Discusses the role of the mentor in assisting minority and female faculty members in the foreign language teaching profession. It is noted that to increase the numbers of minority and female PhD faculty members in the foreign language teaching profession, resources must be released to assist the potential that these future colleagues represent.…

Reports representative survey responses from 51 2-year college newspapers and 224 university newspapers regarding publication boards, advisers, general managers, publishers, and finances. Discusses the extent to which the newspapers are and are perceived to be independent. (DMM)

Public colleges have become aggressive and sophisticated fund-raisers and feel it is time the corporations notice that public institutions educate a large share of the corporate workforce and conduct research vital to business. At the same time, private colleges have had a decrease in corporate donations. (MSE)

Discusses the needs of children brought up without parents and the state's care of children in boarding institutions in the USSR. Highlights the establishment and accomplishments of the Soviet Children's Fund which was set up to assist these children. (RJC)

With over a million students studying outside their own countries, foreign students' influence is felt worldwide. Most come from developing to industrialized nations, returning home with knowledge for socio-economic development and western values. Foreign study has had widespread effects on academic systems, policies, and costs. (MSE)

British university expenditure patterns for computing in the last 20 years are explored and current spending and facilities are surveyed. The recent Computers in Teaching initiative is described and present trends in computing with implications for universities are outlined. Some assessment of the overall finance of university computing is…

Addresses day care center directors' child care health concerns regarding (l) reasons for and sanitary management of loose stools and diarrhea; (2) finding funds to meet health and safety requirements; and (3) the child who seems to be sick all the time. (RJC)

Describes research that examined several variables, including the geographic placement of states, that might explain fluctuations in state governments' apparent willingness to fund public libraries. Tables summarizing state aid are appended, and accompanying maps provide pictorial testimony to the behavior of states on selected library and…

Provides a historical overview of Catholic education in Canada, with particular emphasis on Ontario's publicly funded Separate School System. Discusses the administrative structure, financial resources, and flaws of this system. (DMM)

The study on the cost effectiveness of government support of higher education for the deaf found that, after 20 years, deaf Bachelor degree recipients: (1) will have earned $220,000-$365,000 more than persons without degrees, and (2) will have paid $89,000-$140,000 more in taxes than those without Bachelor degrees. (Author/DB)

A Memphis-based attorney was asked for advice on the ethics of planned giving. The bottom line is that the donor's interests come first. (MLW)

Describes research performed by the Department of Education during the past decade, including an analysis of field initiated proposals funded in 1987 and 1988. The discussion covers products of the research, the most current agenda efforts, and their implications for future research. A chronological history of library research and demonstration…

Describes the role parents can play in helping with the expenses involved in running a school newspaper. Lists dos and don'ts for developing a Booster Club. (MS)

Investigates due process hearing officer decisions in issues (under the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) that could result in increased local education agency (LEA) expenditures in Indiana. Parents prevailed in 64 percent of the cases, indicating no hearing officer bias against increased LEA expenditures for required additional…

Discusses the need for faculty involvement and motivation to successfully implement instructional computing in higher education, and identifies ways in which universities could encourage faculty development of instructional software. The topics covered include funding, and setting guidelines that equate software development with traditional…