A checklist for museum compliance with federal, state, and local laws covers administrative organization, general endowment and restricted funds, trustees, staffing and employment practices, volunteers, acquisition and disposition, exhibition programs, visitors and membership, auxiliary activities, building, and miscellaneous regulations. (MSE)

Presents three addresses given at a conference at the College of St. Thomas (Minnesota) by George Smith, Anne Campbell, and Al Quie on the priorities of American secondary education from the state perspective. Charles Hilston, Joseph Scherer, and Joyce Krupey respond. (WD)

Russian and Soviet studies specialists see long-term threats to the field's continuing strength with the sudden decline of private and public funding. Some potential problems are identified: narrowed language offerings, declining enrollments, and a history of politicization in Soviet studies. The use of Soviet emigres is advocated. (MLW)

Discusses aspects of housing finance which work against efforts to provide decent low-income housing. Argues that increased access to capital is not a viable solution to the problem of low-income housing, since capital goes where it makes a profit and low-income housing is not profitable. (Author/WP)

Reviews literature focusing on the effect of the high divorce rate on the family support system of older adults. Discusses possible short- and long-term effects of the demands and emotional consequences of divorce. Suggests implications for public policy. (Author/JAC)

Presents a brief survey of contemporary research in psychology within a tripartite schema: remediation, developmental counseling, and prevention. Addresses methodological issues that focus on designs and trends. Offers suggestions for future research. (Author/RC)

Highlights Edison Community College's Gallery of Fine Art activities. Focuses on funding secured through the Rotary Club for security, special lighting, gallery fixtures, and sound equipment. Points out results of public and community involvement to benefit students, volunteers, and the institution. Notes additional private endowments, gifts, and…

Florida has pumped an extra $88 million into its university system this year while other states are scrimping on higher education. The state's drive is to turn its university system into one of the most respected in the country.

Describes courses which involve undergraduate research in chemical engineering at the University of Colorado. Presents the author's personal philosophy concerning such research, motivational techniques to encourage research, forums for disseminating research results, and possible sources of funding including the National Science Foundation's…

Six articles address issues in federal support for learning disabilities, including a summary of the amount and type of federal domestic assistance (descriptions of research projects); direct and indirect assistance to higher education; and effects on special education consultants, teachers, and the Arizona state education agency. (CL)

Reviews historical background surrounding the origins of the Competitive Research Grants Office, established in 1978 to support basic research related to agriculture. Describes current controversy within the legislature which threatens its existence. (CS)

Politics will play a larger role in the future of Black colleges than the strictly educational, professional, or intellectual issues. Educational decisions will reflect political decisions and issues. Political organization and leadership are essential to the survival of Black colleges. (Author/MC)

Four alumni programs are described including: an old timers' game which brings back former athletes, alumni association tours, workshops especially for women, and a phonathon for an institution's annual fund campaign. (MLW)

How state governments should finance public college and university facilities is discussed. A framework for analyzing the capital financing alternatives available to state governments is described. Several alternatives in Arizona--including state appropriations, leasing, and revenue bonding--are considered as an illustration. (Author/MLW)

Ten important goals for trustees during the 1980s include: long-range planning; educational diversity; public relations; self-regulation; selection of chief executive officers; role of policy making; fully informed governing boards; facing crises; use of incentives to reach institutional goals; and keeping the individual campus as the…