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Re-Inventing The Corporation And Rediscovering The University, Robert O. Blanchard

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article critiques the trend of universities adopting businesslike practices while corporations increasingly model themselves after universities. Drawing on themes from Re-Inventing the Corporation, it argues that higher education has been dismantling traditions of creativity, autonomy, and broad inquiry in favor of hierarchical management and narrow specialization. By contrast, innovative corporations such as Apple, IBM, and W.L. Gore emphasized vision, co-ownership, self-management, and creativity, cultivating environments that empower employees. The discussion contrasts corporate strategies for the Information Age—flexibility, decentralized communication, encouragement of innovation—with universities’ reliance on conformity, rigid structures, and centralized control. Insights from organizational studies suggest that universities have …

Improving Articulation Between High School And College, John M. Bradley

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article describes the Tennessee State-Wide School-College Collaborative for Educational Excellence, established in 1986 to improve the preparation of high school students entering college. The initiative created six task forces in English, mathematics, science, social studies, foreign language, and the arts, composed of secondary and postsecondary educators. Guided by the College Board’s Academic Preparation for College (Green Book) and the subject-specific “Rainbow Series,” the arts task force focused on theatre, music, dance, and visual arts. Recommendations emphasized sequential, discipline-based curricula, recognition of theatre as equal to art and music, enhanced teacher training, and competency testing. Sample high school theatre courses …

Building Bridges Between Speech And Journalism/Mass Communication, Churchill L. Roberts

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines efforts to bridge speech communication and journalism/mass communication within a single academic department at the University of West Florida. The discussion reviews historical challenges in defining communication as a discipline, noting tensions between faculty trained in speech, journalism, broadcasting, and film. Early attempts at a “cafeteria curriculum” gave way to a track system that recognized both the distinctiveness and the complementarity of areas. A central theme is the shared focus on messages—their form, structure, audiences, and impact—which provides a common framework for integration. Benefits of combining speech and mass communication included a stronger emphasis on liberal arts, …

Preparing For Change: What Is Learned From The Knowledge Executive?, Robert M. Smith

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article discusses the concept of the “knowledge executive” and its implications for leadership, education, and communication in an information-dependent society. It emphasizes how rapid technological change and the growing centrality of information have transformed leadership roles, requiring executives to be generalists capable of synthesizing diverse perspectives, managing ambiguity, and fostering collaboration. The discussion highlights lessons for executives, including the need for integrative thinking, participatory decision-making, and foresight in anticipating second-order consequences. For education, it underscores the importance of liberal arts training in developing problem-solving, ethical reasoning, cultural awareness, and global perspectives. Finally, the article identifies communication as an essential …

Newsletter Vol. Xi, No. 1, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate newsletter. This issue includes articles:

• Nobel Lecture Attendance
• Academic/Athletic Scholarships
• Kern Alexander to Address Senate
• National Faculty Exchange
• By-Laws, Amendments & Elections
• Committee on Committees
• Salary Survey
• Sick Leave Policy
• Task Force on Faculty Recognition
• Tom Jones Symposium

Academic Senate Minutes Index 1986-1987, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Koinonia, Darrel Shaver, Larry J. Mckinney

Koinonia

Future of Student Affairs: Plan or Perish, Darrel Shaver

How College Students Have Changed, Larry J. McKinney

ACSD 1987 Convention Very Challenging

The Law and Private Institutions of Higher Education

Cultural Events Effecting Christian Higher Education

ACSD Regions with Region Directors

The Future Of Interpersonal Communication, W. Barnett Pearce, Karen A. Foss

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the development and future of interpersonal communication as a central area within the communication discipline. It traces the historical debate between rhetorical and speech traditions, the emergence of mass communication research, and the eventual rise of interpersonal communication as a distinct focus. Three major approaches—objective scientific, humanistic celebration, and humane scientific—are outlined, each offering different perspectives on communication processes. The discussion highlights the impact of broader social and political contexts, meta-theoretical debates within the field, and the growing influence of new-paradigm social theory. By situating communication within long-standing Western traditions of actuality, transcendence, and possibility, the article …

Rhetoric And Public Address: A Future In The Communication Discipline, Gerald N. Sanders

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article explores the future of rhetoric and public address within the communication discipline, drawing on input from faculty and department chairs across the field. It highlights the perception that while newer specialties such as organizational communication and public relations attract students for their career applicability, these areas remain rooted in rhetorical theory and practice. Examples from textbooks and scholarly work illustrate how rhetorical concepts continue to inform contemporary studies. The discussion reviews optimism about the resurgence of rhetoric, noting new degree programs, recognition by other disciplines, and increasing publication in respected venues. Public address is portrayed as evolving, with …

Organizational Qualities Of Academic Departments, Michael Pacanowsky

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article explores the qualities of organizational culture that can make academic departments more enabling rather than constraining. Drawing on a sabbatical experience with W.L. Gore & Associates, the discussion contrasts corporate practices with academic structures. Gore’s culture emphasized freedom, fairness, commitment, and open communication, supported by a lattice-style structure and sponsorship instead of hierarchical management. From this model, six principles of empowering organizations are identified: distributing power and opportunity, maintaining open communication, using integrative problem-solving, encouraging challenge within trust, fostering self-responsibility, and learning from organizational contradictions. The article applies these principles to higher education, offering questions for administrators to …

Female Leadership In Male-Dominated Organizations, Sue Dewine

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines female leadership in male-dominated organizational cultures, particularly within the field of communication. It critiques common advice that encourages women to imitate masculine leadership models, arguing that such approaches create sterile environments and diminish the unique strengths women bring to leadership. The discussion reviews research on organizational culture and the influence of administrators in shaping departmental climates, highlighting persistent barriers faced by women in higher education. Evidence shows that female administrators often experience role conflict, isolation, and burnout, despite having skills comparable to male counterparts. Recommendations include embracing androgynous leadership traits, building professional networks, and promoting cultural change …

The Communication Arts And Sciences: Together Again? Well, It All Depends, J. Robert Wills

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article considers the administrative organization of communication arts and sciences in higher education, noting that approaches vary widely across campuses. It emphasizes that no single model is universally correct; rather, structures should be shaped by institutional mission, levels of specialization, program size, and campus culture. Examples illustrate that theatre, for instance, may be housed in English, communication, fine arts, or as a stand-alone program, with each arrangement carrying historical precedent and local justification. The discussion argues against imposing a national norm, urging instead that institutions regularly examine their organizational choices. While structure can influence outcomes, program excellence depends more …

Guidelines For Evaluating Artistic Performance For Promotion And Tenure

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

In 1987, the Association for Communication Administration circulated guidelines for evaluating artistic performance as part of promotion and tenure decisions. The document recognized interpretation—oral and written literature in performance—as a legitimate scholarly activity alongside teaching, publication, and service. The guidelines emphasized the need for external jurors to approximate peer review standards and stressed the importance of fair, expert evaluation of an artist’s body of work.

Why A College Of Communication And Fine Arts?, Richard R. Ranta

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the rationale for creating a College of Communication and Fine Arts, using the case of Memphis State University as an example. It argues that combining communication and fine arts disciplines into one administrative unit provides advantages in administration, creativity, and efficiency. A separate college allowed norms for faculty loads, facilities, and nontraditional scholarly activities to be judged fairly, rather than against inappropriate benchmarks from larger arts and sciences colleges. The structure also fostered cooperation among previously competitive departments, leading to joint projects in theatre, journalism, music, and visual arts. Examples include collaborative media productions, shared photography facilities, …

Senate Meeting July 15, 1987, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Greenbook, Faculty Handbook, 1987-1988 (Supplemental To 85-86), Marshall University Academic Affairs

The Greenbook

This book has been published for the faculty of Marshall University for the specified period of time. This book was created by what is now known as Academic Affairs and is supplemental to the 1985-1986 Greenbook for the period of 1987-1988.

The Public-Private Forum: Good Intentions Randomize Behavior, Robert Wood

New England Journal of Public Policy

Public and private institutions of higher learning coexist throughout the United States in a pattern of diversity that is unknown in any other postindustrial society — and Massachusetts is a prime example of U.S. pluralism in education. In an era of scarce resources and mounting costs, the contrary instincts for cooperation and competition are at work. This article is an account ofa voluntary attempt among private and public colleges and universities between 1973 and 1976 to forge a fragile partnership — the Massachusetts Public-Private Forum — which first flourished, then foundered. Tracing the course of its early successes and final …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting June 19, 1987, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the President
• Gift Report
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Recommendation re Revised 1986/87 General Fund Operating Budget
• Recommendation re Continuation of 1986/87 Budget into 1987/88
• Recommendation re Fall Semester 1987 Tuition Schedule
• Resolution re Liability Insurance Facility
• Recommendation re Addendum to Lease for Department of Corrections for Space Located at Linda Richards Building
• Resolution re First of America Loan
• Recommendation re Fraternity and Sorority Lease Renewals
• Recommendation re Islam Center Property Option
• Board Committee Reports
• Public Comments
• Executive Session
• Adjournment
• General Fund Budget 1986/87
• Remarks by President Diether H. Haenicke

Senate Meeting June 10, 1987, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

1987 June 8 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Leadership In A Juvenile Detention Facility: Portrait Of An Effective Youth Management Program, D. John Morris Jr.

Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to expose administrators and teachers to an institutional system of leadership and youth management that emphasizes the positive: a system that is founded on consistency and based on solid research.

The program, known as the Intensive Learning Program (ILP), is presently used in the Calhoun County Juvenile Home in Marshall, Michigan. It was established as a result of a philosophy of developing community based treatment for juvenile offenders.

Through the use of portraiture the researcher presents a detailed description of the program and a description of the leadership style of the program's director. Also …

University Of Central Florida Graduate Catalog, 1987 - 1988, University Of Central Florida

UCF Catalogs

No abstract provided.

A Descriptive Profile Of School Board Members In North Carolina, Merrell J. Riddle

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to analyze the characteristics of school board members in the public school systems of North Carolina in order to obtain a profile of the typical board member and compile the suggested qualifications as a basis for possible change in the legal requirements for membership on local boards of education. A researcher-designed questionnaire was mailed to all school board members in North Carolina. Responses were received from 309 board members. A descriptive profile of board of education members in the public school systems of North Carolina was developed; determination of legal requirements for board membership …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 58, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue includes articles:

• Carlton, Chad & Carla Harris. Pay Raise Tops List of Proposed Budget Increases
• Hoppes, Lynn & Ann Schlagenhauf. 172 Protest Story About Unwed Mom
• Klausnitzer, Dorren. AIDS Teaches Man Lesson Too Late
• Jessie, Lisa. Business College Faced with Accreditation Loss
• White, Douglas. Eleven Students Lose Home in Apartment
• Four Dry Rush Policies Revised
• Eagleston, Leigh. Bad Checks Cost More Than Money
• Keen Hall Slightly Damaged by Electrical Fire
• Marsupial Awards 1987
• Pelz, Karen. Form Needs Improving – Faculty Evaluations
• Brown, Pamela. Not Positive
• Padgett, David. …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting April 24, 1987, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the President
• Gift Report
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Recommendation re Ulps Property Option
• Recommendation re Weston Property Option
• Recommendation re Student Room and Board and Apartment Rental Rates
• Revision of Condemnation Resolution
• Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Board Committee Reports
• Follow-up Report - Minority Purchasing
• Comments
• Adjournment
• Remarks by President Diether H. Haenicke

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 56, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue includes articles:

• Jessie, Lisa. Hotel Group’s Report Mixed
• Eagleston, Leigh. Conflicts, Walkouts Finish Off Associated Student Government Year
• Goheen, Mike. Below-Par Students Get Second Try at College
• Summers, Jason. Senior Fights Age-Old Battles – Robert Cull, Civil War Reenactors
• High School Throws Party for Robert Penn Warren
• White, Douglas. Paralyzed Senior Fights to Stay Alive – Angie Norcia
• Academic Council to Discuss Attendance
• White, Douglas. Observatory Operates After Years of Delay
• Associated Student Government Has Image Problems, Should Leave Antics Behind
• Barry, Julia. Editorial Cartoon – Tim …

19870415: Library Director Files, 1971-1987, University Libraries

Guides to University Archives

These items include materials from the University Libraries at Marshall University from 1971-1984. Items were received in 1987 and include notable materials from the library director's office files from this period of time. Please download the finding aid for a full list of contents.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 53, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky, news. This issue contains articles:

• Jessie, Lisa. Governor Hopefuls Address Education
• Jessie, Lisa. Western 2^nd in Black Professionals
• Get Football Out of Hole, Faculty Senate Urges
• Eagleston, Leigh. Candidates Get in Last Words Before Vote – Tim Todd, Greg Elder
• Western Salary Increase Matches National Average
• Pack, Todd. J. Anthony Page and Joseph Cook Play Waiting Game – Regents
• Greg Elder’s the Better Choice to Lead Associated Student Government
• Humphreys, Mack. Stop Looking Sun-Times, I’m Your Ann Landers
• Erwin, Mary. Questions Greg Elder
• Summers, Kimberly. Supports Tim Todd
• Harper, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 51, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky, news. This issue contains articles:

• Pack, Todd. Recruiting Trip Turns Reunion for Kern Alexander
• Malmer, Victoria. Runway 5 Gets 30-Day Stay of Liquor License Suspension
• Eagleston, Leigh. Bill Fogle Ends Bid for Presidency
• White, Douglas. Wet and Wild Water Sports Kick Off Week for Greeks
• Albrecht, Dana. Authority, Rebellion Make One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest
• White, Douglas. Behind the Scenes Work Props Up Show
• Humphreys, Mack. Associated Student Government Voting Today Gives Right to Complain Later
• Don’t Let the Sight of Blood Needle You Into Not Giving
• Barry, Julia. …

News & Views - Vol. 05, No. 11 - April 6, 1987, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.