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Mangan, Katherine S. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
In fighting off fundamentalists' attempts to cut off funds and change the way trustees are elected, Mercer University and moderate Baptists accomplished the first major defeat of the conservatives since they took over the Southern Baptist Convention eight years ago. (MSE)
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, College Administration, Governance, Higher Education
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Hartman, Chester – Social Policy, 1987
Harvard University has not fully divested from South Africa. Alumni Against Apartheid (AAA) is increasing the pressure by gaining a seat on the board of overseers and rallying support of students and alumni. This issue may become the spearhead of a general change in the institution's social policies. (VM)
Descriptors: Activism, Alumni Associations, College Administration, Foreign Policy
Jaschik, Scott – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
The departure of the University of North Carolina's able and powerful president, William P. Friday, has prompted much debate about the structure and governance of the university system and its relationship to the state legislature. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Budgeting, College Administration, College Presidents