Discussed are (1) how public sector higher education poses threats and opportunities for sociology; (2) the effects of budget cuts on various British universities; (3) the retention of courses in a public sector college in spite of the budget cuts; and (4) problems and potentials of strategies for dealing with retrenchment. (RM)

The pattern of management of Nigerian universities has remained unchanged despite major changes in the environment. While inadequate funding is perceived as the major factor in the present decline, those aspects of management which may have contributed to it are highlighted. (Author/MLW)

Argues that every year countless college professors are financially and professionally damaged and deceived by editors offering textbook contracts. (MM)

The establishment, growth, and purposes of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities are reviewed with emphasis on the organization's role in helping solve the financial crisis of the independent sector. (LBH)

Considerable resources have been spent to rescue a few countries from crises caused by dramatic shifts in financial inflows and outflows. Measures should be sought to render the institutions and mechanisms of international financial transactions more transparent, accountable, and supportive of the delicate balance between short-term stability and…

Financial problems are causing many university presses to close down their publication of scholarly books and articles. (HS)

Five aids to ease the burden to handling government-sponsored funds. (Editor/PG)

To achieve economy in educational finance without sacrificing quality has become education's top priority. (PG)

Federal priorities and science policy are changing to reflect economic concerns. The pattern of federal R and D funding is also changing. (DF)

Deep Springs College, an experimental junior college founded in 1917, is now facing a financial crisis that may cause it to close its doors. (HS)

Describes a program for low-income students whereby SAF fees may be waived. (HS)