Included in this article is a discussion of operations research and systems analysis which attack large-scale problems and challenges other relevant sciences to unite with society to solve widespread social problems. (Author/SA)

Predicts imminent pressures on the state of California's education system, particularly on the nine-campus University of California (UC), due to demographic and financial trends and a shift in the ethnic mix in the college-age population. Discusses the problem of providing greater access to UC while preserving academic standards. (CS)