ABSTRACT
This chapter presents that the administration of Catholic schools is somewhat less free than is the faculty from the traditional constraints and limitations imposed by the relationship between the institution and the religious order that owns it. Of course, some Catholic universities make far more intelligent use of the abilities of their trustees, and at least two institutions have turned over legal control of fund-raising foundations to such boards of trustees. With financial control of the school in the hands of frightened amateurs, one can reasonably expect that administrators will frequently see the school's problems as being essentially financial. Unfortunately, the informal, casual styles of communication that exist in a religious house are not always appropriate in running a more formalized educational institution. Catholic college administrators could begin a brilliant set of experiments and innovations that not only could improve tremendously the education offered on Catholic campuses but also could have a profound influence on whole of American higher education.
