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Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 12, October 2, 1986 Oct 1986

Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 12, October 2, 1986

Central Florida Future

Research Park security to enforce trespass law; UCF Band marching without funds, with second-hand horns; Education department calling for drop in college enrollment; News: Proper window tint saves cool cash; Long-awaited education bill passed by Congress; Opinion: To our reader: A look at your paper; The other side of nowhere: Some remarks on Mickey's. shindig (by Tim Ball); Life its ownself: Another 'get involved' column (by Ira D. Smith); Confetti: The entertainment and feature supplement of the Central Florida Future.

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Sandspur, Vol 93 No 02, October 1, 1986, Rollins College Oct 1986

Sandspur, Vol 93 No 02, October 1, 1986, 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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A Program Of Faculty Development For Small College Career Satisfaction, Thomas W. Duncanson, Alberto Gonzalez Oct 1986

A Program Of Faculty Development For Small College Career Satisfaction, Thomas W. Duncanson, Alberto Gonzalez

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This paper proposes a model of faculty development designed to enhance career satisfaction and professional retention among small college teachers. Recognizing that such institutions often experience high faculty turnover and limited professional support, the authors argue that sustained faculty vitality depends on cultivating collegiality, autonomy, and scholarship. Collegiality is presented as a political and ethical mode of academic governance that requires shared purpose, participatory decision making, and ongoing reflection on the moral obligations of teaching. Autonomy is defined as disciplined self-direction rather than individualism, representing both personal growth and institutional benefit. Scholarship is examined as a balance between the reproduction …

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A Student Communication Consulting Firm: An Experiential Education Option, Dorothy E. Freeman Oct 1986

A Student Communication Consulting Firm: An Experiential Education Option, Dorothy E. Freeman

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article describes the establishment of a student communication consulting firm at Ball State University as a model of experiential education in applied communication. Created in 1984 with minimal investment by eight students, the firm, Pentad Affiliates, provided consulting services in organizational diagnostics, professional presentations, sales training, interpersonal skills development, and employment preparation. Operating largely within the university but also serving private and public sector clients, the firm generated revenue while offering students direct experience in research, marketing, and professional communication. The discussion outlines administrative structures, faculty support requirements, and procedures for program initiation, including needs assessment, student selection, and …

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Selling Communication To The Campus, William Demougeot Oct 1986

Selling Communication To The Campus, William Demougeot

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article presents a set of promotional strategies to improve the institutional visibility and perceived legitimacy of communication departments, particularly in the context of declining enrollments and misconceptions about academic rigor. Based on initiatives implemented at North Texas State University, the discussion outlines several tactics for altering negative perceptions among students, faculty, and administrators. Public events such as Communication Awareness Week, faculty debates, and colloquia were used to display the field’s intellectual range and practical value. The department also developed targeted outreach through campus media, orientation materials, and collaborations with other academic units. Raising standards in basic courses, such as …

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Media And The Small College: Try Cable, Ellen Hay Oct 1986

Media And The Small College: Try Cable, Ellen Hay

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay examines cable television as a pragmatic pathway for small colleges to develop media capacity despite constrained budgets. It outlines the evolution of cable from signal delivery to a platform that reserves channels, facilities, and training for local access, and it surveys instructional and production uses at multiple institutions. A case study describes an introductory television production course and an arts survey at a small private university that leveraged a local cable franchise for studio time, portable equipment, editing facilities, technical support, and airtime. The initiatives expanded curricular offerings, created student produced content for community audiences, and demonstrated a …

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Communication Arts And Sciences In Transition, Douglas M. Trank, Sanuel L. Becker, Barbara Hall Oct 1986

Communication Arts And Sciences In Transition, Douglas M. Trank, Sanuel L. Becker, Barbara Hall

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This study presents a comprehensive appraisal of the state of communication arts and sciences departments in U.S. higher education during the mid-1980s. Drawing on survey data from 373 institutions, the research examines departmental organization, faculty demographics, curricular emphases, and budgetary trends. Findings reveal a field in ongoing transition, marked by diverse departmental structures and naming conventions, frequent reorganizations, and the separation of traditional areas such as theatre, mass communication, and speech pathology into independent units. Faculty data indicate modest levels of tenure and continuing gender disparities, though representation of women and minorities is increasing. Salary levels and resource distributions vary …

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Communication And The College-Wide Administrator: A View From Up And Out, John E. Hopkins Oct 1986

Communication And The College-Wide Administrator: A View From Up And Out, John E. Hopkins

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay presents a reflective analysis of how communication skills inform effective leadership in higher education and philanthropy. Drawing on personal experience as a department chair, college president, and foundation executive, the author argues that communication training equips administrators with critical competencies for addressing diverse constituencies and complex institutional demands. The discussion identifies four primary areas where communication expertise proves indispensable: listening, public speaking, group decision making, and media relations. Each is explored as both a theoretical and practical foundation for leadership. The essay also emphasizes the value of financial literacy and persuasive communication in managing organizational resources and fostering …

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Using Theatre Appreciation And Universal Aspects Of Drama As Recruiting Tools, Jerry L. Schwiebert Oct 1986

Using Theatre Appreciation And Universal Aspects Of Drama As Recruiting Tools, Jerry L. Schwiebert

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article presents a strategy for recruiting students into small or non major theatre programs through theatre appreciation courses and participatory workshops. The author identifies the main obstacles to student involvement as misconceptions about time commitment and insecurity about performance ability, arguing that directors must make programs accessible and meaningful to potential participants. The discussion describes how introductory theatre courses can serve as both audience development and recruiting platforms by incorporating play reading, performance based assignments, and playwriting exercises. These activities allow instructors to identify talented and interested students while demystifying the rehearsal process. The article also highlights the use …

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The Down-Side Of Internships: A Clash Between The Academic And Professional Communities, Robert Abelman Oct 1986

The Down-Side Of Internships: A Clash Between The Academic And Professional Communities, Robert Abelman

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines structural tensions in internship programs that arise from divergent expectations held by universities and host organizations. Using four years of program administration at Cleveland State University, the analysis differentiates internship ecologies across three settings. Nonprofit agencies often treat interns as supplemental labor with limited supervision. Small profit centered firms tend to equate internships with paying dues and expand responsibility only after extra hours and routine tasks. Large corporations frequently restrict interns to observation due to policy or union constraints. The article argues that educational value depends on active oversight by faculty through a three part framework of …

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And Now, Perhaps, Grade Deflation, Gordon R. Owen Oct 1986

And Now, Perhaps, Grade Deflation, Gordon R. Owen

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article investigates grade inflation within basic speech communication courses and reports an experiment designed to counteract it through systematic grading reform. Reviewing seven decades of literature on the problem of evaluating performance in speech instruction, the author identifies persistent subjectivity, ethical dilemmas, and pressure to reward improvement over proficiency. Drawing on national data showing widespread grade inflation across higher education, the study documents local evidence of rising grade point averages after the introduction of graduate teaching assistants in a large introductory communication course. To address the issue, the department implemented a revised grading model adapted from Robert T. Oliver’s …

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Marketing’S Four P’S In Speech Communication, Isa N. Engleberg Oct 1986

Marketing’S Four P’S In Speech Communication, Isa N. Engleberg

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article adapts the marketing framework of product, price, place, and promotion to the design and management of speech communication programs. It begins with situational analysis, linking audience analysis and needs assessment to a systematic review of markets, student consumers, and competitors. It then proposes a research strategy to generate local evidence, a marketing mix to align offerings with student needs, a process strategy to embed marketing in departmental planning, and evaluation procedures to assess outcomes. Product receives primary emphasis, with attention to instructional quality in the basic course, cocurricular activities, services, and facilities, alongside decisions about addition, modification, and …

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Equivocality: The Managerial Art Of Hedging, Michele T. Myers Oct 1986

Equivocality: The Managerial Art Of Hedging, Michele T. Myers

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reflects on two questions in administrative practice. First, whether formal training in speech communication prepares individuals for administrative roles. Second, whether classroom models of communication correspond to organizational realities. Drawing on experience as an academic administrator, the analysis offers a qualified affirmation on both counts while challenging the field’s assumption that communication should always strive for common meaning and high fidelity. The argument advances equivocality as a strategic resource in settings marked by conflicting demands, uncertain audiences, and high stakes decisions. It synthesizes theoretical work on equivocal messaging and disqualification to explain why administrators sometimes benefit from ambiguity, …

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 09 No. 07, September 24, 1986, University Of Central Florida Sep 1986

The Ucf Report, Vol. 09 No. 07, September 24, 1986, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

Econ bridge closed for more repairs; Help shape the University's future, Colbourn invites faculty assembly; UCF-Valencia talk closer cooperation; President schedule October meeting with Staff Council; Open IST forums invite discussion.

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Sandspur, Vol 93 No 01, September 19, 1986, Rollins College Sep 1986

Sandspur, Vol 93 No 01, September 19, 1986, 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. 19 No. 08, September 18, 1986 Sep 1986

Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 08, September 18, 1986

Central Florida Future

Fight over Wild Pizza profits may close eatery; Parking problems, Tickets growing fast (with photo of dirt parking lot); Liberal campus newspapers to get funding; News: Window shades give comfort from sun (by Florida Solar Energy Center); BOR: faculty may need to get shots; News clips: Stress test; Scholarship bank; Alcohol awareness; Assist an attorney; Elections; Opinion: Media and family wrongly making FSU victim a saint; We lose again in pizza profit battle; It's pravda, IDs need validation; Confetti: The entertainment and feature supplement of the Central Florida Future.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 06, September 11, 1986 Sep 1986

Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 06, September 11, 1986

Central Florida Future

Study on college cost vs. income being debated; Program inventor helping students make the grade; UCF students get a lesson in meditation; Bus Rides; News: Chill out in the summer heat with fans (by Florida Solar Energy Center); Opinion: Our worst enemy: what is the beast and can it be beat?; Life its ownself: Take a bus to Saturday;s game; The other side of nowhere: Football fun lacks the fine tuning; Sports: Mike and Michelle Akers: Growing up on soccer (with photo); Confetti: The entertainment and feature supplement of the Central Florida Future.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 05, September 9, 1986 Sep 1986

Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 05, September 9, 1986

Central Florida Future

Appointment bill vetoed by Smith; Hole forces DOT to close bridge for needed repairs (photo); UCF ROTC program scores high at camp; News: Campus haircutter gives UCF style, convenience; Colleges crackdown on student drug use; Opinion: Why all the fuss over our expanded sports coverage?; From the spleen: The importance of a power cord (by Adam Chrzan); Sports: O'Brien, Knights defeat Wildcats, 26·14 (with photo); Ladies manhandle FIU, 5-0 [soccer](with photo).

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 22, September 6, 1986 Sep 1986

Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 22, September 6, 1986

Central Florida Future

Tax law hampering athletic fundraising; First and only engineering dean to step down in 1987 (with photo of Dr. Robert D. Kersten); Graduate programs at UCF begin to blossom; News: Gas poisoning from tight houses not just hot air (by Florida Solar Energy Center); Halloween patrons get trick, not treat--Customers : promo flyer misleading; The UCF surf club rides the waves once again (with photo); Opinion: McDowell's off-field games are no help to athletic program; The Kamikaze Columnist: The Kamikaze rags on UCF parking; Confetti: The entertainment and feature supplement of the Central Florida Future: 18-year-old filmmaker inspired by Spielberg …

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 21, September 4, 1986 Sep 1986

Central Florida Future, Vol. 19 No. 21, September 4, 1986

Central Florida Future

Illegal drinking forces Wild Pizza crackdown (with photo); Students to pay for registration delays; Writer; playwright to speak at UCF (with photo of Hugo Carrillo and Carlos Gardini); Mann promotes ticket at UCF; News: Education Act passed College plans set for next five years; Presidents fight to stop cuts; Opinion: Orlando should back UCF sports program that will prosper; The other side of nowhere: Bits and pieces of a disjointed eve (by Tim Ball); Sports: Women [soccer] shunned by NCAA again (with photo); Coaches Corner (by Head Football Coach Gene McDowell).

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The Concept Of A School Of Communication, John Lee Jellicorse Aug 1986

The Concept Of A School Of Communication, John Lee Jellicorse

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay traces the historical development of the communication disciplines and argues for the reintegration of their fragmented academic structures into unified schools of communication. Beginning with the rhetorical traditions of antiquity, it outlines the evolution of oral discourse education through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, highlighting key moments such as the elocutionary movement, the separation of speech from English departments, and the emergence of specialized areas including theatre, mass communication, communication disorders, and rhetoric. The analysis attributes administrative fragmentation to uneven disciplinary growth and institutional politics, which produced inefficiency and weakened the field’s collective influence. Drawing on examples from …

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Teaparties In Wonderland, Or The Plight Of Theatre Technicians At Tenure Time, Paul A. Distler Aug 1986

Teaparties In Wonderland, Or The Plight Of Theatre Technicians At Tenure Time, Paul A. Distler

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay addresses the distinctive challenges faced by technical theatre faculty during tenure and promotion evaluations. It argues that the work of theatre technicians, though integral to production, is often misunderstood by faculty committees grounded in traditional academic disciplines. The author identifies two primary obstacles: the lack of comprehension of the technician’s specialized domain and the mismatch between evaluative emphasis on product rather than process. Unlike directors and designers, whose contributions are visible in performance, technicians demonstrate expertise through planning, construction, and problem solving—processes largely invisible to evaluators. To address this, the essay proposes a structured strategy of documentation, selection, …

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Why A Department Of Communication? Hanging Together Or Hanging Separately, Robert O. Blanchard Aug 1986

Why A Department Of Communication? Hanging Together Or Hanging Separately, Robert O. Blanchard

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay argues for the unification of the fragmented academic fields that study human communication, contending that the separation among speech, journalism, mass communication, and related disciplines weakens their collective intellectual and institutional standing. The author identifies three revolutions reshaping the field: the communication revolution, driven by interactive technologies that collapse distinctions between interpersonal and mass communication; the intellectual revolution, which demands integrative theoretical frameworks; and the campus revolution, which pressures academic programs to justify their disciplinary coherence and relevance to liberal education. The discussion critiques the persistence of outdated departmental divisions and vocational curricula, emphasizing the need for convergence …

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Speech And Mass Communication: Together Again, E. Culpepper Clark Aug 1986

Speech And Mass Communication: Together Again, E. Culpepper Clark

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay examines the historical development and administrative philosophy behind the integration of speech and mass communication programs at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. It situates the merger within broader debates over the relationship between professional and liberal arts education, arguing that the disciplines share enough theoretical and pedagogical ground to justify collaboration at the undergraduate level. Through a detailed account of departmental structure, curriculum, faculty composition, and tenure policy, the essay demonstrates how institutional design can balance academic and professional objectives. The author advocates for a liberal arts orientation rooted in rhetoric, hermeneutics, and language-based theory, even within career-oriented …

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Change, The Only Constant In The Communication Discipline: From Administrative Structures To Curricular Requirements: A Response, Ronald L. Applbaum Aug 1986

Change, The Only Constant In The Communication Discipline: From Administrative Structures To Curricular Requirements: A Response, Ronald L. Applbaum

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This response essay addresses the ongoing evolution of the communication discipline, emphasizing the need for adaptive academic and administrative structures capable of responding to institutional and societal change. Using a metaphor from Mark Twain to illustrate the challenges of coexistence among diverse academic actors, the author critiques the fragmentation and duplication of programs that have emerged from disciplinary divisions since the mid-twentieth century. The argument supports efforts to integrate communication subfields under unified departmental or school structures, which can strengthen shared curricular foundations and administrative efficiency. While acknowledging the limitations of large-scale reorganizations, particularly for smaller institutions, the essay calls …

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To Reclaim A Legacy: What Manner Of Anthology Is This?, Richard J. Dieker Aug 1986

To Reclaim A Legacy: What Manner Of Anthology Is This?, Richard J. Dieker

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay offers a critical analysis of William J. Bennett’s To Reclaim a Legacy, a report advocating for a core humanities curriculum in American higher education. It argues that while Bennett’s call to strengthen the humanities and emphasize cultural literacy is commendable, his approach is ideologically narrow, privileging Western thought and promoting a prescriptive, conservative model of education. The author challenges the report’s assumption of scholarly consensus, its exclusionary canon, and its disregard for intellectual diversity. Through examples drawn from communication and the humanities, the essay contends that Bennett’s framework risks transforming education into indoctrination by privileging uniformity over inquiry …

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The Ucf Report, Vol. 09 No. 03, July 30, 1986, University Of Central Florida Jul 1986

The Ucf Report, Vol. 09 No. 03, July 30, 1986, University Of Central Florida

The UCF Report

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Central Florida Future, Special Section: The 1986-87 Student Survival Guide, July 30, 1986 Jul 1986

Central Florida Future, Special Section: The 1986-87 Student Survival Guide, July 30, 1986

Central Florida Future

The 1986-87 Student Survival Guide: Take time to get involved on campus; Campus map; UCF phone numbers; Apartments map; Roomies and you; Go apartment hunting the UCF way; The ABC's of UCF; Knightlife map; Editor's Choice: Nightlife's best; UCF problem spots; Football schedule; How to survive a UCF football game.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 59, July 23, 1986 Jul 1986

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 59, July 23, 1986

Central Florida Future

Faculty wants equal raises in departments; Cocaine use up on college campuses; Construction blues (with photo captioned "Construction continues on the University Blvd. entrance to UCF."); Students may need measles shots; News: Students battle over fees continue at U. of Iowa; Positions finally filled at UCF; Opinion: Give us a break, we're only writers; Aliens invade UCF campus; Features: True Blue is a popular album; Vamp bites the cinematic big one; Sports: Why not a stadium here on campus?; Wanted: your spare time; Goodwill Games should go away.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 55, June 25, 1986 Jun 1986

Central Florida Future, Vol. 18 No. 55, June 25, 1986

Central Florida Future

Wild Pizza closed down because of oven fire (with photos); UCF student Sanguiliano in line for BOR spot; News: "Ugly Duckling" brings home the bacon; Features: Bueller's day off a downer; Gabriel may have a winner; Opinion: The "Wild Pizza" gives students a hot afternoon; Ball's summertime blues; Media exploits Bias' death; Soccer tryout times; Sports: Georgia and Florida square off Saturday; Soccer camp (photo); Volleyball recruits to improve team; Soccer signees with bring depth to the Knights; The best and worst of the World Cup--four countries remain.

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