The president of the Association of Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) describes her views of organizational change and continuity. Issues faced by AECT are listed. Steps to provide AECT with the image, vitality, and foundation of the primary organization for professionals in the field and the decisions related to achieving that goal…

Analysis of 50 years of Princeton University (New Jersey) annual-giving data found most variation in gift size and percentage of class giving can be explained by models based on reunion attendance, class identity, and fiscal year. These models can reveal trends in giving behavior and exceptional performance of particular classes. (Author/MSE)

Maintains that federal policy on adolescent Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome health care and research is nonexistent or piecemeal. Despite the work of the Centers for Disease Control, efforts at preventive education are uncoordinated, resulting from the decentralized nature of the public health and education systems, and are hampered by social…

The control and accountability built into the University of Florida program of intercollegiate athletics is described. Features include presidential control, academic integrity, financial integrity, and independent certification. (DB)

Explored importance of "In Memorium" contributions as remembrance of deceased elderly and support for bereaved persons. Review of 2,198 obituaries indicated that 68.2 percent of families designated contributions to religious institutions. Respondents (n=153) indicated that memorials were helpful in offering comfort to bereaved family,…

The University of Kansas provided information on funding of teacher education by analyzing financial data from 6 research universities over 10 years. Results indicate schools of education do not hold favorable positions in research universities. They are generally the lowest funded unit on campus and have lost ground over time. (SM)

Discussion of reasons for the coproduction of television programing focuses on financial needs and arrangements. The coproduction process is examined, including editorial aspects and the rights of broadcasters and distributors; and the future of coproduction is discussed. (LRW)

The applied foreign language component (AFLC) model of foreign-language instruction used at Saint Olaf College (MN) is reviewed, and statistics are provided based on the first 2 years of the programs existence. (four references) (VWL)

This commentary on EC 605 926 cites a study which yielded a dramatic difference in expenditures of families of children with mental retardation. The paper expresses concerns with reclassifying family supports as health care costs, and proposes alternative policy options for compensating families caring for a family member with mental retardation.…

Increasingly, major aerospace, automotive, chemical, and electrical companies are making only gifts to colleges and universities that they believe will eventually help them or their industries, through research or other partnerships. In response, institutions are seeking new strategies to prove to companies that they can fill industry's needs.…

Argues that student affairs professionals constitute an untapped resource that can enhance higher education fund-raising efforts. Examines fund-raising trends and looks at students as fund raisers. Describes research study in which questionnaires completed by delegates of National Association of Student Personnel Administrators revealed degree to…

Reports findings of a study to determine the equity of the current Indiana fiscal distribution for pupil transportation expenditures and develop a more equitable funding model, if possible. If new state appropriation monies are added, a percentage equalizing method should be instituted that would assist school corporations in greatest need. (seven…

The second part of a two-part article addresses four key issues for higher education administrators to consider as they investigate real estate opportunities. They are (1) market feasibility; (2) development strategy; (3) financing; and (4) governance. Guidelines for innovative real estate projects even during the potentially difficult early 1990s…

Discusses the cost of constructing a hypertext database and suggests cost forecasting approaches that can be used to determine whether organizations can internally fund a hypertext database, or whether producers can afford to market hypertext databases. Production costs in differing hypertext strategies are also compared. (27 references) (LRW)

Discussed are the efforts of the Pentagon to help U.S. companies remain competitive in high-tech civilian markets. The tug-of-war for these companies between Congress, which has come to view them as a vehicle for pork-barrel funding, and the administration, which is trying to rein them in, is described. (KR)