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Alternatives For Salary Advancement And Promotion, Lynn K. Wells

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article critiques conventional salary advancement systems in higher education, particularly merit pay debates and degree- or credit-based scales, for their tendency to undermine faculty initiative and professional growth. As an alternative, it outlines portfolio-based models of evaluation that incorporate diverse forms of faculty achievement, including curriculum development, research and writing, grants, artistic performance, and community service. The discussion emphasizes the role of joint faculty–administration committees, clear evaluative procedures, and structured timelines in ensuring fairness and consistency. Drawing on examples from multiple institutions, the article demonstrates how broadened criteria for advancement can more effectively promote professional development and institutional quality …

Determining How Well Graduates Are Prepared For The Real World, Bob Bohiken

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This study describes an effort to evaluate the preparation of communication graduates at Northwest Missouri State University for professional employment. Surveys were administered to recent graduates and their immediate supervisors to assess employment patterns, adequacy of training, application of coursework to job responsibilities, and continuing professional development. Separate instruments were designed for general speech communication, organizational communication, public relations, and speech/theatre education graduates. Response rates were 35% for graduates and 20% for supervisors. Results did not yield consensus on specific program strengths or weaknesses but provided baseline data and a viable evaluation method. The study concludes that systematic feedback from …

Aca News

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

In 1987, the Association for Communication Administration announced six candidates for its Executive Committee, with elections scheduled for the fall and terms beginning January 1988. The slate represented administrators and faculty from a range of institutions, disciplines, and leadership experiences. Candidate statements emphasized challenges in balancing departmental needs with service to broader academic communities, the importance of fostering professional networks, and the role of ACA in supporting reflective leadership and collaboration across communication fields. Proposals included expanding services to new communication disciplines, strengthening ties with related associations, improving data collection on trends in communication education, and promoting integrative approaches to …

Programs In Organizational Communication And Public Relations, Robert Ross

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This study reports findings from a survey of members of the International Communication Association’s Organizational Division regarding the status of organizational communication and public relations programs in higher education. Data from seventy-nine respondents indicate that relatively few institutions offer full baccalaureate degrees in these areas, with most providing emphases or cognates within broader communication or journalism programs. Content analysis of definitions shows organizational communication conceived as encompassing all communication processes contributing to organizational functioning, while public relations is framed as boundary-spanning communication directed primarily toward external publics. Curricular patterns reveal overlap in courses such as public speaking, interpersonal, and small …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 54, March 31, 1987

Central Florida Future

Greeks kick off fellowship; College faculty discuss latest salary concerns; Music goes high-tech at UCF lab; News: crime problems small; Group slows liberal attack; Faculty salaries rise, but not for all; Interest groups deal wit attacks; [college] Officials accused of crimes; Opinion: Baby M court case may set future for surrogate mothers; The Kamikaze columnist: More on the poll, assorted tidbits (by Don Wittenkind); Health Bolt (presented by the UCF Student Health and Wellness Center); The main event: Chris the Creek's picks (by Chris Richcreek); Quick [Bernard] Ford ready, for school, [football] season (with photo); Sports.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 09 No. 19, March 25, 1987, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Regents to view UCF master plan, SEC move; FSEC seeks way to make electric motors efficient; Crew exercise during flight may improve airline safety; Senator Tower to speak at Circle dinner.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 52, March 24, 1987

Central Florida Future

Address problems continue at UCF; Wittekind and Stephenson nominated for positions [for the positions of editor in chief and business manager of The Central Florida Future]; News: Takeover bid haunts liberal paper; [Apartheid] Protests to increase during spring months; Racial incidents [on college campuses] raising tensions; Opinion: Religion suffering from too much media exposure; The Kamikaze columnist: Christian survey will be misleading (by Don Wittenkind); Health Bolt (presented by the UCF Student Health and Wellness Center); Sports.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 50, March 10, 1987

Central Florida Future

Drinking age among reasons for change in spring break; AIDS may not scare students; News: Ohio State in uproar over Reagan; Texas collegians may share inmate quarters; News clips; Opinion: Justice wins battle in one court case but falls in another; The Kamikaze columnist: Car talk and a message for SG (by Don Wittenkind); Around the corner: A sorrowful partier examines life (by Jan Lowe); Sports.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 46, February 24, 1987

Central Florida Future

UCF programmers log impressive win; Lecture on Judaism's history (with photo of Dr. Barry Mesch); News: New Mexico's tuition plan: a surcharge on skills? Financial problems kill college assassin game; Slightly off campus; Opinion: Consequences make choices much easier; The Kamikaze columnist: Ethics? It's all Greek to this student (by Don Wittenkind); Health Bolt (presented by the UCF Student Health and Wellness Center); Sports.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 44, February 17, 1987

Central Florida Future

Sinkhole seminar draws scientists from 9 nations (with photos); Concerts change UCF's style (with photos of The Beach Boys performing at UCFs 1986 homecoming); Omega Beta Beta: new frat on UCF campus; News: Activist's divestiture guidelines; Apartheid's foes reach crossroads; Editorial: Charity in Trouble: Not even gumballs are safe these days; Future world: Back to the past with The Future (by Chris Richcreek); Letters: Where do I go? (by Anna Swartz)

The Ucf Report, Vol. 09 No. 16, February 11, 1987, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Academic Affairs offers close harmony with Senate; Scientist to give German outlook on space policies; Dedication set for new building at UCF/Daytona; UCF computer team seeks glory in world competition; Growth headlines CU report.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 42, February 10, 1987

Central Florida Future

Knight merchandise still a dark subject; Foreign study program examines exotic culture; Army ROTC upgrades UCF program; News: Critic choose to chastise "Amerikan" propaganda; Tuition grows with computers; Health Bolt (presented by the UCF Student Health and Wellness Center); Opinion: Police to spare, the photo was run 'cause it was cute; Future world: A trial experience in Orlando (by Chris Richcreek); Hoopla: Put blame on the boss (by Al McGuire); Sports.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 40, February 3, 1987

Central Florida Future

CEBA II will be high-tech center; New funds for [Student Escort Patrol Service] SEPS service; Teacher shortage unlikely: Labor Department stats; News: College fights to bar theory of creation; Colleges battle violent crime; College women's group, sex discrimination subtler; Insulation inadequate in older homes (by Florida Solar Energy Center); Insulation inadequate in older homes; Globetrotting illusionist to appear in Orlando; Opinion: Open minds now prevent closed doors tomorrow; Health Bolt (presented by the UCF Student Health and Wellness Center); Sports.

The Ucf Report, Vol. 09 No. 15, January 28, 1987, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

House communities to visit campus; Regents to hear funding proposal to help upper, graduate programs; For greater student service: UCF and Valencia enter 'new era of cooperation'; Annual Credit Union luncheon on Feb. 25; Kennel club slates annual Knights benefit on Feb. 3.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 38, January 27, 1987

Central Florida Future

Summer bummer: tuition fees rise; Parking problems focus of a new study; News: UCF archeologists exhibit artifacts (photo); Fall ·enrollment beats odds; Falling enrollment means new breed of student; Solar systems faithful but not perfect (by Florida Solar Energy Center); Desperation hits state run schools; Opinion: One year later: shuttle must take off again; Future world: Challenger a blessing in disguise (by Chris Richcreek); Behind the scenes: Shuttle accident leaves her speechless (by Victoria Sorzano); Health Bolt (presented by the UCF Student Health and Wellness Center)

Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 36, January 20, 1987

Central Florida Future

UCF's Student Affairs offers ways to grow; BOR ranks UCF, eight other state schools; News: Close cracks and save money (Florida Solar Energy Center); [Ross] Wolf elected ProTem in close senate race; Opinion: Destroying signs a childish act by "adult" students; Future world: Georgia, America's Cup on his mind (by Chris Richcreek); Sports: Rollins [basketball] rivalry to rock UCF's gym Wed. night; Carter's Corner: Carter: "Feather Tars" (by Coach Carter).

The Ucf Report, Vol. 09 No. 14, January 14, 1987, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

College of Health to benefit: Health care facility slated for Research Park; UCF community invited to help visiting Chinese; Staff Council to get briefing on Research Park; Visiting Polish professor known worldwide for math; Faculty Senate.

Patrick Air Force Base Branch Brevard Campus Catalogues, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue with list of faculty and students and courses by department.

Edge Direction Confidence Estimation For Improvement Of Hough Accumulation, Eric J. Grajales

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The Hough transform silhouette identification method requires a consistency of edge direction in the identification of similar silhouettes. Many gradient operators used in Hough preprocessing require a thresholding and a non-maxima suppression routine to aid the localization process. These routines may delete edges or cause edge fragmentation. These anomalies degrade the Hough performance due to the lack of accurate silhouette extraction, and reduce the correct localization in the Hough accumulator. Noise or sampling errors can be removed by several enhancement routines presented. They are mean, median, symmetric nearest neighbor, hi pass, and low pass filters.

An edge detection process is …

Investigation Of Electrical Properties Of Earth Materials By Ground Penetrating Radar, Bishar S. Tannous

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Research was conducted at the University of Central Florida between September 1983 and July 1985 utilizing Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to determine values of dielectric constants of common earth materials and to establish a correlation between the dielectric constant of a material and its moisture content. GPR was also used on a concrete pavement to determine the dielectric constant of a concrete mix and to explore the possibilities of evaluating a concrete pavement by detecting embedded anomalies.

The earth materials selected for the purpose of this research were sandy soils, clayey soils and limestone aggregates. A model PVC tank supported …

Interactive Video Based Training Systems, Roy H. Hightower

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The training community has focused considerable attention on interactive video technology which in recent years has become a popular method of delivery for training applications utilizing microcomputers. This paper identifies the classifications of interactive video and addresses the hardware, software and processes required to utilize the technology for training applications. The capabilities and limitations of the technology are discussed with respect to the various video devices which are utilized. The major advantages of interactive video identified include the capability to combine computer graphics with video; the ability to deliver realistic video simulation; and the ability to store, sort, and retrieve …

Feasibility Of Pulsed Air Operation In A Fixed Film Biological Reactor, Harry C. Pepper Iii

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

An investigation was made into pulsed air sparging in a downflow, fixed film biological reactor receiving domestic wastewater feed (primary effluent). The pulsed mode of aeration was compared to continuous flow or non-pulsed aeration based on BOD₅ and TSS removals. The reactor utilized 0.19 to 0.20 in. (ES) gravel media with a 5.5 ft. depth. Automatic backwashing was initiated by a high loss of head condition through a programmable controller. Average backwash water-volume as a percent of product water was, under stable operation, 16 to 18%.

The pilot plan was operated for a period of three and one-half months. …

Dairy Calcium Advertising Awareness, Attitudes, And Behavior: A Survey Of 13-17 Year Old Females, Michele Cooper

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Communication Training As Perceived By Training Personnel In Orlando, 1986, Kimberly C. Fleming

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Operations Research In The High Tech Military Environment: A Survey, C. Steven Griffin

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The use of operations research as a technology to solve many of the problems of government and industry has become a major field of study within the very short span of the last fifty years. In the paper entitled, "Operations Research in the High Tech Military Environment: A Survey," the reader is provided with a better understanding of the tenets of operations research through an examination of a representative sample of the latest operations research applications developed for the high tech environment.

Initially, this involves providing the reader with some fundamental insights into what operations research is, what its practitioners …

The Strain Improvement Of Aspergillus Ficuum Nrrl 3135, Eric A. Utt

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

A strain improvement program was initiated to increase the yield of extracellular phytase (EC 3.1.3.8) in Aspergillus ficuum NRRL 3135. A minimal plating medium containing 2.99 g liter^-1 a-ketoglutaric acid was developed to decrease and stabilized conidiogenesis time and facilitate the isolation of single colonies. Exposure of A. ficuum conidia to 0.5 mg ml^-1 N-methyl-N’-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (NTG) for 15 min at pH 6.5 caused a one log kill and an increase in the mutation rate of 800-fold. Treatment of A. ficuum conidia with 46 ergs mm^-2 sec ^-1 UV radiation for 30 sec resulted in a one …

The Relationship Between The Individual's Educational And Professional Backgrounds And The 1985 Florida Merit Program, James Roger Dearing

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This research was designed to investigate whether there are any significant relationships between the individual's educational and professional backgrounds and the 1985 Florida Master Teacher Program. This study included information collected on 2,245 (72%) respondents out of 3,390 teachers who were selected as meritorious in Florida's 1985 program.

Two instruments were used in data collection. One was the set of Frame Factor Data which was obtained from the Merit Teachers' Summative Observation forms. The Frame Factor Data included: method of classroom presentation, number of students in the observed classes, number of students in upper and lower academic quartiles, number of …

Vasectomy: A Literature Review With Implications For Pre-Vasectomy Counseling, Annette Thrift Wing

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Integration Of Computer Generated Images With Ntsc Video, Keith E. Lorenz

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

From the growing field of computer graphics comes the need to combine the computer graphics with video from other sources. Combining video from separate sources creates a problem since both sources are synchronous to each other. The objective of this research report is to present a hardware design approach that will combine two asynchronous video sources to produce one video picture. The combining of two video sources is called “overlaying.” The hardware design described in this report will overlay video from a Digital Equipment Computer PRO-350 with the video from an RS-170 video source. The design approach presented includes system …

Crummer Graduate School, Rollins College

Text Materials of Central Florida

Rollins College catalogue with list of faculty and students and courses by department.