The National Humanities Center in Research Triangle Park, N.C., a major center of intellectual thought that has been established through a predominantly private effort, is described. The creation of a national center for the humanities, site selection, applicant selection, and the endowment campaign are discussed. (MLW)

Financial support for international studies at American campuses has been traditionally provided by external support. A quasi-governmentalization of international education, federal retrenchment, and the need for a commitment of internal resources and leadership are analyzed. Five kinds of international exchanges and how they might affect the…

Small regional foundations, endowments often formed by an individual or family, represent a capillary network among colleges and universities, funneling smaller amounts of money to projects and programs out of the reach of the national foundations. A few foundations are identified and described. (MLW)

Explores the four major reasons private institutions of higher learning are fundamentally not the same as public institutions: governance, legal distinctions, size, and revenue base (EV)

Charts compiled by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching show the pattern of support by foundations and how foundation support compares with support from the federal government. American foundations are seen as an important counterweight to government influence in higher education. (MLW)

Describes the turnaround at Dickinson College, Pennsylvania, which has long offered a solid liberal arts education in relative obscurity. The efforts of a new president, William Durden, have enabled the college to find its market niche and increase its enrollment and improve its finances. (SLD)

Stanford and the University of California at Berkeley operate in a spirit of cooperation that is unique for a public and a private university. Cuts in either research or student aid could seriously harm both institutions. (MLW)

Changes wrought and unsucessfully attempted in the research universities in the past decade are outlined, and the reasons discussed. The lack of positive change is seen to stem from the place of the research university in the higher education system, the institutions' diversity, and the role of faculty. The lessons inherent are highlighted. (MSE)

The National University Consortium for Telecommunications in Teaching, the first national effort to provide high quality bachelor's degree programs for Americans who cannot attend college full-time on campus, is described. It is suggested that both institutional participation and enrollment projections may be exceeded. (MLW)

A sampling of projects resulting from the Sloan Foundation's program of grants to encourage a central place for quantitative reasoning and technology in the college curriculum is presented. (MSE)

From 1974 to 1982, the University of Mid-America, modeled on the Open University of Great Britain, tried to give adults new access to higher education. Its successes and failures are discussed by its president and vice-president. (MLW)

The period of time for which a college is reaccredited, a hotly debated issue at the annual meeting of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, is discussed. Ten-year terms have been shortened, putting a burden on institutions least able to afford the lengthy and costly process. (MLW)

The relationship between American business and higher education is examined. Corporate gifts and corporate programs including guest lecture programs and cooperative education programs are discussed. The most controversial program, "chairs of free enterprise," which promotes capitalism, is highlighted. (JMD)

The origin, history, staffing, editorial policy and practices, and financial history of "The Chronicle of Higher Education" are outlined, with anecdotes about the events and individuals in the publication's history, management's outlook, and plans for service expansion. (MSE)

Data on foreign student enrollment are discussed and these aspects outlined: general trends, financial support, institutions with largest foreign student enrollments, states with largest enrollments, distribution by field of study, and distribution by academic level. (MSE)