Takes a strong stand against the Reagan Administration's conservative agenda aimed at promoting the interests of United States business while cutting back on domestic programs. Suggests that the administration is using the deficit "crisis" it helped create to justify cutting domestic programs and is relying on inadequate and misleading…

Finds no indication of bias in the coverage of the 1984 vice presidential candidate's finances, but does disclose some bias in the coverage of the political party conventions of that year. (FL)

The strategy of deep selective budget cuts for institutions is not always the soundest policy, since the choice between these and across-the-board cuts is an oversimplification. The literature on rescission shows no instance in which a university administration has cut the same percentage across-the-board. (MLW)

Noting that mass education is a product of the affluent society, this article details efforts in West Germany to maintain quality education in times of shrinking economic growth, decreasing entry-level enrollments, level-funding, and decreasing political priority. Provides facts and figures on population trends, educational funding, demographic…

Examined whether self-rated health of older Blacks was worse than that of older Whites and, if so, whether the life stress perspective could explain racial differences in perceived health. Blacks perceive their health as worse than Whites. Chronic financial strain was associated with ill health among Whites; network crisis events were related to…

Describes the financial history of the Journalism Education Association from its inception in 1924 to the present. (CRH)

Describes problems in Middle Eastern studies, focusing on: (1) the problem of access for students and faculty conducting research due to countries being completely closed or highly restrictive; (2) declines in Middle Eastern and American corporate donations to language and area studies as oil prices decrease; and (3) the difficulties inherent in…

Many colleges and universities have found that budget cuts are necessary due to difficult economic situations. Current financial trends in teacher education programs and alternatives to resulting budget cuts are examined. (DF)

Describes ways in which the funding system of California's community colleges has become outdated. Suggests areas for future research and discussion and proposes a process for reforms. Uses characteristics and experiences of the California community college system as a means of emphasizing the need for financial change. (DMM)

Administrative changes causing a planned decrease in outpatient services offered at a teaching hospital resulted in adverse effects on teaching programs and hospital finances. These results emphasize the important of vertical integration of services to the survival of academic health centers. (Author/MSE)

Analyzes unique problems that constrain counselors as they respond to political and economic pressures surrounding declining resources. Identifies survival strategies to help preserve the viability of counseling services in an era of cutback management. (Author/JAC)

Circumstances of financial stress for a university are discussed, along with several methods for indicating the presence or absence of financial difficulty. (LBH)

This testimony summarizes a report generated by the U.S. General Accounting Office concerned with internal control problems found in the U.S. Department of Education. Significant internal control weaknesses in the U.S. Department of Education's payment processes and poor physical control over its computer assets made the department vulnerable to…

This report to Congressional Requesters is concerned with internal control problems found in the U.S. Department of Education. Significant internal control weaknesses in the U.S. Department of Education's payment processes and poor physical control over its computer assets made the department vulnerable to (and in some cases resulted in) fraud,…

Presents a basis for allocating resources between the goals of higher education: instruction, organized research and public service using cost-utility analysis. (PG)