Describes an innovative way of providing funds for the prevention of child abuse, established by law in Kansas and under consideration in several other states. Listed are proposals approved for funding as of January, 1981, for potentially replicable projects focusing on primary prevention of child and/or spouse abuse.(RH)

Longitudinal data for 1973-81 for Illinois elementary school districts indicate that the higher the percentage of state aid to K-12 education, the greater the degree of wealth neutrality or equity in educational finance. Further longitudinal studies are needed, however, before the relationship can be considered proven. (RW)

Discusses three main factors pertinent to successful proposal writing: the primacy of the agency's request for proposal, seeing the university through the agency's eyes, and defenses against faulty proposals. (HTH)

Renovation of the East College building of DePauw University (Indiana) restored the Victorian elegance of the ornate structure while upgrading its mechanical and electrical systems. (MLF)

College profiles include the following information: type of college, location, enrollment, age of college, total budget, foundation's years of experience, non-profit status, total foundation assets, dollar support for 1979-80, responsibility for foundation, number of foundation board members, most successful fund-raising methods, and restrictions…

Describes some ways to get extra trees for campuses and some general considerations about soliciting trees as gifts. (Author/MLF)

Identifies underlying causes of the problems of public schools, including overattention to needs of low achievers, preoccupation with process and technique, and lack of emphasis on usefulness and relevance of the common cultural heritage. For journal availability, see SO 509 170. (DB)

The most effective way to secure and promote gifts is seen as face-to-face contact. Some effective planned giving programs including visitation programs, book plate program, reunions, and use of donors as effective door-openers are described. Suggestions for how to encourage people to discuss their estates are provided. (MLW)

An informal CASE sampling of alumni activities at some of the nation's Black colleges is reported. Factors contributing to alumni involvement in fund-raising drives are described, including: close contact with alumni, increase in volunteers and matching grant incentives, heightened alumni awareness of need for outside help, and phonathons. (MLW)

Provides a brief review of various computer funding alternatives, suggests a methodology for evaluating the alternatives, and presents an example of the methodology applied to an actual case. (Author/IRT)

Criticizes the National Science Foundation (NSF) for funding research for which the American public, the author holds, would not approve the expenditure of its taxes. Gives examples of NSF funded projects that either duplicate existing knowledge, provide relatively unimportant information, or potentially bias future policy. (GC)

Provides a point-by-point rebuttal of John M. Ashbrook's article (UD 508 063) which criticized the social science research funding practices of the National Science Foundation. (GC)

Specific suggestions about financing and designing municipal golf courses are presented. (JMF)

Discusses the growing areas of behavioral medicine and behavioral health. Traces the developments leading to the establishment of the American Psychological Association's Health Psychology Division and activities on the national level that have led to the development of organizations with a more interdisciplinary focus. (Author/MK)

Explores the process by which contenders for the presidential nominations of the major parties in 1976 emerged, with particular reference to the impact of changes in campaign financing law and of the rules for convention delegate selection on that process. (JMF)