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Mbo: Faculty Evaluation And Development, Betty Jo Welch Apr 1986

Mbo: Faculty Evaluation And Development, Betty Jo Welch

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the adoption of management by objectives as a system for faculty evaluation and development in higher education, situating the approach within broader pressures for accountability that intensified from the 1970s into the 1980s. The author argues that MBO offers a means to preserve faculty autonomy and academic values while meeting demands for documented performance and clear standards. Drawing on the speech communication program at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, the article outlines key components of the model, including shared goal setting, measurable expectations for teaching, research, and service, and structured annual review and planning processes. …

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Censorship In College And University Theatres: The Administrative Point Of View, Donald L. Loeffler Apr 1986

Censorship In College And University Theatres: The Administrative Point Of View, Donald L. Loeffler

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article analyzes censorship practices in college and university theatre programs from an administrative perspective. Drawing on experiences at Western Carolina University, the discussion illustrates how institutions negotiate artistic freedom alongside sensitivity to community values. Examples of productions that elicited varied audience reactions highlight challenges associated with language, sexual content, violence, nudity, and casting choices. Administrative interviews emphasize a philosophy favoring minimal formal restrictions while encouraging informal consultation between directors and senior leadership to avoid avoidable controversy. Statements from university officials stress the importance of professional judgment, proactive communication, and transparency with audiences, particularly through content advisories and clear publicity. …

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Does Censorship Exist On College And University Campuses?, Bob Yowell Apr 1986

Does Censorship Exist On College And University Campuses?, Bob Yowell

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article argues that censorship does exist in higher education, though its form and intensity vary across institutional types, missions, and community contexts. Drawing on examples from public and private colleges, the discussion distinguishes legal obligations for public universities, which are bound by First Amendment protections, from the broader discretionary authority of private institutions to restrict theatrical content. Illustrations from urban universities demonstrate the feasibility of staging productions involving nudity, explicit language, and controversial themes. The article contrasts this environment with more restrictive settings such as religious colleges, where administrative priorities and contractual employment terms limit faculty autonomy. Legal standards …

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Equus: A Case For Censorship?, Abe J. Bassett Apr 1986

Equus: A Case For Censorship?, Abe J. Bassett

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article analyzes a public controversy surrounding a university production of Equus that included a brief nude scene. The account documents the sequence from initial audience acceptance to a later wave of organized criticism that framed the production as immoral and harmful, culminating in letters to state officials, attempts to reduce institutional funding, and a proposed state bill prohibiting sexual conduct on academic stages. The narrative details the department’s preparations, including informed casting, content advisories, and artistic rationale for the scene within the dramatic structure. Administrative responses by the president, provost, and chancellor are presented as affirmations of academic freedom …

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When The Faculty Evaluate The Chairperson, Mary Frances Hopkins Apr 1986

When The Faculty Evaluate The Chairperson, Mary Frances Hopkins

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article provides a reflective account of being evaluated as a department chair by a large and diverse faculty across three communication units at Louisiana State University. The author critiques the mandated evaluation instrument, noting dissatisfaction with rating scales and skepticism about their ability to measure administrative performance accurately. The narrative situates the evaluation within the complex structure of the department, where unit chairs hold responsibility for many functions on which the department chair was nevertheless evaluated. Despite concerns about the appropriateness of the instrument, the author reports supportive results attributed to strong faculty goodwill amid departmental restructuring. The discussion …

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Some Often Overlooked Considerations In Academic Theatre Program Evaluation, Lorayne W. Lester Apr 1986

Some Often Overlooked Considerations In Academic Theatre Program Evaluation, Lorayne W. Lester

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines factors that influence the effectiveness of academic theatre program evaluation, emphasizing the central importance of faculty attitudes and administrative leadership. The discussion argues that self evaluations conducted during periods of low morale often yield distorted conclusions and unproductive reform efforts. Similarly, externally mandated reviews can generate defensiveness if perceived as punitive. The author contends that the chief academic officer must cultivate faculty confidence in the value and fairness of the process, reduce anxiety, and frame evaluation as a collective endeavor akin to theatrical production. Strategies include individualized communication about benefits, early formation of faculty committees to identify …

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Successful Women In Speech Communication: A National Survey Of Strategies And Skills, Contributions And Conflicts, Judy C. Pearson, Judith S. Trent Apr 1986

Successful Women In Speech Communication: A National Survey Of Strategies And Skills, Contributions And Conflicts, Judy C. Pearson, Judith S. Trent

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reports a national survey of successful women in speech communication and analyzes pathways to advancement, mentoring, communicative practices, and self perception. Using a six page questionnaire sent to women at the associate and professor ranks listed in the 1983 disciplinary directory, the study obtained 163 responses, a 52 percent rate. Respondents typically achieved promotion through traditional academic markers, including publications in communication journals, national conference presentations, professional service, and strong student evaluations, while external grants and books were less common. About two thirds reported having a mentor, most often a man, and many served as mentors to junior …

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Directory Of Aca Members Apr 1986

Directory Of Aca Members

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This document is the 1986 membership directory of the American Communication Association. It lists institutional affiliations, mailing addresses, and telephone numbers for members active during that period. The directory reflects the professional landscape of the discipline in the mid nineteen eighties and offers historical insight into departmental structures, academic roles, and communication programs of the era. All contact information in this directory is archival and no longer current.

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Integrity In The Communication Curriculum, Stanley F. Paulson Apr 1986

Integrity In The Communication Curriculum, Stanley F. Paulson

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This address argues that recent national reports on undergraduate education have identified fundamental weaknesses in collegiate learning, shifting emphasis from curricular inputs to measurable student outcomes. Drawing on documents from the National Institute of Education and the Association of American Colleges, the discussion highlights concerns about declining student engagement in the arts and sciences, fragmentation of general education, and the absence of coherent rationales guiding undergraduate study. These reports call for institutions to demonstrate improvement in students’ analytical abilities, communication skills, ethical reasoning, and disciplinary depth across the curriculum rather than rely on proxies such as faculty credentials or course …

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Post-Tenure Faculty Development: Where Is The Adventure?, Michael R. Moore Apr 1986

Post-Tenure Faculty Development: Where Is The Adventure?, Michael R. Moore

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article addresses the challenge of sustaining professional growth among tenured faculty, distinguishing burnout from a more pervasive condition of being left out in the face of rapid disciplinary and institutional change. Using the metaphor of adventure, the argument contends that some experienced faculty resist new teaching methods, technology adoption, and research engagement not due to exhaustion but due to insufficient preparation for change and fear of risk. The discussion outlines a developmental role for department chairs that combines long term planning with individualized support. Key practices include collaboratively setting appropriate goals aligned with departmental needs, identifying resources and release …

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Discussion Summary Four, Emilie-Marie Rausch Apr 1986

Discussion Summary Four, Emilie-Marie Rausch

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This discussion summary synthesizes a group conversation on post tenure faculty evaluation and development. Participants first reviewed major national statements from 1982 and 1983, including recommendations from a national commission, a Wingspread conference, and the AAUP, all of which endorsed periodic evaluation of tenured faculty while affirming tenure as essential to academic freedom and educational quality. These documents emphasized that evaluation should not compromise tenure protections or serve as a mechanism for dismissal outside established disciplinary procedures. Building from these positions, the group explored how to support continued faculty vitality without undermining the tenure system. Participants noted the legal and …

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Curricula, Budgets, And Facilities In Education For Radio And Television, Garland C. Elmore Apr 1986

Curricula, Budgets, And Facilities In Education For Radio And Television, Garland C. Elmore

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reports a national survey of undergraduate programs emphasizing radio and television, describing curricular organization, resource levels, and facilities across institutions in the mid nineteen eighties. Based on responses from one hundred ninety four departments, the study finds that most programs are housed within integrated communication units rather than autonomous media departments, with larger campuses more likely to maintain separate media structures. Undergraduate majors total more than forty thousand nationwide, with higher concentrations at large public institutions. Introductory offerings vary widely in title and scope, reflecting production, writing, history, theory, and survey orientations. Nearly half of departments offer graduate …

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A Second National Survey Of Faculty Salaries In Radio And Television, Garland C. Elmore Apr 1986

A Second National Survey Of Faculty Salaries In Radio And Television, Garland C. Elmore

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reports results from a national survey of faculty salaries in undergraduate radio and television programs during the 1984 to 1985 academic year. Responses from one hundred ninety four departments yielded data for seven hundred twenty eight full time faculty, making it the most comprehensive salary profile in the field at the time. Salaries were analyzed by rank, institutional type, campus size, geographic region, and departmental structure. Findings indicate mean ten month salaries of approximately forty one thousand five hundred for full professors, thirty one thousand seven hundred for associate professors, twenty five thousand two hundred for assistant professors, …

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Censorship On College And University Campuses, David W. Weiss Apr 1986

Censorship On College And University Campuses, David W. Weiss

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article contends that censorship is present in higher education, although its form and extent vary according to institutional type, mission, and community context. Drawing on examples from public and private universities, particularly in Alabama, the discussion explains that public institutions are bound by First Amendment protections, whereas private colleges may legally prohibit productions that conflict with institutional values or religious commitments. Illustrations from urban universities demonstrate the ability to stage controversial works involving nudity, strong language, and provocative themes, while contrasting cases from religious colleges reveal stricter control over theatrical content. The article reviews legal standards for obscenity and …

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Censorship In The Private Church-Related College, Philip G. Hill Apr 1986

Censorship In The Private Church-Related College, Philip G. Hill

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines censorship in theatre programs at private church related liberal arts colleges, distinguishing these institutions from narrowly doctrinal religious schools. The author defines censorship along a continuum that ranges from artistic judgment exercised within theatre programs to external administrative or community pressure that compels changes to scripts or productions. Internal decisions regarding cuts, staging, and play selection are characterized as professional judgment rather than censorship when made collaboratively by trained theatre personnel. However, administrative or external intervention that overrides departmental authority constitutes censorship and threatens academic freedom. The article acknowledges that theatrical work is uniquely visible and therefore …

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The Impact Of Communication Apprehension On Student Retention And Success: A Preliminary Report, James C. Mccroskey, Steven K. Payne Apr 1986

The Impact Of Communication Apprehension On Student Retention And Success: A Preliminary Report, James C. Mccroskey, Steven K. Payne

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reports preliminary results from a longitudinal investigation of how communication apprehension influences academic performance and student retention in college. Data were collected from 1884 incoming freshmen at a large public university, who completed a standardized communication apprehension measure during orientation. Official academic records over four consecutive semesters provided grade point averages, credits earned, and enrollment status. Analyses reveal that students with high communication apprehension consistently earned lower grade point averages and completed fewer credits than moderate or low apprehensive students. Retention patterns also differed. High apprehensive students were substantially more likely to withdraw from the university over the …

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Minutes Of The Aca Executive Committee February 15, 1986 Tucson Apr 1986

Minutes Of The Aca Executive Committee February 15, 1986 Tucson

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Minutes of the ACA Executive Committee held in Tucson Arizona on February 15, 1986.

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Bulletin Of The Aca, Index To Issue #53 Through Issue #56 Apr 1986

Bulletin Of The Aca, Index To Issue #53 Through Issue #56

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This document is the 1986 index for the Bulletin of the American Communication Association, covering issues 53 through 56. It provides article titles, authors, and page references for work published during this period, along with listings of organizational materials such as meeting minutes, committee rosters, and book reviews. The index reflects the scholarly focus and professional concerns of the discipline in the mid nineteen eighties and serves as a historical reference to major themes, contributors, and institutional discussions of that time.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 39, April 1, 1986 Apr 1986

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 39, April 1, 1986

Central Florida Future

Regents: students dig deeper; Discoveries: Anti-abortion groups gaining ground; News: 'Big Blue' commends program; You say it's hot? (with caption "Well a quick dip in the reflection pond is just what you need."); Athletics to pay for new parking lot; Opinion: The only joke on this April Fool's Day is on students; ...but what a team!!; Back by unpopular demand; Sports: SIU ends UCF's 28 game streak; UCF snaps the state win mark (with photo of Jose Soto and game scene); Time for TME's first annual probaseball picks.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 38, March 27, 1986 Mar 1986

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 38, March 27, 1986

Central Florida Future

Students put phone registration on hold (with diagram); Sun and fun? (with photo of the area around the reflection pond); Study says videos promoting violence; Candidates ready for election: Smith/Cady plan for more PR for UCF; Tierney/McFadden to show leadership; Deitz/Schmidt for all students as a whole; Young/Neidhart want to give clubs a voice in government (with photos); Opinion: Confrontation with Libya leaves U.S. in no win situation; Only voting makes a difference; Sports: Knights dump St. Mary's, 10-5; Tennis seeks respect (with photo of Traci Winterhoff); Golf team ties NIU at tourney; Mongolians will invade UCF on Monday; Soto …

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 32, March 26, 1986, University Of Central Florida Mar 1986

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 32, March 26, 1986, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Library art offers chance for artists; Emergency bridge repair job stops Alafaya traffic 5 days; Blood drive aims for 500 donations.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 37, March 25, 1986 Mar 1986

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 37, March 25, 1986

Central Florida Future

Some lines to be shorter in summer term; On show (photos of the 18th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition); Discoveries: Growers sore at tree burns; News: Grants getting scarce, loans costly; Draft resistance issue now in court; Former hostage to visit UCF; Opinion: Blaming alcohol for deaths only helps to avoid responsibility; Athletics axes winning programs; UCF rolls through spring break; Sports: UCF streaks to 20 wins (with photo of Knights outfielder Mark Maloney and coach Sam Rick); Little happy with ladies' results.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 36, March 13, 1986 Mar 1986

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 36, March 13, 1986

Central Florida Future

Surgeon general warns of cigarette evils (with photo of C. Everett Koop); Donation spurs installation of traffic signal; Koop's background with kids; Election commissioners gearing up for presidential race; 1986 Spring Break: Free shows highlight Daytona; Miami Beach wants college crowd; News: Gill fires key PR man; Opinion: A Floridian's guide to getting ready for Spring Break; ...forgive us; All for the love of a woman; Crew team finishes third; Knights drop the Bombers; Ski team wins once again; Sports: Knights nail down ninth straight (with photo); UCF hurler is a gem (with photo of Tommy Novak); Neuner headed for …

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 35, March 11, 1986 Mar 1986

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 35, March 11, 1986

Central Florida Future

New guidelines mean less loans; Roughhousing (with photo captioned "These two tikes decided that watching Sundays baseball game against the University of Michigan wasn't as much fun as playing a little tag."); Some skeptical of dental practice; 'Rejected' art meets students' approval; UCF speaker writes from experience; Filipino students celebrate Marcos' ousting; 'Big doc' speaks today; Practice makes perfect (with photo captioned "This student isn't about to let Spring Break creep up without her getting some lounging practice first; Finding the remains of Challenger crew won't change their fate; ...but blackout is wrong; No "Presto" on campus; UCF has a …

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 34, March 6, 1986 Mar 1986

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 34, March 6, 1986

Central Florida Future

Revamp of add/drop in works; BOR unveils new budget for '86-'87; Singer reads (with photo of Isaac Singer); Study says students not really apathetic; Case could halt student reference letters; News: Students recovering after wreck (with photo); Spring is near and so are elections; Student fee audit; Opinion: Common answers to your common student problems; ETs unite against oppressor; Heavyweight ACC leads field for NCAA tourney; Sports: Controversies cloud NSWAC (with photo of Lady Knights basketball coach Nancy Little); Knights feather tars (with photo); Tennis team has problems; Knights finish Wrestling year; Marvelous to take on "the beast". Also includes …

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 33, March 4, 1986 Mar 1986

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 33, March 4, 1986

Central Florida Future

Elevator - students get the shaft; Big boss says learning is lax; Man dies in crash (photo); University's first student retires (article on J.C. Kinsey); teeter-totter (photo of teeter-totter marathon); News: Pianos victimized by 'bangers'; 'Murf the surf' talks about life as a jewel thief and murderer (with photo); Opinion: Voters can make SG leadership responsive to need; Stop drunk driving; Perusing through 'Newsday'; Sports: Ski team glides to victory; Lady Knights rally to beat Stetson Hatters, 88-79; Knights travel to Tinker to tangle with Twins; UCF takes two of three games (with photo); Baseball, NBA take steps in fighting …

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 32, February 27, 1986 Feb 1986

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 32, February 27, 1986

Central Florida Future

Slow moving refunds will get slower; His father's son with photo captioned "Martin Luther King III, son of the great civil rights leader f te sixties was at UCF Monday night. King spoke on the situation of minorities in America today."); Students propose changes in meal plan system; UCF to sponsor international conference on engineering; Soon at desk near you: personalized testing; Groundbreaking (with photo captioned "Officials break ground on the new institute for Simulation and Training near the Physical Plant."); Insightful student opens door to UCF's only real problems; Series provided direction; Men's team loses two games on the …

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 30, February 26, 1986, University Of Central Florida Feb 1986

The Ucf Report, Vol. 08 No. 30, February 26, 1986, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

New plan offers two routes to associate professorships; Isaac Singer, Nobel Laureate in literature, to lecture at UCF, give reading of works;.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 31, February 25, 1986 Feb 1986

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 31, February 25, 1986

Central Florida Future

No lottery this fall - all will stay in dorms; Dungeon doings (photo of dungeons and dragons tournament in the education building"); SG returns from Tallahassee with new 'worthwhile' ideas; Local health officials see hope for AIDS cure; News: Chlamydia few warnings, much pain; Library soliciting students' words; Pondering the existence of a beer (with photo); Lauderdale making big break plans; Recent grads faring better in job market; Opinion: A little more on newspapers; And next I'd like to thank...; Panthers slip by Lady Knights; Sports: FAMU wipes out Ladies; Knights have a tough weekend; Wrestlers pin a loss on …

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 30, February 20, 1986 Feb 1986

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 30, February 20, 1986

Central Florida Future

Wild preserve being abused-biologists (with photo); Space speaker (photo of Dr. Ray Williamson); Bookstore: students want health food (with photo); Researchers cry foul at tighter rules; News: Students gathering in state capitol; Free money; Baby buggy (photo); Police Beat; Nobel Prize winner to speak at UCF (with photo of Isaac Singer); Opinion: A brief expose on newspapers; A vacation in Jacksonville?; Sports: Exciting weekend in Daytona as Bodine wins 500; Lady Knights lose on the road again, 90-67, to Gamecocks; Ladies to face NSWAC's toughest; Knights clobber B-CC, 78-62; Knights split two games with Georgia (with photo); UCF will take …

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