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The Use And Abuse Of Part-Time Faculty, Wendy L. Wilson

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article explores the benefits and challenges associated with part time faculty positions in higher education, emphasizing the structural inequities that shape adjunct employment and its consequences for morale, instructional quality, and institutional life. While acknowledging intrinsic rewards such as teaching fulfillment, personal development, and professional exposure, the discussion underscores the material and symbolic disadvantages that accompany contingent appointments. Core concerns include low pay, limited access to benefits, absence of advancement incentives, exclusion from departmental governance, and insufficient orientation and logistical support. The analysis highlights how these conditions contribute to disillusionment, weakened commitment, and diminished teaching motivation. Proposed strategies for …

Aca News

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This document contains the introductory pages of the 1986 Bulletin of the American Communication Association (Issue 55), including front matter such as the masthead, editorial information, association officers, and membership details. It provides a snapshot of organizational leadership, publication structure, and professional association membership at that time. This material serves as a historical record of the association’s administrative framework in the mid nineteen eighties. All listed contact information is archival and no longer current.

The Argument From Setting: Theatre In The Liberal And Fine Arts, John Gronbeck-Tedesco

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay analyzes how the institutional setting of theatre programs within either the liberal arts or the fine arts shapes the assumptions guiding administrative argument and decision making. The author contends that academic leadership operates through the exchange of reasoned claims and that coherent argumentation requires shared first principles. Program location provides such grounding by offering distinct philosophical orientations for justifying resources, curriculum, and program direction. The essay distinguishes liberal arts education as centered on generating interpretive knowledge about the human condition through evidence based inquiry, while fine arts education focuses on creating artistic analogues of human experience that communicate …

A Rationale For Developing Communication Training Programs, Dan B. Curtis, Steven A. Beebe, Deems M. Brooks

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article argues for the intentional development of communication training programs within higher education to meet expanding industry demand for communication skilled employees and trainers. The authors document substantial growth in training and development initiatives across business, government, and industrial sectors, citing national surveys and reports identifying communication as a consistently critical competency for managerial effectiveness and employee performance. They outline core communication abilities valued by employers, including oral and written communication, listening, persuasion, interpersonal relations, small group leadership, and problem solving. The discussion identifies persistent barriers in academic settings, such as disciplinary stereotypes, lack of faculty preparation in adult …

Curriculum Implications Of The New Technologies, Frederick Williams

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the curricular implications of emerging communication technologies, emphasizing that the central concern within the communication discipline remains the study of human use and social impacts of technological systems rather than their mechanical features. It argues that new media function primarily as extensions of existing forms, particularly as telecommunications and computing converge, enabling greater informational access, individualized communication, and distributed decision making. Rather than creating entirely new courses, the article proposes revising current communication curricula to reflect changes in media environments. Key areas for integration include the shift from mass communication to demassification through narrowcasting and text services, …

A Study Of Merit Pay Factors As Perceived By Members Of The Florida Teaching Profession-National Education Association, Susan Crowe Burns

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to discover which merit pay evaluation and implementation factors were considered important by members of the Florida Teaching Profession - National Education Association (FTP-NEA). Comparisons were made of opinions within various subgroups (district size, position within organization, sex, race, age, years teaching, highest degree earned, assignment, secondary assignment).

The sample included the State Board of Directors, the Board of Directors of the United Faculty of Florida CUFF-university personnel), and FTP-NEA members in two-thirds of the local affiliates. All districts with support personnel groups were included. The questionnaire was comprised of merit pay factors which were cited …

Superintendent Internship In Jasper County Cusd #1 And Robinson Cusd #2, Beverly L. Turkal

Masters Theses

This internship includes involvement, through employment, in two Illinois school districts: Jasper Community Unit #1 at Newton and Robinson Community School District 2 in Robinson. The internship has been under the direction of Superintendent James B. Taylor in Jasper Unit #1 and Superintendent Robert J. Verdun in the Robinson school district. Dr. Larry Janes, EIU professor, has been the student's advisor.

Jasper Unit #1 is the largest school district in Illinois, geographically. It includes 461 square miles and is the only district in Jasper County. There are ten attendance centers, including one high school and several elementary schools. The present …

Membership Of The Faculty Senate, 1986-1987, Georgia Southern University

Faculty Senate: Membership Lists

No abstract provided.

Ua3/7/4/1 Press Conference, Joe Iracane, Kern Alexander, Paul Cook

WKU Administration Documents

Transcript of recorded press conference regarding the selection of Kern Alexander as WKU president. Joe Iracane, Kern Alexander and Paul Cook making statements and fielding unidentified reporters' questions.The recording is approximately 19:15 in length and has been digitized as wav and mp3 files which are available upon request.

Ua3/7/4/3 Press Conference, Joe Iracane

WKU Administration Documents

Transcript of recorded press conference regarding the selection of Kern Alexander as president of WKU. The recording is approximately 12:15 in length and has been digitized as wav and mp3 files which are available upon request.

Ua3/7/4/2 Press Conference, Kern Alexander

WKU Administration Documents

Transcript of recorded press conference segment during the search process for new president. Kern Alexander fielding unidentified reporters' questions. On tape with Board of Regents meeting.

News & Views - Vol. 04, No. 06 - December 9, 1985, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

Mediation: Fact Or Fiction; Force Or Finesse? A Synopsis Of Case Studies, Charles N. Carpenter

Masters Theses

The primary objective of this study was to observe a state mediator in his role during public sector contract negotiations and relate these observations to the tenets of conflict management and power sources.

Conclusions are drawn relative to the impact of the mediation process on collective bargaining.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting November 15, 1985, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• President's Remarks
• Gift Report
• Grant Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Recommendation re Capital Outlay Budget for 1986/87
• Recommendation re Telecommunications Project Consultant
• Cash Management Policy
• Montague House Lease
• Academic Personnel Report
• Recommendation re Program Revision Requests/1986/87
• Recommendation re Continuing Education Rates
• Recommendation re Departmental Name Change
• Recommendation re Approval of Appendix B (re Committee Meetings) Board of Trustees Bylaws
• Recommendation re Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Board Committee Reports
• Admissions Report
• Adjournment

News & Views - Vol. 04, No. 04 - October 25, 1985, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

1985 October 21 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 61, No. 13, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. Articles in this issue:

• Carlton, Chad. Paul Cook Says He Will Seek Presidential Post
• Parson, Kim. Discount Cards Sent, Associated Student Government Mystery Solved
• Harris, Carla. Campus Laundry May Close, Options Discussed
• Humphreys, Mack. Western to Stay Strong in Council of Higher Education Plan, Head Says
• Opinion: Keeping Laundry Service Won’t Clean Western Out
• Knapp, Kevin. Dirty Laundry Editorial Cartoon
• Calhoun, Thomas. Dave Roberts Criticized – Football
• Filer, Debbie. Some, Uh, Words Basically Aren’t Needed, You Know?
• Sullivan, Shelia. Friends Help Muslims Cope
• Harris, Carla. Student Outfits ‘Rashomon’ – …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 61, No. 12, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Hoppes, Lynn. Concerts Possible Despite Bid Rule
• Carlton, Chad. Deadline for Presidential Nominees is Tomorrow
• Turner, Todd. Parents Weekend Stirs hope, Fond Memories
• Eagleston, Leigh Ann. Company Offers Credit Cards to Some Students
• Parson, Kim. Cheerleading Competition Offers Fun, Challenge
• Richards, Tonya. Skits and Songs Highlight Interhall Council Talent Show
• Speech on Archaeology Today – Anthropology Club
• Meehan, Mary. Opinion: Rumors Are That Students Aren’t Gossiping
• Knapp, Kevin. Tabloids Editorial Cartoon
• Major Concerts May be Back
• Troupe, Kim. Sports Coverage Unfair
• Daffron, Wade. Koostra Farms Offers Autumn Hayrides
• Robertson, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 61, No. 10, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

• Humphreys, Mack & Jackie Hutcherson. Fewer Farmers Entering Field
• Givan, Steve. 2 Players Arrested for Drugs – Football
• Jones, Paige. Airstreams Are a Way of Life for a Faithful Few
• Barnhart, Rebecca. Artists Begin Humor Paper – Asylum Komix, Eric Lindgren
• Hoppes, Lynn. Hilltopper Days Draws Record Crowd
• Opinion: Students’ Help Needed to End Book Thefts
• Knapp, Kevin. Students Tackling Thief Editorial Cartoon
• Radio Station Wins Awards – WKYU-FM, WDCL-FM
• McCelvey, David. Supports City Voting
• Proffitt, James. Don’t Drop the Bomb – UCAM, United Campuses Against Nuclear War
• Pontrich, …

Ua77/1 Western, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Administration Documents

WKU alumni newsletter.

• Anderson, Lucinda. The Alumni Annual Fund/Student Phonathon
• Western Yearbook is Tops In Nation – Talisman
• T.T. Knight Memorial Scholarship Fund
• Annual WKU Fish Fry Features Service Awards
• Western Wins American Advertising Federation College Chapter of the Year Award
• Thanks to Smiths Grove Women’s Club
• Community College Enrollment Up 21%
• Machine Queen II at Kentucky Museum – Quilt Exhibit
• Teachers Find Dante’s Day Like Our Own
• Physicist Organizes World Gathering on Coal – George Vourvopoulos
• Student Newspaper Inducted Into Hall of Fame – College Heights Herald
• WKU Senior Heads Regional Biology Honorary – Charlotte Gill, Beta Beta Beta …

Ua1b5 Introducing The New Faculty & Administrative Staff 1985-86, Western Kentucky University

WKU Administration Documents

List of new WKU faculty and staff.

Approaches To The Basic Curriculum In Small College Departments, Roger Smitter, Joseph W. Macdoniels

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines required course structures in small college speech communication programs in order to determine whether curricular patterns reveal shared organizing principles for the major. Drawing on catalog data from sixty one institutions that are either small in enrollment or limited in speech communication faculty, the analysis categorizes required courses and identifies their frequency across programs. The findings demonstrate substantial variability in required curricula, with little consistency in course titles, sequences, or theoretical foundations. Public speaking emerges as the most common requirement, yet it is mandated at fewer than half of the institutions studied. Introductory courses vary widely in …

Anatomy Of A Self-Study, Jane Kennedy Dale

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article provides a detailed account of the self study conducted by the Department of Communications, Speech and Theatre at Fairleigh Dickinson University, situating the process within university wide mandates for program evaluation. It outlines the administrative origins of the initiative, beginning with Senate guidelines that emphasized collegiality and established a strict timetable for departmental review, consultant selection, and report submission. The narrative documents the extensive data gathering required for the study, including faculty vitae, course syllabi, curricular rationales, library assessments, enrollment trends, facilities reports, and analyses of departmental programs such as internships, media operations, and theatre activities. It also …

Directing The Combined Speech And Composition Course: A Practical Perspective, Raylene Tapia

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the administrative and pedagogical challenges of directing a combined basic speech and composition course, emphasizing the structural and interpersonal obstacles that shape program coordination. It argues that successful collaboration between speech and composition instructors depends heavily on institutional organization. Programs housed within the same division or school benefit from clearer lines of authority, shared goals, and greater ease in establishing common objectives. By contrast, when instructors are drawn from multiple departments or schools, coordination becomes more difficult, particularly when the course director lacks formal authority over participating faculty. The article also stresses the importance of voluntary participation, …

Empirical Needles In Curricular Haystacks: Finding Research Opportunities In A Small College Program, David Droge

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the structural and cultural conditions that limit research activity in small college communication programs and outlines strategies for generating empirical research opportunities within such environments. It identifies heavy teaching loads, extensive service commitments, limited institutional support, and the dominance of introductory oral communication courses as primary barriers to sustained scholarly engagement. These constraints reduce time for research, inhibit collaboration with disciplinary peers, and restrict access to adequate computing and funding resources. In response, the article describes four strategies developed to integrate research into routine academic responsibilities. The first involves embedding empirical projects within existing seminars and creating …

Speech Communication Departments And The College Of Character, Roger Smitter

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay examines the role of speech communication programs within undergraduate liberal arts institutions and argues that their long term vitality depends on articulating a clear connection between communication study and the distinctive character of each college. The discussion responds to broader critiques of undergraduate education that identify fragmentation, excessive professionalism, and a diminished sense of intellectual coherence as threats to the liberal arts. The essay outlines several guiding questions for departments seeking to define or strengthen their educational mission. These include clarifying why communication belongs in the liberal arts, identifying principles that organize a coherent curriculum, and determining how …

The Small College As A Career Option: Teaching At A Small College, Ellen Hay

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay reports findings from a survey of small college communication programs and examines the professional conditions experienced by faculty in these institutions. Drawing on responses from nearly half of the departments surveyed, the analysis identifies typical institutional characteristics, including small enrollments, limited departmental staffing, and heavy teaching responsibilities that require faculty to manage multiple course preparations. The essay documents the breadth of communication curricula, noting the ubiquity of the basic course and the variable presence of offerings in interpretation, media production, public speaking, interpersonal communication, and organizational communication. It also reports the extensive non teaching obligations that shape faculty …

Achieving Success In Small Colleges, Richard W. Platt

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay examines the conditions that shape professional advancement in small colleges and outlines strategies for achieving mobility within institutions facing demographic decline, financial constraint, and limited faculty turnover. It begins by noting that reduced student populations, diminished public support for higher education, and high proportions of tenured senior faculty restrict opportunities for hiring, promotion, and movement across institutions. Against this backdrop, the essay argues that new faculty must plan deliberately for professional success by understanding institutional identity, priorities, and expectations. Drawing on a model of organizational assessment, it emphasizes the importance of analyzing mission statements, governance structures, departmental practices, …

External Evaluation Of Small College Communication Programs, Richard W. Platt

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article analyzes the role of external consultants in the evaluation and development of communication programs in small colleges, using Marist College as a detailed case study. It outlines the institutional context of the late 1970s and early 1980s, including demographic pressures, financial constraints, and the emergence of federal grant programs that encouraged systematic self study. The discussion traces how internal assessments, leadership restructuring, and Title III grants created conditions for program wide review involving external consultants with complementary expertise in communication theory, administration, and professional practice. The article describes the consultant selection process, preparation procedures, visit logistics, and subsequent …

Thinking Out Loud: Teaching The Other Half Of The Communication Course, Richard M. Goldstein, Charles W. Nelson

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article documents an instructional experiment designed to integrate foundational oral communication skills into a required first year composition sequence at Michigan Technological University. The initiative emerged from institutional constraints that prevented speech courses from counting toward graduation and from growing recognition that technological students need competence in oral communication as well as writing. The article details the collaborative planning between an English instructor and a speech teacher who sought to embed oral communication concepts within the third quarter of the composition curriculum, using a media centered unit as the organizing structure. The analysis describes the Dorm English program as …