THESE CONFERENCE PAPERS, CONCERNING RESEARCH IN HIGHER EDUCATION, DISCUSS THE CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, THE COLLEGE RESEARCH CENTER, SENSIBLE ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES, CRITERIA PROBLEMS IN ADMISSIONS RESEARCH, STUDENT ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT FACTORS, SOCIAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL POLICY, AND FEDERAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS. THE CONFERENCE AND THE PAPERS INCLUDED HERE SERVED THESE PURPOSES--(1) TO ACQUAINT COLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS AND FACULTY MEMBERS WITH THE POTENTIAL VALUE OF USING RESEARCH RESULTS IN FORMULATING EDUCATIONAL DECISIONS, (2) TO DESCRIBE VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONAL MODELS THAT PERMIT SMALL COLLEGES TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN SPITE OF LIMITED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR A RESEARCH STAFF AND FOR DATA PROCESSING FACILITIES, AND (3) TO HELP DEVELOP THE COLLEGE RESEARCH CENTER. THESE PAPERS WERE DELIVERED AT THE INVITATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH (HARVARD UNIVERSITY, JUNE 12-13, 1964). COPIES OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE ORDERED FROM COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD, PUBLICATION ORDER OFFICE, BOX 592, PRINCETON, N. J. 08540, OR BOX 1025, BERKELEY, CA. 94701 FOR $1.50 PER COPY. (WR)