The concept of the nation state is viewed as a hindrance to a planetary perception of world problems and to progress toward a global community. The roles of education in general and of social education in particular are noted in relation to these goals. (Author/KM)

The success of an institution in recruiting students is directly related to how well it projects its own uniqueness. (GB)

The community college has been criticized as a "cooling-out' phase in higher education. The authors assert that equal educational opportunities, social reforms and individual self-esteem demands are being met through community colleges. (Author/PG)

In the German Democratic Republic educational planning has to guarantee the realisation of several constitutional mandates: admission to universities and colleges in accordance with the principle of achievement, with the requirements of society, and with reference to the social composition of the people and equality of the sexes; the right to work…

The major adjustment that private institutions will have to make in the years ahead is that their uniqueness and contributions will have to be defined and articulated within a broader plan for meeting higher educational needs of society. (Author)

The author feels that everyone who is engaged in research for purposes of public debate and enlightenment is entitled to protection from government coercion. (Author/PG)

Five articles by newsmen who have been jailed for refusing to answer questions regarding news sources are given. Each article describes the circumstances of these confrontations between individual freedoms and state laws. (KM)

Issues brought up at the International Consortium for Options in Public Education -- the role and administration of alternative schools, the function of schools, and community control -- are reviewed. (KM)

The pluralistic university must explore the relationship between educational equity and individual excellence, and between egalitarianism and the excellence of societal and educational institutions. (Author)

The free enterprise system can be adapted to university life. Any professor would be able to offer a course of his choosing on his own time and charge tuition for it. This system would parallel the regular course structure. (Author/PG)

The changing functions of the British university, that of a service organization, a business organization, a commonweal organization and a mutual-benefit organization, has made competing demands on the resources available to higher education institutions. (Author/PG)

Every educational institution needs to communicate to the significant communities that surround it, using particularly salutary past events that highlight the institution's excellent characteristics. (PG)