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Meeting Minutes, Wku Council Of Academic Deans

Council of Academic Deans

Meeting regarding honors program and budget.

Memo - Report On Faculty Salaries, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Memo from Faculty Status & Welfare Committee to Faculty Senate regarding the annual faculty salary survey.

Ua3/6/7 Update - April, Western Kentucky University

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by the WKU President's Office to update campus faculty and staff on events.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 59, No. 50, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Edelen, Mark. Beer Poll Reaches Halfway Vote Mark
• Paul, Steve. Chocolate to Taco, Store Sells Flavored Popcorn – Popcorn Shoppe
• Journalism Relocation Approved
• Commuter Service to Library Opens – Vanderbilt University
• Caution Light, Parking Stickers Planned
• Apathy Can be Justified
• Bloss, Lou. Editorial Cartoon – Apathy
• Reneau, Devie. Arson Contemptible
• Vick, Scott. Commentary Upsetting
• Morrow, Bob. Praises Article
• Menard, Ron & Nell Withers. Asks Support for Western Affair
• Parker, Richard. Timothy Leary not Futurist
• Jones, Paige. Lambda Chi Clowns Take Spring Sing Title
• Major, David. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 59, No. 49, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Edelen, Mark. Associated Student Government Begins Student Poll on Beer, Campus Pub Issue
• Stone, Tom. 2 Juveniles Questioned About Fire – Ivan Wilson Hall
• Collins, Michael. Senior Recital is Final Test for Music Major – Joe Williams
• Dezern, Craig & Monica Dias. Conservative Crowd Hears Gays
• Moore, Grace. Western Affair Plans Finalized
• Economics Fault Associated Student Government’s Campus Pub Plan
• Bloss, Lou. Editorial Cartoon – Pub or Grammar
• Miles, Sue. Swimmers Overlooked
• Booth, Bill. WKYU-AM Forgotten
• Hawkins, Doug. Upset Over Article
• Johnson, Jerry. Pub Questioned …

Meeting Minutes, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Meeting to discuss banquet and muscular dystrophy fund raiser.

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:

• Fires Damage Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center
• Statistics About Drinking & Driving Don’t Mix
• Area School Pupils Show & Tell at Student Fair
• Western Affairs to Help College Awareness
• Deadline Near for Summer Terms in Britain – Study Abroad
• 29 WKU Students Join National Business Honorary – Beta Gamma Sigma
• Central America is Subject of University Lecture Series
• Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth? – International Students
• Twelve Hilltoppers are Cast for Dinner Theatre
• Law Test Prep Course is Offered
• St. Moritz …

1984 April 2 - Faculty Senate Agenda, Faculty Senate, East Tennessee State University

Faculty Senate Agendas and Minutes

No abstract provided.

Stephen F Austin State University Journal Of Education Vol. 2 No. 1, Mary Appleberry, Francis Baccigalopi, Camille G. Bell, Duke Brannen, M. J. Cepica, Missy Corley, James Dinucci, Gloria Durr, Carole Dyer, Patsy Hallman, William Heeney, Lynn Luther, David Nelson, Thomas A. Quarles, Kay Rayborn, Sherry Rulfs, Cecilia Thomas

Stephen F. Austin State University Journal of Education

No abstract provided.

Koinonia, Brent Garrison, Denise Peterson

Koinonia

ACSD Conference Highlights

Editorial, Brent Garrison

Snap Judgments in Student Development, Denise Peterson

Regional News

Ua94/6/1 Folklore 566: Oral History Materials & Methods, Makiuti Tongia

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Oral history assignment completed by Makiuti Tongia.

• 30 minute transcript of interview with Robert Wurster on the history of the WKU International Students' Office
• Summary of Wurster interview part 2
• Index of whole interview content
• Interpretative essay

General Undergraduate Catalog, 1984-1985, Marshall University

Marshall University Catalogs 1980-1989

Marshall University Undergraduate Course Catalog for the 1984-1985 academic year.

Ua35/11 Sophomore Honors Convocation For Recognition Of Academic Achievement, Wku Honors Program

WKU Administration Documents

Program recognizing sophomores with 3.4+ grade point average.

Graduate Catalog, 1984-1985, Marshall University

Marshall University Catalogs 1980-1989

Marshall University Graduate Catalog for the 1984-1985 academic year.

A Comparison Of Teacher And Student Absenteeism In Three School Districts Of Different Size, John Clifton Huffman

Masters Theses

This paper compares absentee rates for teachers and students in three Michigan school districts. The districts under investigation vary greatly in enrollment. This first chapter relates the problem of teacher and student absenteeism to maintaining an assumed level of teacher/student contact time.

The second chapter reviews literature related to student and teacher absenteeism. This includes those studies which evaluate absenteeism based on personal and organizational factors associated with absence.

The third chapter relates the procedures which were used in the comparison. The fourth chapter lists the results of the data collected from the three school districts. The data are compared …

A Descriptive Study Of The Leadership Styles Of School Business Officials In Selected Michigan School Districts, Daniel S. Gilmore

Dissertations

This study described the leadership style of school business officials employed by Michigan school districts with an enrollment range between 5,000 and 20,000 students. The population was comprised of 68 public school districts.

The dependent variable of leadership style and the independent variables of age, experience, professional orientation, and enrollment size were investigated. The basis for a predominant leadership style was also established.

Leadership style was defined as the extent to which the leader is concerned about (a) task or production, and (b) people or relationships. Various theories focusing on the dimensions of concern for task and concern for people …

Criteria For “Reduction-In-Force” Staffing Decisions: Opinions Of Teachers And Administrators From Large Nea Districts In Connecticut, Lorraine A. Marcantonio

Dissertations

The primary purpose of this study was to answer the question: When reduction in force (RIF) decisions are necessary, what is the extent of agreement between teachers and administrators in regard to criteria to be considered? The criteria of seniority and performance evaluation were investigated in depth through analysis of the responses to these questions: (1) To what extent do teachers and administrators have similar opinions concerning the definition of seniority? (2) Would a change in nature of existing evaluation systems affect the acceptance of evaluation as a criterion in RIF decisions?

In order to collect the data necessary to …

A Comparative Study Of The Career Aspirations, Job Seeking Patterns, And Career Patterns Of Male And Female Doctoral Recipients In Educational Administration, Alice J. Hullhorst

Dissertations

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of women completing advanced degrees in education administration during the past decade. Yet, the number of women administrators has decreased during this same time period. The purpose of this study was to compare career aspirations, job seeking patterns, and career patterns of men and women doctorates in educational administration.

The sample consisted of 118 men and 118 women who received doctorates in educational administration or educational leadership from Mid-American Conference universities between 1976-1980. A mailed questionnaire was used to collect data. The 23 hypotheses were tested using a chi-square test or …

What Do Some Of The Leading Journals And Yearbooks Tell Us About The Field?, Ed Mcluskie

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines what leading communication journals and yearbooks suggest about the field’s conceptual understanding of communication. It considers whether recent published research offers a general definition of communication or instead focuses on specialized topics without connecting them to an overall conception of the field. The article describes a content analysis of selected association publications and classifies articles as generic, partial, or outside the phenomenon of communication. It finds that most published work addresses limited areas of inquiry or methodological concerns rather than broad conceptual definitions. The article situates these findings within debates about communication research, disciplinary identity, and the …

Defining The Field Of Communication: The Abca Organizational Perspective, R. Jon Ackley

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

An organizational perspective on business communication is presented through the membership, governance, committee work, publications, conventions, and stated purposes of a professional association devoted to business communication education and research. The article describes the association as a forum connecting academic, business, industry, and international members while supporting curriculum, research, teaching methods, company training, and outreach programs. It explains business communication as a pragmatic area concerned with written and oral communication skills, communication theory, workplace effectiveness, and instruction across business, English, speech, and related academic units. The article also notes a growing interest in theory, organizational behavior, and the effects of …

Evaluation Of Faculty Creative Productivity In Broadcasting And Film: Policies And Practices In Twenty Major Institutions, Robert E. Davis

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines how creative productivity in broadcasting and film is treated within faculty evaluation for salary review, retention, promotion, and tenure. It describes institutional and departmental policies that recognize creative work as comparable to traditional scholarship, while also noting uneven confidence in applying those policies across administrative levels. The article reviews accepted forms of creative work, including film, television, video, scripts, audio production, computer graphics, and related production roles. It also discusses recurring challenges in documenting creative activity, identifying appropriate reviewers, judging quality, and weighing public or juried recognition. The article situates these issues within communication administration and faculty …

Evaluation Of Artistic Work For Purposes Of Faculty Reappointment, Promotion, And Tenure, Roy V. Wood

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

The article addresses faculty evaluation procedures for creative faculty, especially theatre faculty, in reappointment, promotion, and tenure decisions. Framed from an administrative perspective, it reviews criteria for teaching, disciplinary contribution, and service, while emphasizing that creative faculty should receive systematic review comparable to colleagues in more traditional scholarly fields. The discussion distinguishes classroom and campus production work from peer reviewed creative activity, then considers several ways to document artistic achievement. These include publication about creative practice, professional work beyond the university, and structured outside review of campus productions. The article situates artistic evaluation within communication administration by stressing clear standards, …

An Unacceptable Analog, Jeffrey Huberman

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Centered on theatre faculty evaluation, this article critiques a proposed analog for treating creative endeavor as equivalent to scholarship. It argues that the model is too narrow for academic theatre because it focuses mainly on directors while giving limited attention to actors, designers, and technologists. The discussion questions whether creativity should serve as the central criterion for evaluating theatre production, especially when directing may be understood as interpretive rather than primarily creative. It also examines how student performers, limited budgets, academic calendars, and campus facilities shape theatre work in higher education. Further concerns include the practicality and cost of outside …

Lepers In Academe--Arts Educators At Tenure And Promotion Time, Paul Antonie Distler

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Written from an arts administration perspective, this article addresses strategies for presenting theatre and arts educators in tenure and promotion review. It argues that administrators must work within existing academic systems while helping colleagues outside the arts understand creative labor, professional practice, and artistic achievement. The discussion identifies three areas of preparation, including administrative acceptance and support, counseling faculty about expectations, and building persuasive dossiers. Recommended practices include sharing national arts education statements, documenting production labor, developing professional evaluations, encouraging outside artistic work, and presenting candidate materials in formats legible to reviewers from other disciplines. The article situates arts faculty …

Are We Teaching The Right Things? A Glance At The Present And Future, Robert L. Heath

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Concerned with curriculum planning in speech communication, this article examines how programs can prepare students for careers in public relations, corporate communication, personnel development, and training. It identifies communication theory, persuasion, interpersonal and organizational communication, message design, issue analysis, writing, and empirical research as important areas of preparation. The discussion also emphasizes instructional design, presentation skills, measurement, and organizational change for students pursuing training and development work. Attention is given to emerging communication technologies, including data retrieval systems, electronic mail, computer assisted writing, corporate information systems, and distance training. The article situates curriculum development within communication administration by urging departments, …

Corporate Communication: Building Confidence Between The Academic And Business Worlds, William B. Snavely, Dan Sullivan

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Focused on organizational communication and business practice, this article examines the relationship between academic communication programs and corporate communication work. It describes how businesses define communication purposes, expected outcomes, professional roles, and communication systems, including employee publications, surveys, meetings, suggestion programs, audits, and other feedback mechanisms. The discussion identifies competencies needed by communication professionals, including interpersonal communication, management, persuasion, research, group facilitation, instruction, oral presentation, and mass communication skills. It also considers how academic departments can improve the image and usefulness of communication degrees through advisory councils, business visitors, faculty internships, student internships, interdisciplinary coursework, certification, and more accessible research …

Teaching Research Methodology And Writing In The Emerald City, Larry D. Miller

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Using the metaphor of graduate school as an Emerald City, this article examines the teaching of research methodology and scholarly writing in speech communication graduate programs. It distinguishes undergraduate emphasis on existing knowledge from graduate emphasis on how knowledge is generated, evaluated, and shared. The discussion identifies problems in graduate instruction, including insufficient attention to research methods, unrealistic expectations for beginning students, and low expectations for master’s students as potential contributors to the discipline. It also proposes practical teaching strategies that make graduate work more closely resemble professional scholarly activity, including book reviews, manuscript evaluation, convention style presentations, and research …

Preparing Communication Training Programs For Hospital Personnel, Nancy B. Poteete, Stephen A. Taylor

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Based on a hospital education and training program, this article describes how communication training can be designed for health care personnel in a complex institutional setting. It reviews the development of an education department, the identification of management and interpersonal skill needs, and the creation of regular courses, workshops, and special request training. The discussion emphasizes conditions distinctive to hospitals, including continuous staffing, rapid technological change, high message volume, medical terminology, personal liability, and the central importance of accurate oral communication in patient care. It also outlines assessment and evaluation methods such as self reports, observation, role play, videotape review, …

Defining The Field Of Communication., George Gerbner

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article defines communication as interaction through symbols and messages and presents communications as a discipline concerned with the nature and role of message systems in human life and society. It situates the field historically through the symbolic construction of culture, described as story telling, and traces major transformations from oral traditions to print publics and electronic media. The article gives particular attention to television as a ritualized system that exposes diverse audiences to shared patterns of messages and raises questions about culture, socialization, democracy, and public life. It also outlines an academic structure for the field, including codes and …

The Role Of The Broadcast Education Association Within The Field Of Communication: A Partnership Of Media And Higher Education, Donald Howe Kirkley Jr

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

The role of broadcast education within communication is described through the history and activities of a professional association linking media industries and higher education. The article reviews tensions between broadcasting practitioners and academic programs, especially over career preparation, research expectations, production work, and the practical needs of radio and television enterprises. It traces the development of an organization designed to improve dialogue between industry and educators while avoiding formal accreditation. The article outlines membership categories, governance structure, publications, annual meetings, faculty seminars, and internship initiatives that support broadcast educators and connect them with media professionals. It presents broadcast education as …