The implications and the political causes behind the Senate Appropriations Committee's proposal for zero funding for NIE for fiscal year 1975 are discussed. (AM)

To assess the first year effects of Proposition 13, informal interviews and discussions were conducted with the college presidents and trustees at 37 California community colleges in January 1979. As a whole, the college boards were committed to carrying out the mandate of Proposition 13, though there seemed to be a struggle as to who would…

THIS ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY WAS DEVELOPED FROM MATERIALS FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING SOURCES--EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, PRIVATE LIBRARIES, NEW MEXICO STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN NEW MEXICO SCHOOL FINANCE. THE 83 ENTRIES, WHICH RANGE IN DATE FROM 1922 TO 1967, INCLUDE BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, PERIODICAL ARTICLES,…

Major public and private universities need substantial amounts of additional income to meet rapidly rising operating costs. After World War II, total educational and general expenditures in all universities went up from less than $1 billion in 1945-46 to more than $7 billion in 1963-64. Some private university operating deficits indicate that…

Solutions to the urban crisis, the Vietnam war, and other national problems require, and could be met by, the knowledge and manpower developed in American colleges and universities. But a severe financial crisis increasingly threatens even their normal operations. Enrollments have risen by about 3.5 million since 1930, with a large segment of this…

Educational institutions, particularly universities, are facing increasing financial pressures, doubts about their relevance, continuing student violence, over-crowding, and the chaos of a knowledge explosion. These interrelated dynamic problems result from the way the educational system is organized and operated. The system's common ways of…

This presentation is intended to provide the reader with a perspective on indirect costs in sponsored research and an indication of the type of flexibility available within the provisions of Circular A-21, a document of the Office of Management and Budget that outlines procedures for determining university indirect costs under federal grants and…

The focus of this publication is on the creation of learning facilities for two-, three-, and four-year-old children. This volume illustrates graphically (1) 11 new centers that were specifically constructed for early education, and (2) old facilities--houses, storefronts, and warehouses--that have been successfully remodeled to provide early…

A survey of financial institutions was undertaken by the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation to evaluate the demand and availability of private credit for enterprises that provide outdoor recreation. The survey provided basic information for (1) evaluating legislative proposals for loan guarantee programs, (2) nationwide planning, and (3) assessing the…

When a college or university is faced with financial problems, it can either seek more revenue or reduce costs. With the constantly growing costs of education and research and the increasing resistance of legislators and other financial contributors, cost reduction is becoming the necessary alternative. In taking this route, 11 problem areas need…

During recent years, the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) have had problems applying and enforcing a law (Illustration 7) affirming that state funds be left entirely to the jurisdiction of the institutional governing board after they have been appropriated. After alleged violations by state…

This study was designed to ascertain if removal of the threat of garnishment for back debts would increase the employability of WIN enrollees. The pre- and post-WIN debt records of 75 enrollees in Milwaukee WIN were examined intensively during 1969-70. One group of 25 who anticipated garnishment were given financial counseling and granted loans to…

This article examines the need for and use of financial aid for postsecondary students in the south, with special emphasis on the way state-sponsored programs function in the region. Areas of concern include the cost of education for the student, how much students can pay, financial needs of the students, state governments' efforts to assist…