The relationship between the government and universities conducting federally sponsored research is under a strain. University researchers dread nit-picking. Government auditors claim poor management and questionable spending practices by university researchers. (Author/RE)

Discusses the Adopt-a-School program, in which businesses donate services and volunteers to particular schools. Lists some of the companies involved, describes programs in eight cities, and warns of too much business influence on school philosophies and curricula. (RW)

One of the most difficult problems involved in funding research is that of providing for the unexpected. The Biomedical Research Support Grants program of the National Institutes of Health has provided this type of funding but the amount has dwindled to two percent. (MLW)

A study of college fund-raising effectiveness involved two stages: to determine the fund-raising potential for each of 200 sample institutions, and to compare fund-raising techniques and policies between overproductive and underproductive colleges. (MLW)

Two-year colleges are competing successfully in American higher education, except for funding sources. While two-year colleges enroll over 36 percent of college students, they receive only 1.4 percent of total dollars raised. These colleges must take drastic action to compete for financial support. (MSE)

College students (N=367) responded to a questionnaire analyzing student attitudes toward funding cocurricular services. Responses indicated that attitudes toward funding services were related to the perceived importance of the services and marginally related to service usage and ability to pay college expenses. (Author/RC)

There is much hope that reduced public funds will be replaced by increased voluntary support from the private sector generally and by corporations in particular. Three provisions of the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 expected to stimulate corporate contributions are identified and discussed. (MLW)

A corporate relations program at the University of Rochester that uses several follow-up techniques to help keep lines of communication open and encourage corporations to stay in close touch is described. Gift acknowledgments, reports to donors, corporation visits, informational mailings, and campus visits and special events are discussed. (MLW)

Describes the launching of the Council for Chemical Research, a nonprofit organization with the major goal of boosting industry's financial support for academic research in chemistry and chemical engineering. Includes the results of a survey of industry support for university research. (DS)

In the 1960s, health education made remarkable advances due to the enormous escalation in investment and financing in both health care and health programs. However, due to cuts in federal spending, the outlook is bleak for health education programs in the 1980s. Five problems are described which inhibit the progress of health education. (JN)

Members of the Society of Research Administrators and their neighbors were surveyed for their reactions to a trade-off decision in funding research: whether to pay more in administrative costs for more institutional accountability or pay more for research with less accountability. Research administrators opted for the former, the public for the…

Erosion of the financial base for university research is becoming alarmingly clear, while costs rise steadily. There is a critical need to recapitalize American research universities, but also a need to clarify the purpose of federal support: specific research, basic research, research staff training, or some combination of these. (MSE)

The Foundation Center, a national organization founded and supported by foundations, offers help for those in search of factual information on foundation philanthropy: finding the right foundation for your purposes and geographic area, and then learning about the foundation itself. (Author/MSE)

Discusses the role of the special library in an organization in terms of communication, awareness of the marketplace, and relationship to management. The need for good reporting practices that document examples of the library's contribution to the organization is emphasized. Six references are cited. (CHC)

The secret for obtaining project funding is to find the appropriate source and to identify clear goals. Advice for scholars and researchers seeking grants is offered with focus on sources of information dealing with financial support programs and funding for female researchers. (JMD)