This article focuses on opposition to a new law that orders Maryland's state-supported schools to bare intimate facts about their financial status to an ethics commission which makes all of the reports available to the general public. (Author/SA)

Discusses the problems of public financial disclosure in two states. In New York, the governor has ordered that scientists employed by the state must comply; in California, state law requires financial disclosure and prohibits "conflict of interest" financial activities of employees of state agencies, interpreted to include universities…

A college faculty's professional behavior could easily determine the well-being of both their own institution and higher education in general. (HS)

Focuses on 3 considerations when reductions in faculty positions are necessary due to financial exigency: (1) the faculty role in reaching decisions on reduction; (2) implications for academic tenure; and (3) requisite due process. (HS)

Safeguarding the morale and vitality of educators is of major importance in this time of retrenchment for most higher educational institutions where cost effectiveness is a major concern. (Author/DN)

Uncertain financial times for colleges and universities, particularly liberal arts institutions, are going to impose serious constraints on the future growth of the American professoriate. Subsequent reductions in the professorial ranks may not be catastrophic, but are certain to come. (LBH)

Average faculty compensation at institutions reporting comparable data both this year and last increased by 6.4 percent; consumer prices increased by 7 percent between the two years. Related statistics are presented on faculty status, females, medical schools, librarians, and financial problems. (LBH)

Two major policies that are followed at Yale University are discussed by its president in this document. The first is that policy of accepting all qualified students into Yale College, regardless of ability to pay. This policy has met in the past with great controversy in light of the financial problems that higher education institutions all over…

The application of multi-variable procedures to the concept of professorial seniority is illustrated. Using employee data, a seniority factor was constructed and computed and compared to seniority scores for selected individuals. The model and its uses (e.g., in financial exigencies) are discussed. (MLW)

Reports the results of a survey conducted among 120 black colleges regarding their loss of capable, qualified professors to white colleges, or governmental service, or business and industry. (Author/JM)