(2) the acquisition, control, and efficiency of human movement; and (3) the effects of aging and disorders, such as cardiovascular disease, low back pain, stress, and weight control, on human performance. Center research- ers study various groups and individuals from the handi- capped to the gifted athlete. The Center is a research unit of the Colleges of Health and Human Performance and Medicine with affiliated faculty from the Division of Cardiology and Departments of Physiology, Physical Therapy, Orthopedics, and Ger- ontology at the VA Medical Center. It occupies 7000 square feet of space in Florida Gymnasium. For further information contact the Director, Center for Exercise Science, Florida Gymnasium, 392-9575. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS CENTER The Financial Institutions Center conducts research on management and public policy issues regarding financial intermediaries. Major emphasis is placed on analysis of the impact of the economic and regulatory environment on the financial sector. The Center sponsors research studies by faculty and graduate students, sponsors doctoral dissertations, and conducts frequent seminars on these and related issues. For additional information, contact the Director, Finan- cial Institutions Center, 327 Business Building. FLORIDA ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING RESEARCH COUNCIL As the research arm of the College of Architecture, the Council promotes, encourages, and coordinates research activities among the College's 10 centers, institutes, and laboratories and within its 5 academic disciplines: archi- tecture, building construction, urban and regional plan- ning, landscape architecture, and interior design. Princi- pal current research interests of the Council include architectural acoustical modeling, alternative conflict management, computer resource mapping, central city redevelopment, architectural preservation, and construc- tion management. The Council maintains cooperative contacts with other departments on campus and with institutions within the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean Basin. For information write to the Direc- tor, Florida Architecture and Building Research Council, 331 Architecture Building. FLORIDA INSURANCE RESEARCH CENTER The Florida Insurance Research Center (FIRC) focuses on the effects of economic and regulatory issues on both the Florida and the national insurance market. In this regard, scholarly research is conducted on insurance company operations as well as the needs of insurance consumers. The Center also supports students through annual scholarships. Management of the Center is by its Director, and faculty from other colleges in the University are utilized as the need arises. For information contact the Director, 329 Business Building. CENTER FOR HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH The Center conducts and facilitates collaborative inter- disciplinary studies focusing on issues relating to policies INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH CENTERS /47 which affect the manner in which health care services are delivered, funded, administered, or regulated. Faculty and students from a broad spectrum of disciplines are encouraged through the Center to participate in orga- nized research activities funded through governmental or philanthropic sources. A goal of the Center is to develop and maintain data bases and models which can be utilized to assist in the analysis of existing and proposed policy alternatives under a variety of potential future scenarios. Research and analyses are guided by the principle that better health care legislation and more effective and efficient health services delivery will result from anticipating the legal, administra- tive, economic, social, and ethical consequences of health policy changes. For information, write to Director, Center for Health Policy Research, Box 100177, J. Hillis Miller Health Science Center. INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION The Institute of Higher Education is an agency within the College of Education, responsible at the same time to the Vice President for Academic Affairs, and is defined as a research and service agency of the University focused upon higher education. Operating under the Institute are several organizational structures: The Florida Communit, College Interinstitutional Research Council, a consortiu, of community colleges in Florida with focus upon institu- tional and system-wide research; the Community College Leadership Progam with a focus on developing and improving administrative leadership in community col- leges; the State Leadership Program in Higher Education, a partnership program with Florida State University, for preparing and improving state agency staff personnel; and special projects of both research and service orientation which are assigned from time to time, often on a contract basis. Many advanced graduate students find research proj- ects of their own interests among the many activities of the IHE. For information, write the Director, Institute of Higher Education, Norman Hall. HUMAN RESOURCE RESEARCH CENTER The Human Resource Research Center conducts re- search on the application of behavioral science to the management of human resources. It studies factors that affect individual and organizational performance in ways that have practical implications for management. Thus, the Center's goal is to contribute to both the science and the profession of human resource management. It con- ducts research that leads to a better understanding of principles governing individual work behavior and orga- nizational processes, and it develops and evaluates poli- cies, procedures, and programs designed to promote human fulfillment and effectiveness atthe work place. For information, contact the Director, 219 Business Building. CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS STUDIES The Center conducts basic and applied research on topics relating to the global economic and business