Recommendations are set forth in language suitable for institutional use. Derived from earlier AAUP statements on faculty personnel policy, they include terms of appointment, probationary appointment, termination and dismissal procedures, governing board action, other sanctions, terminal salary or notice, protection against discrimination,…

Discusses three federal cases: "Hall v. Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County, Alabama," involving distribution of union literature in school; "Board of Education of Rogers, Arkansas, v. McCluskey," regarding student discipline policies; and "Duro v. District Attorney, Second Judicial District of North…

Examines Justice Stewart's past Supreme Court voting record to determine the effect of his replacement by Justice O'Connor. Concludes that O'Connor's vote may affect educational issues involving religion, due process, and some equal opportunity cases but not those involving teacher loyalty, freedom of expression, or racial segregation. (RW)

In his era, John Dewey led those who sought to interpret, reform, and protect public education. With no leader of Dewey's stature now in sight, the author urges us to turn to Dewey's words and actions for guidance. (Author/JM)

Offers information and guidelines delineating the roles and responsibilities of an adviser to student publications--to safeguard students' First Amendment rights and to ensure that students will have freedom of expression. (RL)

Considers the way in which Drew Pearson--who was involved in more than 100 libel actions during his reporting career--fared in the courts and was affected by the ever-evolving libel law. (GT)

Academic administration cannot be considered a profession and cannot regulate itself because, unlike the professions, it has no clear, single clientele. External regulation is seen as inevitable in the administration of higher education. (Author/MLW)

The promises and problems that business and higher education confront are analyzed. Three stereotypes that need to be eliminated are: (1) universities are anarchist; (2) universities work to subvert the society that supports them; and (3) what colleges and universities do bears little or no relation to the real world. (MLW)

Identifies trends and their implications in library-related developments such as conglomeration in publishing; growth of right-fundamentalist influence in radio, television, and book industries; technological developments; and increasing variety of media (e.g. videodiscs) to be managed by libraries. (SW)

An ad hoc investigating committee of the American Association of University Professors visited Olivet College. Both the dismissal of Professor J. Philip Holden and the termination of the services of Professor William C. Buchanan were seen to disregard the principles of academic tenure and the provisions for academic due process. (MLW)

In 1977, religious fundamentalists in Queensland attacked MACOS, a primary social studies course. Content analysis of fundamentalist writings and MACOS materials shows them diametrically opposed in cultural presuppositions. Subsequent government banning of MACOS is seen as a political move to enforce on schools the views of the political elite.…

Reports results of a survey of the attitudes of Illinois high school principals and publications advisers toward student journalism and freedom of the press. Concludes that Illinois high school students enjoy only a limited amount of journalistic freedom. (GT)

The termination of appointments of two University of Texas professors because of financial exigency raised questions by the AAUP of faculty involvement in determining financial exigency, due process, and adequacy of termination notices. A third termination of an outspoken professor raised the issue of violation of academic freedom. (AF)

Argues that, as a matter of constitutional law, public school boards of education do not possess unrestricted authority to exclude material from the curriculum on the basis of ideological content, and explores the rights of students and parents to challenge such exclusions. Available from Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, Harvard…

Recent tendencies that are likely to endanger free and creative research in Austria are discussed. It is suggested that the danger to free, autonomous research may stem from negligence of the state to provide an adequate organizational framework for research. (Author/SF)