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Toward An Annotated Catalog For Use In Communication Research, Gabe H. Kaimowitz Jan 1988

Toward An Annotated Catalog For Use In Communication Research, Gabe H. Kaimowitz

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

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A System For Measuring The Phase Difference Between Two Points Of A Propagating Laser Beam, Jefferson E. Odhner Jan 1988

A System For Measuring The Phase Difference Between Two Points Of A Propagating Laser Beam, Jefferson E. Odhner

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

An optical system has been designed, analyzed, implemented, and calibrated which measures the phase difference between two points of a propagating laser beam. The system is a quadrature interferometer whose detector outputs are processed by a computer. This quadrature interferometer measures both the phase and amplitude variations between two points of a laser beam after the beam passes through turbulence . These measurements are in turn processed by a computer to isolate the phase variations from the amplitude variations. Further statistical analysis which can be performed on these phase variations should provide an understanding of the phase fluctuations of propagating …

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Aca News Jan 1988

Aca News

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This issue highlights leadership changes within the Association, with Robert M. Smith beginning his term as President and James M. Symons named President-Elect. Updates include minutes from the Executive Committee and Business Meetings, addressing affiliation with ATHE, exploration of relocating the National Office, and discussion of accreditation involvement with ACEJMC. Additional actions included endorsement of the Council of Graduate Schools’ resolution on graduate assistantships and a constitutional amendment changing the title of Executive Secretary to Executive Director. The bulletin reports on ACA-sponsored programs at regional conventions, election of new Executive Committee members, and acknowledgment of outgoing officers. The 1987 Seminar …

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Theatre And Television: A Call For A Merger, Sharaf N. Rehman Jan 1988

Theatre And Television: A Call For A Merger, Sharaf N. Rehman

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article advocates greater collaboration between theatre and telecommunication programs in higher education, emphasizing the benefits of merging skills in performance and media production. It critiques theatre curricula for focusing almost exclusively on stage performance while neglecting training for microphones and cameras, and notes that radio-television programs often overlook dramatic production. An experimental workshop at a midwestern university demonstrated the value of integrating students from theatre, radio-television, and English in producing plays for television, with positive feedback from both faculty and professionals. Building on this model, West Texas State University developed a sequence of courses in television and radio drama …

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A Survey Of Faculty Salaries In Selected Communication Disciplines: 1986–87, Patricia D. Witherspoon, Kathleen J. Jensen Jan 1988

A Survey Of Faculty Salaries In Selected Communication Disciplines: 1986–87, Patricia D. Witherspoon, Kathleen J. Jensen

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reports results from a 1986–87 national survey of faculty salaries in selected communication disciplines, including advertising, journalism, radio-television-film, speech communication, and communication disorders. Data were collected from thirty-five institutions, primarily public universities, with salary ranges reported by rank across departments. Results indicate that advertising faculty consistently earned the highest mean salaries, particularly at the assistant professor level, reflecting competition with business schools and private sector opportunities. Speech communication salaries ranked lowest at the assistant and associate levels but showed the greatest percentage increase at the full professor rank, surpassing other disciplines. Salary differences were attributed to factors such …

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Minority Recruitment For Performance Programs, Fred Behringer Jan 1988

Minority Recruitment For Performance Programs, Fred Behringer

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the challenges and opportunities of minority recruitment and retention in higher education, with a focus on theatre programs at predominantly white institutions. It highlights national trends of declining minority enrollment and the pressures placed on colleges to meet desegregation goals, which sometimes create tension with historically Black institutions. Traditional recruitment strategies, often shaped by white middle-class assumptions, are critiqued as ineffective in reaching new pools of talent. A pilot summer theatre workshop at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is described as a model for community-based recruitment, emphasizing partnerships with Black organizations, personal outreach, and visible institutional …

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A Study Of Quantity Of Articles Produced In The Communication Discipline By Institution, 1980 Through 1985 Part 1, Kittie W. Watson, Larry L. Barker, Vernon O. Ray, Robert N. Hall Jan 1988

A Study Of Quantity Of Articles Produced In The Communication Discipline By Institution, 1980 Through 1985 Part 1, Kittie W. Watson, Larry L. Barker, Vernon O. Ray, Robert N. Hall

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reports findings from a national study of publication productivity in speech communication for the years 1980–1985. Using data from ten leading journals, institutional output was measured by assigning publication points, with adjustments for multiple authorship. The results identify the top fifty universities contributing to research in the discipline, showing that large doctoral-granting institutions dominated the rankings, while smaller colleges and junior colleges did not appear. The analysis also introduced a ratio comparing the number of contributing authors to total publication points, providing insight into whether output was concentrated among a few individuals or spread across larger faculties. While …

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University Of Central Florida Libraries, Annual Report 1987-1988, Ucf Libraries Jan 1988

University Of Central Florida Libraries, Annual Report 1987-1988, Ucf Libraries

Libraries' Documents

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The Southern California Attractions Industry, Komoto Maimoni, Shirley, Walt Disney Imagineering, Winslow, Nicholas S., Harrison Price Company Dec 1987

The Southern California Attractions Industry, Komoto Maimoni, Shirley, Walt Disney Imagineering, Winslow, Nicholas S., Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

This report examines the competitive environment for attractions in Southern California in order to identify potential market opportunities for an attractions component in the Burbank Towncenter Project. This report used a combination of information sources, including market research materials from the Harrison Price Company, secondary published sources, telephone interviews, and polls.

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 10 No. 13, December 16, 1987, University Of Central Florida Dec 1987

The Ucf Report, Vol. 10 No. 13, December 16, 1987, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Fall 1987 class produces 1,167 degree candidates; Speakers: Chicone and Askew urge community, national roles; Openings, closings during the holidays; Conference center, hotel, under study; Daytona campus receives $10,000.

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 10 No. 12, December 2, 1987, University Of Central Florida Dec 1987

The Ucf Report, Vol. 10 No. 12, December 2, 1987, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Changes will mark fall commencement: Chicone, Askew to address graduates; Protests put open enrollment for HMO's on temporary hold; Winstead is new director of Purchasing; Lee Greenwood to perform for athletic benefit; Languages hosts Christmas festival.

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 10 No. 11, November 18, 1987, University Of Central Florida Nov 1987

The Ucf Report, Vol. 10 No. 11, November 18, 1987, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Personnel and Police functions transfer to A & F; Faculty Senate takes up study of academic cheating policies; True hospitality sweetens gift to UCF program; Poll ranks Florida's SUS among top 10; Teltrain I: UCF taps into a national concern; Staff Council to tour Daytona, FSEC units.

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Sandspur, Vol 94, No 05, November 9, 1987, Rollins College Nov 1987

Sandspur, Vol 94, No 05, November 9, 1987, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 21, November 5, 1987 Nov 1987

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 21, November 5, 1987

Central Florida Future

First came UCF car tags, now school credit cards; New phone book, due out late Nov.; Process for handling student grievances a lengthy one; News: Steps to making academic grievances; Student artists want sculpture garden, more; News clips; Book stirring controversy over value of popular culture; Campus .papers taking political turn; Mercer president wins battle with fundamentalist opponents; Opinion: Students and profs should both work to fix deficiencies; he other side of nowhere: Hey, let's hear it for hooters' rights (by Tim Ball); Sports; Confetti: The entertainment and feature supplement of the Central Florida Future.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 20, November 3, 1987 Nov 1987

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 20, November 3, 1987

Central Florida Future

Profs disagree about why many fail algebra; Education grads to get week of honors; UCF staying out of drug testing craze; News: Education bash a national rash; Texas can't halt hazing, report says; News clips; Opinion: Poll-climbing Knights deserve student support-so give it!; Future world: Betty Crocker still beats Amano (by Chris Richcreek); Health Bolt (presented by the UCF Student Health and Wellness Center); Sports: Women's soccer earns playoff berth.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 18, October 27, 1987 Oct 1987

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 18, October 27, 1987

Central Florida Future

Parking fine dispute involves ACLU; Video disc gives view of campus; Requirements must be met to register for Spring semester; Physical education offering more classes; News: Colleges waiting for results of stock market crash; College enrollment increases again; College women more interested in condom craze; Opinion: Homecoming events allowed UCF to shine despite concert; A voice from the wilderness: Mortgaging our children's future (by Andy Campanaro); Confetti: The entertainment and feature supplement of the Central Florida Future.

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 10 No. 09, October 21, 1987, University Of Central Florida Oct 1987

The Ucf Report, Vol. 10 No. 09, October 21, 1987, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Solving campus traffic problems in five years: 3,600 more parking spaces - a UCF mass transit system; United Way logs record first report; CEBA II groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday; Landscape paintings loaned to UCF gallery; Student survey gives UCF high marks for satisfaction.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 17, October 20, 1987 Oct 1987

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 17, October 20, 1987

Central Florida Future

UCF contract with Navy means student jobs; Students soon can get check list of courses taken, needed; Business college can't afford [Scantron] test sheets; News: Placement office offers more than students think; Incidents in Illinois, NY spark increased racial tensions across country; Drive to raise funds for memorial to student activists falls short of goal; Presidents say [U.S. News and World Report] guides to colleges inaccurate; Opinion: Little Jessica proves this nation can still pull it all together; The other side of nowhere: How do you spell Air Supply relief? (by Tim Ball); Sports.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 16, October 15, 1987 Oct 1987

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 16, October 15, 1987

Central Florida Future

Students get help from Legal Services; [Dr. Don W.] Eaker aids those with eating disorders; News: United Way's goal: $21,000 from UCF; Parents' pressure threatens students; Bank forces colleges to close; News clips; Rise in students' scores may bring CLAST revision; Opinion: America's values for assessing judges should be examined; A voice from the wilderness: A triumphant generation of change (by Andy Campanaro); Sports; Confetti: The entertainment and feature supplement of the Central Florida Future.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 15, October 13, 1987 Oct 1987

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 15, October 13, 1987

Central Florida Future

CEBA site scene of construction, confusion; Business begun in genesis of CEBA II; Broken window in CEBA I leads to rumors of structural flaws; Private sector competing for student work force; Campus book store prices may rise 20%; Engineering's board of student advisors is first ever such feat for a UCF college; News clips; Loan repayment plan may be bad deal for students; Opinion: Failure to execute points out problems in judicial system; Future world: It's ok to be worthless, CPA said so (by Chris Richcreek); Health Bolt (presented by the UCF Student Health and Wellness Center); Sports.

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Sandspur, Vol 94, No 03, October 7, 1987, Rollins College Oct 1987

Sandspur, Vol 94, No 03, October 7, 1987, Rollins College

The Rollins Sandspur

Rollins College student newspaper, written by the students and published at Rollins College. The Sandspur started as a literary journal.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 13, October 16 1987 Oct 1987

Central Florida Future, Vol. 20 No. 13, October 16 1987

Central Florida Future

Four percent of students elect senate; FIU study program offers chance to see Europe's sights; [Richard] Astro cites shortages; Students break selfish stereotype, get into service; News: Biden's cheating common today; Faculty salary levels decline against inflation; Opinion: Legislators should fix loophole to avoid high noon shootout; Health Bolt (presented by the UCF Student Health and Wellness Center); Sports; [Steve] Webster enjoys role as hit man for Knights (with photo Steve Webster); Future Special Section, 19th Anniversary Issue, October 6, 1987: Nineteen years later... (with photos); A peek at the past, UCF's dedication; FLORIDA TECH OPENS Projected Enrollment Figures Expected …

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A School Of Communication With A Liberal Arts Tradition, Jon T. Powell Oct 1987

A School Of Communication With A Liberal Arts Tradition, Jon T. Powell

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article traces the evolution of the Department of Speech Communication at Northern Illinois University into Communication Studies and its proposed development into a School of Communication. It examines how the department maintained a liberal arts tradition while adapting to new technologies, curricular demands, and disciplinary specialization. The discussion reviews changes in degree emphases, including the expansion of radio-television-film, the addition of organizational and corporate communication, and the continued role of rhetorical studies as a curricular foundation. Faculty organization by research interest, cross-teaching assignments, and collaborative governance are highlighted as strategies for preserving breadth and balance. The proposed merger with …

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A Small Rhetoric Of Retrenchment: A New Ma In Telecommunications, Frank W. Oglesbee Oct 1987

A Small Rhetoric Of Retrenchment: A New Ma In Telecommunications, Frank W. Oglesbee

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article describes the development of a Master of Arts program in Telecommunications at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, designed during a period of retrenchment and shifting institutional priorities. The program emerged from challenges including rising undergraduate enrollments, limited faculty resources, and the collapse of a previous interdisciplinary master’s degree in public visual communication. Faculty and administrators framed the proposal rhetorically to emphasize career preparation in management and policy rather than production, aligning with institutional goals of “smaller but better” programming. A distinctive summer-through-summer schedule was introduced to attract non-traditional students with professional experience seeking to complete a degree in one …

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Aca News Oct 1987

Aca News

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

ACA News in this issue provides minutes from the Executive Committee meeting of April 1987 and updates from the November 1986 business meeting. Key actions included approval of seminar programming on departmental leadership, adoption of guidelines for promotion and tenure, and sponsorship of a fourth national rating of doctoral programs in communication. The committee discussed expanding corporate memberships, affiliation with the newly formed Association for Theatre in Higher Education, and strategies to promote communication as a core subject in schools. Other business covered publication of directories, revision of brochures, financial planning, and consideration of relocating the national office. The issue …

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Re-Inventing The Corporation And Rediscovering The University, Robert O. Blanchard Oct 1987

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 …

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Improving Articulation Between High School And College, John M. Bradley Oct 1987

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 …

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Building Bridges Between Speech And Journalism/Mass Communication, Churchill L. Roberts Oct 1987

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, …

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Preparing For Change: What Is Learned From The Knowledge Executive?, Robert M. Smith Oct 1987

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 …

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Feasibility Analysis Of Amusement Park. Attraction In Bessemer, Alabama, Harrison Price Company Oct 1987

Feasibility Analysis Of Amusement Park. Attraction In Bessemer, Alabama, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

The Harrison Price Company was retained in early September 1987 to examine the market potential and economic feasibility of an amusement park attraction to be located in Bessemer in southwest Birmingham, Alabama. The report includes the following sections: introduction, market support, attendance and sizing parameters, economic feasibility analysis, and concept of development.

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