Potential administrative cost items involved in collective bargaining are listed with comments and suggestions for dealing with them (e.g. experienced labor counsel for unit determination hearings and decisions). Suggestions for handling six major areas of impact on personnel administrative structure and decision-making are also included. (JT)

Article described the role of the principal as he designs an in-service staff development program in values education. An outline, subject to local modification to fit specific need, was provided. (Author/RK)

The role and needed skills of the academic department chairman are examined: (1) planning, (2) communicating, representing, negotiating, coordinating, and facilitating functions, (3) problem solving (including committee selection), and (4) organizing and administering (including schedules and recruitment, faculty involvement, and staff…

Future community college governance will involve significantly changed roles for faculty and administration. Whether an institution chooses to follow participative governance or to become involved in collective bargaining, the real issue will be the effectiveness of the enterprise, and the quality of services delivered. (Author/NHM)

The Assistant Secretary for Education (Department of Health, Education, and Welfare) outlines a federal program for assisting and providing information to public school administrators. (GC)

Efforts of the Association of Governing Boards to keep trustees abreast of issues through publications, national meetings, and a new AGB board mentor service are described. The association's growth and successes are discussed. (LBH)

Principals' efforts to ensure that students develop a positive attitude toward their school may be organized into four areas: developing a school climate conducive to learning; providing for students' individual success; facilitating positive communication; and having a multifaceted approach to discipline. (Author/MLF)

Describes the role of a principal in the development of school-based reading policies in two primary schools; notes the difficulties encountered and the issues raised by teachers, and details a teacher-development program. (FL)

If principals are to reestablish a dominant role in education they will have to recognize the need for collective action. (Editor)

The findings of a recently completed study comparing the responsibilities and duties of personnel directors in 1970 with those in 1977 are reported. Personnel departments grew both in scope of function and staff size, and staff members now take a much more active role in academic as well as non-academic personnel matters due to federal regulations…

Outlines the roles of the Board of Trustees, representing community needs, and the community college president, selected for his leadership abilities in employing human and financial resources. Concludes that their interaction depends largely on characteristics of the president, including the ability to foresee consequences of an action; and to…

Discusses what faces the new community college president, what will be expected of him by the board of trustees, the faculty and the community, and the personal traits he needs to establish understanding and rapport with these groups. (AYC)

Given the highly visible character of intercollegiate athletics, there is a dangerous confusion about who makes decisions, suggests this university president. It ought to be the president, with the board's backing, who deals with intercollegiate programs, including financing women's athletics and breaking down all sports into levels of emphasis,…

Student financial assistance services are becoming a major part of the institutional marketing plan as traditional college-age students decline in numbers and price competition among institutions increases. The effect of financial aid on enrollment and admissions processes is discussed along with the role of the financial aid officer. (Author/LBH)

Florida International University, a new upper level public university established in 1972, implemented a philosophical and programmatic objective of service to the community and fostering international understanding through the education of students. Its students are comprised of adult graduates of community colleges and older continuing education…