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Pacific Review Jan/Feb 1987, Pacific Alumni Association
Pacific Review Jan/Feb 1987, Pacific Alumni Association
Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review
No abstract provided.
The Alumni Network, February 1987 (Vol. Iii No. 1), Nova University
The Alumni Network, February 1987 (Vol. Iii No. 1), Nova University
Alumni Network Newsletter
No abstract provided.
A Survey Of Hiring Practices In The Communication Arts And Sciences, Robert F. Ross, Philip Emmert
A Survey Of Hiring Practices In The Communication Arts And Sciences, Robert F. Ross, Philip Emmert
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This study reports findings from a national survey examining faculty hiring practices in communication departments across the United States. Questionnaires were distributed at the 1985 Speech Communication Association Convention Placement Center to three respondent groups: department chairs, search committee members, and job applicants. Results from 99 returned surveys provide quantitative data on departmental structures, search procedures, evaluative criteria, and interview formats. Most departments reported frequent searches and high proportions of tenure-track openings, indicating an active job market. Analyses of hiring roles showed that department chairs are centrally involved throughout the process, from forming committees to final salary negotiation. Across institutions, …
The Classroom Researcher's Research Agenda, American Association For Higher Education
The Classroom Researcher's Research Agenda, American Association For Higher Education
Higher Education
Involvement and critique from educators in dialogue with researchers is a critical element for achieving clarity about what research will benefit educational policy and practice. The AAHE Research Forum is convened annually to involve individuals committed to research and scholarship in higher education. The Forum stimulates educators' involvement in creating a research agenda that speaks to current educational concerns. Since each year's agenda is developed around the conference theme, educators and researchers can continually rely on the Forum agenda as an up-to-date source of research questions of common interest that flow from the year's most central educational issues. The Forum …
Taylor University Magazine (Winter 1987), Taylor University
Taylor University Magazine (Winter 1987), Taylor University
The Taylor Magazine (1963-Present)
The Winter 1987 edition of Taylor Magazine, published by Taylor University in Upland, Indiana.
Modeling Institutional Production Of Higher Education, Robert C. Dolan, Robert M. Schmidt
Modeling Institutional Production Of Higher Education, Robert C. Dolan, Robert M. Schmidt
Robins School of Business White Paper Series, 1980-2022
This study examines the input-output relationship for private undergraduate education. The objective s to identify the relative contributions of human and physical resources in the production of quality undergraduate education. The research methods are noteworthy in three general respects. First, the theoretical orientation emphasized interdependence among inputs and outputs in higher education. The significance of simultaneity is demonstrated in an empirical model estimated via a three-stage least-squares technique. Second, the study introduces an original and promising data set for research in higher educational production. Of special note is an index of output reflecting the quantity and quality of institutional production. …
Chrysalis Yearbook, 1987, Molloy University Archives And Special Collections
Chrysalis Yearbook, 1987, Molloy University Archives And Special Collections
Yearbooks
This is the yearbook for the 1987 graduating class of Molloy College. The yearbook documents the graduating senior class portraits, faculty and administrators, student organizations and clubs, and athletics.
Leadership And Adult Development: A Study Of Higher Education Academic Administrators, Anna R. Newton Edd
Leadership And Adult Development: A Study Of Higher Education Academic Administrators, Anna R. Newton Edd
Dissertations
Leadership studies have been subject to increasing criticism. At the same time, many groups and institutions are claiming that leaders are needed in today's world, more than ever before. More specifically, higher education institutions and their critics are attempting to identify the leaders and leadership behaviors that will benefit colleges and universities. A recurring comment about leadership studies is that they often cannot be understood or applied by the leadership practitioners. Is there an aspect of leadership and the human experience that can yield information to improve practitioners' understanding of leadership? This exploratory study used survey research methods, first to …
A Second Chance: Meeting The Needs Of Adult Learners, Elizabeth F. Fideler
A Second Chance: Meeting The Needs Of Adult Learners, Elizabeth F. Fideler
New England Journal of Public Policy
Changing demographics and economic factors are focusing national attention on adult learning as a major resource for solving many of the nation 's social and economic dilemmas. However, adult learners, the poor especially, face obstacles to educational advancement even where tuition is waived or incentive grants are given. Despite the considerable recent growth of adult education, the vast number of those who need it the most are not as yet participating. This article examines adult-education practices and participation in general — in the areas of literacy, occupational education, and higher learning — and conditions in Massachusetts in particular. It explains …
Nova University Programs For Higher Education 1987-1988 Catalog, Nova University
Nova University Programs For Higher Education 1987-1988 Catalog, Nova University
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive
No abstract provided.
Nova University Center For The Advancement Of Education 1986-1987 Catalog, Nova University
Nova University Center For The Advancement Of Education 1986-1987 Catalog, Nova University
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive
No abstract provided.
1987-1988 Course Catalog, University Of Montana (Missoula, Mont. : 1965-1994). Office Of The Registrar
1987-1988 Course Catalog, University Of Montana (Missoula, Mont. : 1965-1994). Office Of The Registrar
University of Montana Course Catalogs, 1895-2024
An annual catalog of courses and course descriptions offered at the University of Montana.
Promoting The Department Within The Institution, Thomas M. Scheidel
Promoting The Department Within The Institution, Thomas M. Scheidel
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article outlines effective strategies for departmental leadership and institutional advocacy based on a case study from the University of Washington’s Department of Speech Communication. Emphasizing the chair’s central role in promoting departmental visibility and influence, the discussion identifies two essential requirements: active advocacy and evidence-based representation. The chair must serve as a visible and persuasive representative of the department through continual institutional engagement, cultivating relationships across administrative levels, and contributing to governance through service on committees. Equally important is the use of demonstrable evidence—teaching excellence, curricular strength, scholarly productivity, and faculty service—to substantiate departmental claims of quality. Drawing on …
Corporate Management Strategies: Applications For Communication Administrators From Iacocca: An Autobiography, Ladonna Mcmurray Geddes
Corporate Management Strategies: Applications For Communication Administrators From Iacocca: An Autobiography, Ladonna Mcmurray Geddes
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article interprets Lee Iacocca’s managerial philosophy for application in academic and communication administration. Framing Iacocca’s principles of motivation, accountability, and leadership within a university context, the discussion explores how participatory management and clear goal articulation can improve departmental performance. The analysis emphasizes Iacocca’s model of “management by wandering around” as a strategy for maintaining visibility and fostering open communication. It also adapts his quarterly review system and “equality of sacrifice” concepts to faculty evaluation and workload distribution. Drawing from administrative experience, the author proposes a Distribution of Effort Agreement to formalize faculty commitments across teaching, research, and service, aligning …
Aca News
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This issue of ACA News provides organizational updates and reports on leadership transitions, conference activities, and new administrative initiatives within the Association for Communication Administration (ACA). J. Robert Wills of the University of Texas at Austin assumed the ACA presidency, succeeding Robert K. Tiemens, while Robert M. Smith of Wichita State University was named President-Elect. Newly elected Executive Committee members included Robert E. Davis, Martha Nell Hardy, and James Symons. The bulletin also lists referees and paper submission data for the 1986 publication year, reflecting high participation and a 32% acceptance rate. Salary data from national sources are summarized for …
The State Of Mass Communication, Ellen Wartella
The State Of Mass Communication, Ellen Wartella
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article evaluates the state of mass communication as an academic field, examining its organizational, educational, and theoretical conditions in the mid-1980s. The discussion situates mass communication within a context of growing public, institutional, and industrial interest in media and communication technologies. Three major areas are identified. Organizationally, the field is experiencing departmental consolidation and debate over nomenclature as traditional speech and journalism programs merge into unified communication units. Educationally, enrollments are expanding rapidly, yet faculty shortages and an industrial hiring model threaten academic rigor. Theoretically, the discipline faces tensions between professional training and liberal arts orientations, as well as …
Assessing The Health Of The Profession: A Diagnosis Of Theatre, Douglas N. Cook
Assessing The Health Of The Profession: A Diagnosis Of Theatre, Douglas N. Cook
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article assesses the overall condition of theatre as both a professional and academic field within the broader context of the performing arts. Using a metaphor of medical diagnosis, the analysis identifies theatre as a “fabulous invalid”—ailing but resilient. National data demonstrate the expansion of regional and nonprofit theatre, with significant growth in professional companies, productions, and employment since the 1970s, despite persistent financial instability. The discussion links this professional growth to developments in theatre education, including the proliferation of degree programs, the acceptance of the MFA as a terminal degree, and the emergence of cooperative relationships between professional and …
Reflections Of A First-Year Department Head, Blaine Goss
Reflections Of A First-Year Department Head, Blaine Goss
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This reflective essay documents the first year of administrative experience as a new department head at New Mexico State University. Organized around three themes—learning the job, learning the system, and being the “new man in town”—the narrative traces the author’s transition from faculty member to administrator. The discussion emphasizes the paradoxical nature of departmental leadership: the chair functions simultaneously as manager, faculty colleague, and intermediary between conflicting demands. Early lessons concern balancing responsiveness to faculty, staff, and central administration, navigating institutional routines and politics, and managing expectations from multiple constituencies. The essay highlights the emotional and cognitive challenges of leadership, …
A Leader Among Peers: The New Department Head's Role In Faculty Development, Lorayne W. Lester
A Leader Among Peers: The New Department Head's Role In Faculty Development, Lorayne W. Lester
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article examines the department chair’s role in fostering faculty development as a central dimension of effective academic leadership. Arguing that professional growth is too often treated as a peripheral administrative concern, the discussion contends that faculty development must be understood as a continuous and reciprocal process that benefits both the department and the chair. Drawing on research on administrative burnout and personal experience, the analysis distinguishes between chairs who overextend themselves in operational management and those who sustain professional vitality through active teaching and scholarship. Faculty development, the article maintains, requires the cultivation of research productivity, teaching quality, and …
The Piper, The Animals, And The Hustler, Patti P. Gillespie
The Piper, The Animals, And The Hustler, Patti P. Gillespie
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article analyzes the economic and ideological transformations confronting higher education during the Reagan era and their implications for academic independence. It identifies three interrelated developments: the increasing dependence of universities on corporate funding, the widening salary disparities among faculty, and the evolution of the department chair into a fund-raising administrator. The discussion warns that emerging partnerships between universities, government, and private industry threaten to form a “military-industrial-educational complex,” compromising scholarly autonomy and reshaping curricula toward corporate priorities. Faculty marketization, driven by differential utility to corporate sponsors, is shown to exacerbate internal inequities and distort academic values. Finally, the paper …
Hiring Practices In An Ma Program, Kenneth D. Frandsen
Hiring Practices In An Ma Program, Kenneth D. Frandsen
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article provides a detailed account of faculty recruitment and hiring practices in the Department of Speech Communication at the University of New Mexico, focusing on strategies for achieving program stability within a master’s-level institution. The discussion identifies the department’s dual challenge: maintaining rigorous hiring standards while managing the instability created by faculty turnover. Operating as a “committee of the whole,” the faculty conducts affirmative action–compliant searches that emphasize collaboration, transparency, and collective decision making. Candidates are assessed for their fit within the department’s tripartite mission of teaching, research, and service, with balanced competence across all areas preferred. Particular attention …
Hiring Faculty At Doctoral Institutions, Patti P. Gillespie
Hiring Faculty At Doctoral Institutions, Patti P. Gillespie
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article examines the distinct challenges of faculty recruitment in doctoral-granting institutions, proposing a structured framework for balancing departmental needs, institutional goals, and candidate qualifications. Gillespie articulates six “laws of hiring” that collectively emphasize balance, probability, faculty quality, publication assessment, student feedback, and long-term recruitment strategy. The first principle defines hiring as a process of equilibrium—balancing competing departmental and institutional interests. The second underscores the probabilistic nature of selection, advocating for evidence-based rather than intuitive decisions. The third and fourth stress the importance of institutional pedigree and demonstrable scholarly productivity, while the fifth highlights consultation with former graduate students as …
Part-Time And Temporary Faculty In Theatre, Patti P. Gillespie
Part-Time And Temporary Faculty In Theatre, Patti P. Gillespie
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article examines the increasing reliance on part-time and temporary faculty in university theatre programs and identifies the pedagogical, artistic, and administrative implications of their use. It argues that part-time and temporary faculty fulfill three primary functions: they introduce new ideas and creative approaches into established departments; they maintain vital links between academic and professional theatre; and they provide specialized expertise that complements permanent faculty strengths. The discussion distinguishes theatre from other disciplines whose centers of innovation are academic, emphasizing that the creative core of theatre remains in professional practice. Accordingly, guest artists, designers, and actors serve as essential conduits …
The Rights Of Part-Time And Temporary Theatre Faculty, Joe Filippo
The Rights Of Part-Time And Temporary Theatre Faculty, Joe Filippo
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article critically examines the working conditions and institutional treatment of part-time and temporary theatre faculty in higher education. Drawing on practical examples from departmental experience, the discussion identifies pervasive inequities in pay, benefits, job security, and professional recognition. It argues that adjunct instructors—often highly qualified and essential to departmental operations—are constrained by structural hierarchies that deny them access to institutional resources, decision-making privileges, and equitable workloads. The analysis highlights how such disparities perpetuate a two-tier faculty system, eroding morale and academic cohesion. Specific issues include inadequate office space, exclusion from faculty governance, limited access to secretarial or developmental support, …
Suggestions For Stimulating Research, J. David Johnson
Suggestions For Stimulating Research, J. David Johnson
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article outlines specific strategies department chairs can use to promote and sustain faculty research within academic communication programs. Recognizing research as a cornerstone of departmental credibility, faculty advancement, and institutional growth, the paper categorizes thirty-two initiatives into three levels of administrative commitment—minimal, moderate, and maximum effort. Minimal strategies include public recognition of research, promotion of internal grants, and mentoring partnerships between experienced and inexperienced faculty. Moderate proposals expand to include research colloquia, merit-based incentives, clerical and travel support, and formal structures such as a departmental research committee. Maximum-effort initiatives involve establishing research centers, securing computing and clerical resources, and …
Assessing The Health Of The Profession: A Diagnosis Of Speech Communication, Kenneth E. Andersen
Assessing The Health Of The Profession: A Diagnosis Of Speech Communication, Kenneth E. Andersen
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article assesses the condition of the speech communication discipline amid ongoing financial pressures, demographic shifts, and institutional change in higher education. Reviewing the retrenchment concerns of the early 1980s, the discussion finds that while some departments merged or closed, overall disciplinary health remains stable, with new programs emerging in community colleges and other expanding institutions. The analysis identifies continuing challenges—declining faculty salaries, growing reliance on part-time instructors, and intensifying competition for resources—while noting the opportunities presented by rising student interest in applied and professional communication. The paper emphasizes the need for departments to maintain flexibility, strengthen political and administrative …
A Prognosis For The Field Of Communication, Erwin P. Bettinghaus
A Prognosis For The Field Of Communication, Erwin P. Bettinghaus
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This essay presents an optimistic evaluation of the communication discipline, arguing that the field’s institutional growth, intellectual diversification, and expanding public visibility signal long-term vitality. Evidence of strength includes increased student enrollment across subfields, greater institutional funding, steady employment opportunities, growing recognition by industry and government, and a maturing research culture that has moved beyond foundational definitional debates. Nonetheless, the analysis identifies several risks: declining graduate student recruitment due to market competition, internal fragmentation following departmental reorganization, and ideological polarization between professional and theoretical approaches. The forecast anticipates continued growth driven by technological innovation, heightened demand for communication teachers, and …
Perspectives On Hiring New Faculty, N. Edd Miller
Perspectives On Hiring New Faculty, N. Edd Miller
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article examines the faculty hiring process in higher education as a critical determinant of institutional vitality and disciplinary growth. Framing hiring as the most consequential administrative act within a university, the discussion evaluates the process from three perspectives: institutional, departmental, and candidate. Institutionally, hiring is shaped by affirmative action mandates, budget constraints, and enrollment pressures that encourage recruitment at lower ranks and limit diversity progress. From the departmental viewpoint, the essay outlines a systematic needs assessment approach encompassing curricular balance, faculty complement, and research-teaching alignment. It offers evaluative criteria addressing candidate qualifications, potential for growth, and professional fit. The …
The Master Of Fine Arts: Making Good Better, August W. Staub, B. Don Massey
The Master Of Fine Arts: Making Good Better, August W. Staub, B. Don Massey
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article traces the historical development, institutional acceptance, and current challenges of the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree, particularly in theatre. Originating as a terminal degree in the visual arts, the MFA evolved as a professional credential for artist-teachers and was later adopted in drama, music, and dance. The discussion reviews the MFA’s growing legitimacy as an alternative to the studio doctorate, its international appeal, and its role in integrating artistic practice with academic standards. Persistent issues identified include program proliferation, curricular dilution, and inconsistent admission practices driven by enrollment pressures. The authors note disciplinary peculiarities of theatre, where …
Uncertainties In Mfa Programs, Donald A. Drapeau
Uncertainties In Mfa Programs, Donald A. Drapeau
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article examines the instability of Master of Fine Arts (MFA) programs in theatre in relation to broader uncertainties within the professional theatre industry. The analysis distinguishes between two primary employment markets served by MFA programs—academic and professional—and evaluates the challenges associated with each. Limited salaries, program consolidation, and restricted hiring opportunities constrain the academic market, while the commercial and regional theatre sectors remain volatile and competitive. The discussion argues that these conditions necessitate honest reassessment of MFA missions and objectives. Recommendations include strengthening ties between programs and employment markets, revising curricula to reflect evolving industry needs, maintaining selectivity through …