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Theatre Within A Speech-Theatre Department, Carla Waal

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the place of theatre within combined speech and theatre departments, using the Department of Speech and Dramatic Art at the University of Missouri, Columbia as a central example. It outlines the department’s historical development from rhetoric and public speaking, the addition of theatre and radio-television-film, and the effects of housing related areas within one administrative unit. The article describes both the practical advantages of consolidation, including political influence, enrollment strength, service courses, and graduate assistantships, and the challenges of shared governance, budget priorities, facilities, area identity, and administrative responsibility. It also considers whether theatre programs are better …

Lessons From T.H. Gallaudet: Learning About Language And Communication By Teaching Deaf People, James J. Fernandes

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet’s writings on deaf education are presented as early contributions to communication theory and pedagogy. The article connects Gallaudet’s nineteenth-century work on language, signs, meaning, and education to later ideas associated with rhetorical theory, communication instruction, and nonverbal communication. It highlights Gallaudet’s view that language does not contain meaning by itself but prompts understanding through shared experience and interpretation. The article also describes his advocacy for early communication education, child-centered language instruction, and the use of visual-gestural communication to develop expressive skill. Attention is given to the relationship between deaf education and speech communication, including the value of …

A Major In Public And Corporate Communication: Curriculum Development And Implementation At A Small University, William W. Neher, Royce E. Flood

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Curriculum development for a public and corporate communication major at Butler University is described as a response to student interest in career-oriented liberal arts education. The article explains how the program combined speech communication, English, journalism, and radio-television coursework to prepare students for public relations, corporate communication, media, and public-sector communication roles. It outlines the influence of public relations education recommendations, community advisory input, and faculty committee planning on the program’s design. The curriculum includes a university core, major requirements across four departments, cognate options in business administration or public affairs, and internship opportunities with communication-related organizations. The article also …

Nonverbal Communication Of The Deaf, Jayne S. Lytle

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Nonverbal communication among deaf people is discussed in relation to American Sign Language, Deaf culture, and interactions between deaf and hearing people. The article distinguishes between nonverbal behavior and the visual linguistic features of ASL, noting that movements of the face, eyes, head, and body may function as part of the language rather than as merely expressive gestures. It reviews assumptions about deaf people’s receptive and expressive nonverbal abilities, including the idea that visual communication automatically produces greater skill in interpreting body language. The article describes characteristic behaviors related to proxemics, touch, attention-getting gestures, eye gaze, and paralanguage, with attention …

The Merged College Of Mass Communication, Robert O. Blanchard

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article considers the organization of academic communication programs, focusing on the advantages and challenges of merged and fragmented institutional structures. Drawing on experiences at Pennsylvania State University, American University, and Trinity University, the article contrasts dispersed communication-related programs with more integrated arrangements. It describes how fragmented structures can separate faculty, courses, facilities, equipment, and students across multiple departments or colleges, creating difficulties for coordination and program development. The article also outlines examples of merger, including the incorporation of speech, journalism, public relations, broadcasting, and related courses into broader communication programs. It identifies potential benefits of merged units, including improved …

Program Evaluation And Elimination: A Case Study, Edward L. Mcglone

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Focused on academic program review in Mississippi public universities, this case study describes how a statewide evaluation process led to the proposed elimination of an undergraduate French program despite favorable consultant assessment. The piece recounts the review structure, the role of external consultants, the use of mission statements by governing boards, and the conflict between consultant reports and administrative summaries. It also documents responses from faculty, professional organizations, alumni, and national higher education groups, emphasizing concerns about transparency, liberal arts education, and the ethical use of external evaluation. The article concludes with guidance for departments undergoing review, including the importance …

Training And Development: A Career Alternative, John R. Johnson

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Training and development is presented as a career path for speech communication students in response to reduced teaching opportunities and growing interest in nonteaching employment. The article describes training and development as a business, industry, and government function that depends on teaching, communication, facilitation, program design, needs analysis, media use, research, and human resource skills. It reviews professional role descriptions and survey findings indicating that human relations and communication skills are central to effective training practice. The article also summarizes employer studies identifying oral communication, writing, and interpersonal communication as common weaknesses among college graduates and as barriers to job …

Sign Systems In Communication, Carol J. Garretson

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Sign systems and sign languages are introduced through distinctions among American Sign Language, manual English systems, fingerspelling, simultaneous communication, Total Communication, Pidgin Sign English, international sign, and Cued Speech. The article clarifies terminology related to deafness, hearing impairment, and manual communication, while addressing common misconceptions that sign language is universal, nonverbal, or merely gestural. It traces the development of home signs, childrenese, school signs, and regional signing patterns, and explains that American Sign Language is an independent language with its own grammar, syntax, vocabulary, and capacity for abstraction. The article also describes efforts to represent English manually through systems such …

Achieving Upward Mobility In Academia: Priorities And Strategies, Judith S. Trent, Patricia Hayes Andrews

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Strategies for faculty advancement in higher education are presented in response to changing economic, demographic, and institutional conditions affecting promotion, tenure, and employment. The article focuses especially on new faculty members and recent Ph.D.s, recommending that they assess the institution’s mission, expectations, values, and reward systems before developing a professional development plan. It outlines strategies for building a record in three major areas commonly used in faculty evaluation: scholarly productivity, teaching effectiveness, and university citizenship or service. Attention is given to publication choices, convention participation, grant activity, research focus, documentation of teaching, student and peer evaluations, curriculum development, and collegial …

Academic Senate Agenda September 26, 1984, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Senate Meeting September 26, 1984, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 60, No. 8, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Carlton, Chad. New Laws No Party for Drunks – Kentucky
• Edelen, Mark. Tennessee Drunk Driving Law
• Henigman, Louise. Pass-Fail Exams Revamped
• Group Hopes to Fill Abyss of Apathy – United Campuses to Prevent Nuclear War
• Knapp, Kevin. Editorial Cartoon – Apathy
• Thomas, Steve. Editor Has Wild Time in Washington D.C.
• Hutcherson, Jackie. Hilltopper Days Attended by 1,571
• Spirit Dominates Greek Weekend
• Humphreys, Mack. College Heights, Alias Vinegar Hill, Site of Albert Sidney Johnston’s Civil War Fort
• Letteney, Corinne. Crowd Response Cheerleaders’ Reward
• Malmer, Victoria. Golfing …

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting September 21, 1984, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Minutes
• Correspondence
• President's Remarks
• Academic Personnel Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Resolution re Honorary Degree
• Board Committee Reports
• Public Comments
• Karoub Associates Report
• Executive Session
• Adjournment

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 60, No. 5, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Thomas, Steve. Regents Renamed After 72-Day Wait
• Edelen, Mark. Universities Need Money, not Degree Cuts, Donald Zacharias Says
• Dezern, Craig. Surplus Items are Going, Going, Gone
• Regents Must Ensure Teaching Stays No. 1
• Knapp, Kevin. Editorial Cartoon – Smoking
• Parson, Kim. Smoked: Roommate Tries to Kick Habit
• Newton, Jonathan. Cool Shades: Sunglasses Fit the Look
• Carlton, Chad. Associated Student Government Proposes New Required Class
• Malmer, Victoria. Modern Dance
• Thomas, Ursula. Special Program Helps Freshman
• Faculty Senate to Meet in Wetherby
• Struck, Angela. Little Sister Programs …

Athletics At Western Kentucky University, Donald Zacharias

Faculty Senate

Donald Zacharias' comments regarding the funding of intercollegiate athletics and explanation of the budget process.

Senate Meeting September 12, 1984, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 60, No. 3, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Struck, Angela. Dry Rush Challenge for Greeks
• Malmer, Victoria. Journalism Packs Its Bags; Others Get Ready to Move In – Academic Complex
• Walden, Mark. Class Deals Maturely with Sexuality
• Year-Round Dorms Possible
• Carlton, Chad. Strange Newspaper Boxes May Confuse Onlookers
• Associated Student Government Makes Good Move by Dropping Pub Issue
• Burnette, Mike. Soccer Slighted
• Reagan, Stanley. Encourages Freshmen Involvement
• Miller, Darrell. Defends Pi Kappa Phi
• Baker, Kathleen. English Student Studies Excavation – Debbie Jackson
• Swift, Kim. Organizations Offer Chance for Service
• Harris, Eric. Professor Tracks …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 60, No. 1, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Thomas, Steve. Western Means Big Bucks to Local Economy
• Edelen, Mark. Vice President Seeks New Image for Academics – Robert Haynes
• Walden, Mark. Book Explores Lure of Televangelism – Mass Media Christianity
• Humphreys, Mack. Grant Helps Co-Operative Education Center
• Administrative Position Eliminated
• Accounting Teacher Named Finance Director of Council of Higher Education – Jerry Rust
• While You Were Out – Robert Haynes, Caves, Joe Milichap, Donald Zacharias, Joseph Glaser, Drunk Driving, James Highland
• Stone, Tom. Judgment Questioned in Airing News Report about Donald Zacharias
• Stone, …

Ua11/1 On Campus, Wku Public Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. This issue includes articles:

• WKU to Assist Faculty with Personal Computer Loans
• AACTE Head Calls WKU Education College Exceptional – American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education
• President’s Thailand Diary to be Published – Donald Zacharias
• Study Will Reveal Goals of Undergraduate Education
• Dr. Donald Zacharias is State AASCU Representative – American Association of State Colleges & Universities
• Campus to Observe National Higher Education Week
• Upward Bound Program is Success
• Fine Arts Festival Opens September 10
• WKU Part of Academic Common Market
• Sponsored Programs Office Has …

1984 August 24 - Faculty Senate Agenda And Minutes, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Nova University Graduate Education Module (Gem) Program Overview August 1984, Nova University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

Internships And Experiential Learning Formats In A Non-Metropolitan Area, Lynn A. Phelps, John H. Timmis

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Internship development in nonmetropolitan areas is examined as a practical concern for speech communication programs seeking experiential learning opportunities for students. The article defines internships as structured professional experiences supervised by academic and agency personnel, then reviews communication skills commonly needed in professional settings. It addresses central administrative questions, including credit, compensation, eligibility, supervision, legal considerations, and alignment with departmental goals. The article challenges the assumption that meaningful internships require metropolitan locations by identifying opportunities within universities, community organizations, media outlets, government offices, hospitals, civic groups, and local businesses. It contributes to communication administration by offering a framework for matching …

1985 Executive Committee Candidates

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This announcement presents candidates for 1985 ACA Executive Committee vacancies, including election timing, term dates, biographical summaries, professional service, and statements of objectives for communication administration.

Exorcising Some Devils, August W. Staub

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reflects on theatre administration as a form of leadership grounded in judgment, responsibility, personality, and practical experience. It responds to discussions of theatre administration by distinguishing management and organization from leadership, suggesting that administrative effectiveness depends less on formal training than on the capacity to make timely decisions and accept accountability. The article addresses common concerns in departmental leadership, including rapid judgment, communication, delegation, and professional exhaustion, and reframes these concerns as conditions that administrators must manage directly rather than avoid. It emphasizes the role of a single accountable leader in drama department administration, especially where production, pedagogy, …

Learning To Say No, Kristine M. Davis

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Faculty work in small liberal arts colleges is examined through the problem of excessive cocurricular demands on speech communication teachers. The article explains how institutional missions centered on whole student development can expand faculty responsibilities beyond classroom teaching, especially in forensics, student media, student government, campus events, public speaking support, and student advising. It identifies departmental and personal strategies for managing these demands, including shared responsibility for activities, aligning commitments with departmental philosophy, setting limits on requests, delegating student leadership, and referring students to appropriate campus services. The article connects faculty workload, professional identity, student development, and burnout prevention within …

The Nontraditional College Student: Continuing Education Programs, Mari Tonn, Laura Meeks

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Continuing education is examined as a response to declining traditional college enrollments and the growing presence of adult learners in higher education. The article discusses demographic change, adult participation in part time study, and the need for flexible credit and noncredit programs that maintain academic standards while addressing different student backgrounds, goals, and schedules. It identifies communication courses as especially suited to continuing education because adult learners and employers often seek instruction in interpersonal skills, persuasion, public address, listening, interviewing, small group communication, and workplace communication. The article connects continuing education to communication administration by emphasizing enrollment planning, community service, …

Closeouts In Communication Courses: The Students’ Perspective, Judy C. Pearson

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Student perspectives on course access problems are examined in relation to communication courses facing high demand and limited instructional resources. The article reports student responses to possible remedies for overenrollment, including enrollment limits, large lectures, small performance sections, graduate teaching assistants, undergraduate assistants, reduced performances, mediated instruction, and priority registration for majors. The findings suggest that students were willing to accept some structural changes, especially large lectures paired with small performance sections, greater use of graduate assistants, media support, and priority for majors. However, students resisted eliminating performance work, relying on undergraduate assistants, or reducing personal attention from faculty. The …

Board Of Trustees Minutes 1984-1985, Indiana State University Board Of Trustees

Board of Trustees

No abstract provided.

Ua11/1 On Campus, Wku Public Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. This issue includes articles:

• After His First Day . . . Vice President Robert Haynes Comments on Campus
• Professor Climbs Mountains for His Students – William Kummer aka Biff
• Dr. Joseph R. Millichap Will Head English Department
• National Endowment for the Humanities Awards WKU $15,000 for Green River Exhibit
• When Lightning Strikes . . . – Glen Conner
• TV to Document Poet Jim Wayne Miller
• For Parents Planning Children’s College Costs
• Workshops Help Language Arts Teachers – English
• WKU to Study Butler County – Albert Petersen …

Ua11/1/1 On Campus Interviews, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

Audiotape interviews of Robert Haynes and Joseph Millichap by Sheila Conway. There are partial transcripts of the interviews which were used as press releases.