The development and outcomes of recent state efforts in California to limit adult education growth in the community colleges are examined. Although the resulting legislation curtailed further expansion of adult education, institutional pressure and continued public support prevented substantial reductions. (Author/LBH)

The impact of bargaining unit heterogeneity on union membership and grievance activity in the SUNY system is examined. SUNY university centers exhibit low union membership relative to two- and four-year colleges. The former also resolve fewer step-two grievances than the two-year technical institutes and four-year liberal arts colleges.…

A study of the structure of and requirements for membership on graduate school faculties shows considerable variation, especially between state and private institutions and between those offering only master's and both master's and doctoral work. Generally, private schools and those offering master's work have less stringent requirements. (JMD)

During recent years the student bodies at New York State's community colleges have become increasingly localized. This is especially true of larger, urban institutions in densely populated areas. Since these colleges exist to serve their hinterlands, the changing enrollment pattern is important in future administrative planning. (Author/BP)

State sunshine laws, which call for openness in public meetings, are discussed with special reference to Florida, and to their applicability to publicly-funded postsecondary educational institutions. Administrators' perceptions of the law were surveyed confidentially within the state and nation. (LBH)

The system of external course evaluation in the nonuniversity sector of British higher education, currently under review as institutions seek greater autonomy and the state seeks better quality and control, is described. Implications of proposed system changes' implications for interinstitutional relationships and the balance of power are…

Describes the results of a December 1986 telephone survey disclosing 19 states with mandated or recommended minimum high school course requirements for admission to public colleges and universities. An additional eight states are reported by the Educational Testing Service as having such requirements. Included are a table of mandated requirements…

A panel of educators, business leaders, and government officials convened by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), recommends massive, state-by-state educational change by increasing the proportion of American college graduates, giving public institutions major responsibility for teacher education, and encouraging…

A survey of college administrators responsible for supervising college stores found that three factors are strongly considered in deciding whether to lease the college store: available management skills, service orientation, and financial resources. It also found that private and public institutions and large and small institutions rank the…

The so-called binary system of postsecondary education in Australia, a subject of recent criticism, is found to be less a matter of concern than the related funding issues and concern for equitable support of all sectors. (MSE)

The principles of collective bargaining, the factors leading to its rise, differences in the public and private sectors of higher education, and the emergence of collective bargaining as a source of faculty activism are reviewed. (MSE)

A study of the usefulness of time analysis as a method of teacher self-evaluation suggests that while the method can be of value, it raises major issues in department management, especially in British and Welsh public institutions. The implications for faculty accountability and participation in decision making are also examined. (MSE)

A special workshop at Coppin State for students who succeed in the freshman remedial mathematics course but fail on the final test is described. The two-week review provides a relaxed atmosphere, a tutoring format encouraging more active participation, and a test-anxiety workshop. (MSE)

The organizational structure and functions of Britain's statutory body to negotiate postsecondary faculty salaries in locally controlled institutions are outlined. Trends in salaries and in the committee's degree of control over the distribution of funds are examined, and it is concluded that the committee has not been allowed to be effective.…

The two public agencies responsible for funding higher education in Great Britain are described and contrasted: the University Grants Committee responsible for all universities and the National Advisory Body for Local Authority Higher Education responsible for advice on funding for a much larger group of public institutions. (MSE)