This study documented the leadership messages sent to women in 16 of the National Panhellenic Conference groups' official literature. The purpose of the study was to provide detailed descriptive analysis using excerpts from the official literature to show both traditional and non-traditional (women's ways of leading) theoretical themes as well as…

The theories of progressive educators are compared to those of liberal-rationalist reformers such as R. S. Peters, P. H. Hirst, and R. F. Dearden. Particular attention is given to differences in their views on personal autonomy of students, the value of child-centered versus subject-centered curriculum, and the importance of authority in the…

Implications of a gradual change in the "pecking order" within higher education in the course of the 1970s are discussed. This change cuts across the traditional university/nonuniversity distinctions, and illustrates the growing vulnerability of certain types and disciplines of university education. Focus is on graduate employability. (MSE)

Recent changes in the system of Technical and Further Education (TAFE) institutions in Australia are outlined, and a procedure for analyzing the degree to which the system is effectively coping with change in the 1980s is described. The procedure looks at the linking of administrative units, delegation of authority, and community involvement. (MSE)

Criticism of church-related colleges as ignoring or fighting the academic revolution is seen as too severe. Suggestions are made for closing the gap between the academic revolution and traditional institutional religious identity: intellectual pursuits must be affirmed, intellectual pluralism sought, theory critiqued, and the role as a valuing…

Explains a conceptual model by Chris Argyris dealing with organizational conflict. Applies the theory to college residence halls. Suggests that resident assistants need more responsibility and authority. Urges that they be allowed more input into housing policy in order to improve living conditions and student satisfaction. (Author/JAC)

Presents double-bind theory as a framework for looking at organizational-change attempts; a double bind can result in withdrawal and denial of personal responsibility. Examines the role of the change agent to show how double binds can be avoided. (Author/JAC)

This article argues that intergenerational communication problems are aggravated by university education, primarily because of the present state of the social sciences, where emphasis on scientific methodology and skepticism teach students that practically nothing can withstand critical scientific review; that, in effect, all established authority…

A theory of university autonomy is evolved that considers such elements as research, student recruitment and admission, physical environment, and administrative organization. The higher education systems of Sweden (before and after reform), Germany, the United States, and Britain are compared. (MSE)

Faculty development represents one of several responses to changes in the academic environment. In an industry characterized by steady state and no growth, career mobility has declined dramatically. Faculty development is seen as a way to assist faculty to remain or once again become vibrant, vital, productive, and pertinent. (MLW)

The assumptions of the principle of legality are explored. It is concluded that any response to human conflict that respects individual authenticity and sovereignty, human diversity, competency, and shared responsiblity can only be given retrospectively. (Author/MC)

Four years after the establishment of the Maryland State Board for Higher Education, its structure, authority, and problems are outlined and the agency's ability to cope with current higher education problems in the state is discussed. Problems include declining enrollment, school closing, program duplication, accreditation, and financing. (MSE)

In the 1980s, English and Welsh schools face two major problems: declining enrollment and financial stringency. These may be exacerbated by the countries' uniquely decentralized educational power structure in which conflicts may be generated by political differences between local and national levels and by national accountability and testing…

Unions of professionals are comparable to neither traditional professional associations nor traditional unions. To reject unionization because it is allegedly "unprofessional" is supported neither by the theoretical base, the historical record, nor the current reality. (Author)

This article looks at the educational implications of the declining birth rate in England and Wales. It outlines the major issues which arise (school reorganizations, pupil/teacher ratios, teacher redeployment, and grade organization), considers the factors affecting these issues, and examines the sources of decision-making power on each. (SJL)