Michigan State University Extension
Diversity and Pluralism - 20493102
12/95/
ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED184420 AUTHOR: Spero, Irene K.
TITLE: Government and Higher Education: A Summary of 21
Institutional Self-Studies.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1978
NOTE: 56 p.; For related Sloan Commission documents, see ED
161 306, ED 176 679, ED 179 174, ED 180 273, HE 012
421-427, HE 012 429-432, HE 012 434-439, HE 012 442-445, HE
012 448 449, HE 012 465-474, HE 012 476-480, HE 012
482-490.
ABSTRACT: A summary of 21 institutional self-studies
concerning government and higher education considers the
following areas: equal employment, affirmative action, and
nondiscrimination; student affairs (student assistance and
the Buckley Amendment); research; and safety and health.
Brief excerpts from the institutional reports are presented
on these issue areas. There seems to be almost universal
agreement that federal laws and regulations dealing with
nondiscrimination in terms of both sex and minorities,
equal employment opportunity, and affirmative action have
had more of an impact at the campus level than other types
of regulations. The positive aspects of federal student
assistance programs are readily acknowledged, but the
procedures that direct these funds to the campus come under
attack. The Buckley Amendment concerns protection of
students against damaging misinformation being placed and
retained in their files. While federal support of academic
research is a major force in an institution's research
capability, federal funding practices are said to
discourage the establishment of long-range research plans.
The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, which
attempts to standardize and enforce safety and health
practices, applies to colleges and universities. (SW)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Academic-Records; Affirmative-Action;
Compliance-Legal; Educational-Assessment; Equal
Opportunities-Jobs; Facilities-; Personnel-Policy;
Privacy-;
Safety-; Self-Evaluation-Groups; Student-Financial-Aid
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Employment-Practices;
*Federal-Regulation;
*Government-School-Relationship; *Higher-Education;
*Institutional-Research; *Research-Projects
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