delivery. Resulting problems and possible strategies for addressing them are offered. (MSE)