The U.S. Office of Education is involved in 21 programs involving educational personnel development. Funding levels for 19 of these programs are listed along with an outline of the recipients of this funding, the personnel served by federal programs, and federal mandates for in-service. (JMF)

The operation of the institutional research unit at Fayetteville State University is discussed. It is suggested that small institutional research offices can survive periods of financial restraint and maintain the quality of research through the use of innovative and efficient techniques. (Author/SF)

Describes Office of Education directly funded and specialized programs for special adult populations, emphasizing projects for which community colleges can readily apply. Also lists programs funded through state departments of education. (JG)

Identified are the chief priorities in the global research and development budget and the geography of national investments in research and development. Trends of the sixties and seventies are detailed and a reordering of the world's research and development priorities is suggested. (BT)

Discusses a study on the areas of concern in the relationship between government funding agencies and university based research programs. The conclusions about accountability which resulted from the study are given. (SA)

Though there are substantial funding resources for supporting mental health research, Black scholars have not received their fair share of the funds in this area. Both affirmative action programs and community pressure are needed to solve this problem and to place increasing numbers of Blacks in policymaking positions. (Author/GC)

Looks at the state of the field of educational administration in the United States in terms of the place and priority given to research, the involvement of professors in research, and the changing institutional arrangements for supporting research. (Author/IRT)

If volunteers are to be effective, they must perform needed tasks, have a clear job description, a sense of importance, a schedule for completion, and an understood term of office. Identifying, recruiting, and training fund-raising volunteers are discussed. Annual giving specialists are classified as leaders, personal solicitors, class agents,…

Discusses change in federal and state funding, staff patterns, and acquisition practices that influence collection development as reflected by responses to an AASL/RSTD/AAP survey. (Author)

Identifies legislation related to funding international programs and guides for grant proposals. Urges community colleges to increase efforts in obtaining grants to support their growing involvement in international education, while cautioning of the pitfalls of federal tax codes that prohibit lobbying by non-profit organizations. (DR)

Advocates government support for publishing of Canadian materials through grants and book purchases, in order that libraries may enhance their collections of native works. Inclusion of native scholarly works in academic and research libraries is cited as an important example. Interrelationships between library and publisher are encouraged to…

Reviews the effects of Proposition 13 on staffing and programs in California's community colleges. Describes a long-term finance plan that recommends: (1) no major changes in mission, goals, or priorities; (2) a marginal cost concept of support; (3) maintaining similar support patterns; and (4) overhauling the accountability system. (AYC)

The various retirement income options available to TIAA-CREF participants and federal taxes on each option are explained. The importance of early planning for retirement income is stressed and it is suggested that assessment of future financial needs will indicate the most appropriate settlement mode for retirement. (SF)

Focuses on three income support programs: unemployment insurance, public assistance, and food stamps, and examines the extent to which low income groups, particularly blacks, participated in these programs, the factors responsible for the nonparticipation of many poor, and the adequacy of support provided to participants in these programs.…

The Morton Study by the National University Extension Association (NUEA) in 1953 provided an initial, comprehensive assessment of extension. Supportive foundational activities included the Ford Foundation's Fund for Adult Education and the Kellogg Foundation grants. Within the decade, NUEA established a Washington office, and five Associational…