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Career And Program Specialties Of Communication Graduates, John Magnasco, Ray Young

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article investigates how curricular specialization and experiential learning shape the initial career trajectories of communication graduates. Drawing on survey data spanning television, radio, public relations, organizational communication speech communication, and journalism subfields, it analyzes linkages among academic specialty internship participation gender and rationales for accepting first professional positions. Chi square and variance analyses reveal that television radio and public relations majors are most likely to secure positions aligned with their coursework whereas speech specialists disperse widely across the labor market. Internships substantially improve specialty matched placement and often convert directly into employment. Graduates prioritize opportunities for growth challenge and …

Graduate Student Advisement: Which Degree?, Rick Gray

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines graduate advisement in theater education by contrasting the Master of Fine Arts MFA the Doctor of Philosophy PhD and the emerging Doctor of Fine Arts DFA as potential terminal degrees. Drawing on disciplinary debates in dramaturgy design directing and production it outlines how research orientation academic career goals secondary education roles and professional theater aspirations shape degree suitability. The discussion describes the scholarly expectations of the PhD the applied creative competencies cultivated by the MFA and the contested hybrid status of the DFA situating each within promotion and tenure structures and university credentialing norms. By illuminating credential …

Minutes Annual Business Meeting Blackstone Hotel Chicago, Illinois October 31, 1990

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Minutes of the Association for Communication Administration's (ACA's) Annual Business Meeting that was held on October 31, 1990 at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.

A Department Chair's Perspective: Promotion And Tenure, Nancy L. Harper

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article delineates a department chair perspective on promotion and tenure deliberations in communication studies, portraying the evaluation process as a rhetorical practice that reconciles honest appraisal with institutional advocacy. It presents three essential steps. First, chairs conduct comprehensive annual reviews of untenured faculty, producing documented feedback that clarifies expectations for teaching, research, advising, and service. Second, accumulated reports demonstrate sustained professional growth, justifying future institutional investment. Third, when recommending promotion and tenure, chairs craft a strategic cover letter that foregrounds departmental needs and candidate strengths while addressing weaknesses with balanced argument. Drawing on administrative experience, the discussion stresses evidence …

In Favor Of Accreditation, Ed Mullins

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article argues that specialized accreditation for journalism and mass communication programs remains a vital mechanism of evaluation and accountability in United States higher education. Rooted in state authority and professional self policing, accreditation is presented as consumer protection that elevates teaching, research, and service standards. The discussion counters assertions that accreditation enforces conformity by documenting the diversity of accredited units in size, mission, and curricular emphasis, while highlighting Standard Three that links professional training with liberal education. Pragmatic benefits are surveyed, including enhanced resource leverage, external funding eligibility, structured program review, and prestige within competitive environments. Cost and effort …

An Evaluation System For Measuring Faculty Performance, Lawrence B. Rosenfeld, Beverly Whitaker Long

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article presents an objective faculty evaluation system that aligns annual review, communication, and motivation goals. Grounded in effectiveness, system maintenance, and resource acquisition perspectives, the design replaces vague macro categories with a detailed micro evaluation template that assigns weighted points to research, teaching, and service activities, forty, thirty, and twenty percent respectively. The flexible matrix values traditional scholarship, creative production, and grant acquisition while accommodating program specific priorities. By translating accumulated points into merit pay through grouped raise categories and discretionary funds, the approach links performance measurement to tangible rewards, reduces salary based inequities, and encourages collaboration. Two trial …

Long Distance Supervision Of Internships, Margaret Fitch-Hauser, Steven B. Padgett

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article addresses the challenge of supervising communication internships when faculty cannot perform on site visits. Drawing on programmatic experience, it outlines a flexible model that integrates computer generated correspondence, structured midterm and final reports, and standardized evaluation forms to maintain accountability across geographic distance. The model begins with triadic goal setting among department, student, and workplace supervisor, proceeds through staged letter campaigns that reinforce expectations and provide legal documentation, and culminates in systematic assessment of performance, motivation, and competency. The discussion details intrinsic and extrinsic goals, advises on balancing student responsibility with agency benefit, and recommends database tracking to …

Report Of The Perceptions Of Communication And Relationships During The Dissertation Process By Speech Communication Doctoral Advisors And Advisees, Nancy Rost Goulden

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article interrogates communication dynamics within doctoral dissertation supervision in speech communication, examining how advisor advisee relationships shape degree completion and satisfaction. Survey data from diverse programs are analyzed to map expectations, roles, feedback routines, and perceptions of power, revealing marked contrasts between students and faculty regarding turnaround time, autonomy, and mentoring style. Findings show that supportive intellectual friendship, timely constructive feedback, and clear role negotiation correspond with positive evaluations and expedited progress, whereas mismatched expectations and ambiguous guidance foster delay and attrition. Although advisors consistently express respect and concern for their students, tension persists around feedback logistics and the …

Full Time Teaching And The Abd Phenomenon, Leroy M. Wright

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article investigates the ABD phenomenon among communication studies graduates who accept full time teaching positions before completing the dissertation. Telephone interviews with faculty reveal that teaching workload, particularly high course loads and extracurricular obligations, dwarfs time management and physical distance as barriers, while psychological distance from the degree granting institution and committee turnover further slow doctoral persistence. Participants who secured approved research proposals and supportive mentoring relationships, or moved to positions with lighter demands, reported greater momentum toward completion. The analysis highlights how employment context, research infrastructure, and institutional expectations intertwine to influence dissertation progress. Recommendations urge departments to …

Misery Loves Company And Other Important Functions Of A Dissertation Support Group, Alice Blake Stalker

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article describes functions and design of dissertation support groups intended to reduce isolation among doctoral candidates and accelerate degree completion. Drawing on experience with seminar based and employment based groups, the discussion outlines rationale, organizational models, and practical guidelines for establishing peer networks at degree granting and ABD hiring institutions. It identifies emotional support, accountability, research skill building, and community integration as core benefits, while highlighting time management and writer block interventions that sustain momentum. Implementation advice covers recruitment, meeting structure, confidentiality norms, and integration with institutional mentoring and faculty development initiatives. By mapping connections between social support, graduate …

Choices: Graduate Education As Preparation For Life In The 21st Century, David W. Weiss

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines graduate education as preparation for professional life in the twenty first century, focusing on theatre practice and academia. Through argumentative reflection, it surveys Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, and doctoral programs, assessing their capacity to develop expertise in acting, directing, design, and pedagogy while supporting career advancement within commercial theatre, regional theatre, and higher education. Discussion highlights curricular breadth, mentoring, financial constraints, and administrative perceptions of terminal degrees, noting the differing tenure, promotion, and salary prospects associated with each credential. By mapping apprenticeship options alongside formal study, this article underscores the need for informed advising …

Faculty Support Groups Vs. Burnout, Joseph G. Meyers

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article investigates academic burnout through the lens of organizational communication, describing how voluntary faculty support groups mitigate stress and enhance teaching efficacy in higher education. Drawing on qualitative reflection and preliminary survey data, the discussion links role ambiguity, tenure pressure, financial constraints, and unprepared students to declining job satisfaction and classroom performance. Support group participation fosters collegiality, expands informal learning networks, and opens communication channels that reframe stress as manageable challenge. Participants report improved perspective, increased student engagement, and broader campus initiatives such as wellness workshops and mentoring seminars. By illustrating strategies that transform individual coping into collective action, …

Aca 19th Annual Presidential Seminar

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Association for Communication Administration's annual presidential seminar held on October 31, 1991 in Atlanta.

Long Range Planning In Speech Communication Departments, Judith K. Litterst, R. Jeffery Ringer

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article investigates strategic planning practices in speech communication departments within higher education . Survey data reveal that most units plan regularly on annual or three year cycles and draw on collaborative governance that blends chair leadership with curriculum and executive committees to steer resource allocation and curriculum development. Findings highlight growth driven pressures in enrollment management space budgeting and faculty recruitment alongside quality goals such as assessment driven program evaluation and internationalization . Although respondents largely rate their planning processes satisfactory to excellent persistent constraints include limited time funding and consensus building challenges . By mapping prevalent issues including …

Cultural Diversity And The Department Chair, Donald A. Drapeau

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article situates the department chair as a pivotal intercultural communication leader within higher education by interrogating demographic projections that forecast a majority minority society and rapid growth in Asian Hispanic and Black youth populations. Through conceptual analysis and synthesis of National Association of Schools of Theatre guidelines it distinguishes cross cultural encounters multicultural conditions cultural diversity and cultural pluralism and evaluates their implications for organizational culture resource allocation curriculum design and faculty governance. The narrative frames globalization and pluralistic governance as drivers of sustainable program development and urges chairs to cultivate cultural competence inclusive recruitment equitable resource distribution and …

An Asian Interpretation Of Communication Education In The United States, Casey Man Kong Lum

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the cultural implications of United States communication education for Asian societies by situating the academic journey of international students within the metaphor of Journey to the West. Drawing on communication and development scholarship it critiques media imperialism assumptions and demonstrates how Western theories technologies and pedagogy shape media production policy and professional practice across Asia. The discussion synthesizes uses and gratifications studies cultural studies and globalization research to reveal the agency of indigenous audiences and creators while acknowledging persistent structural inequities. By calling for epistemological reflexivity and the integration of Asian philosophical traditions, the article urges educators …

News & Views - Vol. 09, No. 04 - December 19, 1990, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

Ua3/8/6 Wku's Spirit Of Excellence: Values & Directions For The Twenty-First Century, Wku President's Office - Meredith

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Final copy of Western XXI strategic plan as approved by the Board of Regents.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 29, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Martin, John. Activists Point Out Irony of War Toys – United Student Activists
• Phillips, Noelle. Administrative Council Alters Wording of Western XXI
• Poynter, Chris. Diplomat Predicts James Baker Trip Important – Talcott Seelye, Saddam Hussein, Iraq
• Hoover, Amy. Foreign Teachers Create Melting Pot of Ideas – Cai Shanghe
• Houchens, Gary. Black Students Call for Action
• Senate Will Recommend Insurance Plan
• Fences for Dorm Construction Go Up
• Collins, Anne. Opera Deserved Publicity – Merry Wives of Windsor, Theatre & Dance
• 101 Ways to Name a Document …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Poynter, Chris. Reporters Are Only Movement on Fault – New Madrid Fault
• Weber, Rob. Architect Says Buildings Would Stand Strong – Rick Coltharp
• Houchens, Gary. Super Card II May Reach Beyond Food Services
• Low Bids Pave Way for New Dorms
• Western XXI Draft Available Tomorrow
• Ambassador to Arab Countries to Speak – Talcott Seelye
• Martin, John. Telecourses Given Emphasis – Western XXI
• Ridenour, James. Intent Misunderstood – Student Organizations
• Tenure Process Needs Changes
• Bradley, Jim. Editorial Cartoon Faculty Climbing Mountain of Publications
• Tatum, Doug. It …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Houchens, Gary. Quake or Quack? New Madrid Fault
• Phillips, Noelle. Moms Anxious as Students Make Light of Earthquake
• Weber, Rob. Law Requires Students to Obtain Health Insurance
• Armes, Anya. Library Clerk Navigates Yacht Club – Donna Phillips
• Tickets for University of Kentucky Game Still Available
• Pre-Finals Dead Week a Matter of Fairness
• Associated Student Government Pushes for Leff-Handed Desks
• Weber, Rob. No Fireworks at Police Forum
• Jaggers, Trisha. Betsy Barber Unfairly Criticized
• Health Insurance Law Has Bugs
• Bradley, Jim. Editorial Cartoon Kentucky Legislators Harassing Big …

News & Views - Vol. 09, No. 03 - November 21, 1990, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 26, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Weber, Rob. Marchers Decry Military Actions – Operation Desert Shield, 1990-1991
• Tatum, Doug. Non-Traditional Students Seeking More Funding, Attention
• Houchens, Gary & Noelle Phillips. President Thomas Meredith Goes Back to School – President for a Day
• Clingerman, Ann. Students Light Up Kids’ Lives – Big Brothers, Big Sisters
• Police to Answer Questions at Forum
• University Libraries Get Grant from Canada
• Taylor, Christine. Volunteers Make Day Special – Special Olympics
• Non-Traditional Students Needs Shouldn’t Be Ignored
• Bradley, Jim. Editorial Cartoon Non-Traditional Student Juggling Life
• Kudos, Associated …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 24, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Houchens, Gary. Sororities Lose Right to Accept Brothers
• Poynter, Chris. WKU Glasgow Extends Support for Non-Traditional Students
• Phillips, Noelle. University Library’s Changes Force Out Backpack Checkers
• Martin, John. Older Students Flock to Community College
• Associated Student Government Seeks Test-Free Week Prior to Finals – Dead Week
• Student Gets Day in President’s Shoes – Jeff Goff, President for a Day
• Summar, Bart. Ticket Policy Doesn’t Thrill Students – Athletics
• Money Coming to Aid Health Care
• Ridenour, James. Loud Minority Wasteful – Higher Education
• Interfraternity Council Made …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 25, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Martin, John. Interfraternity Council Votes Not to Put Sanctions on Alcohol
• Houchens, Gary. Professor Kyle Wallace Plays Part In Success of Non-Traditional Students
• Bricking, Tanya. Non-Traditional Students Bring Unique Perspective to Classroom
• Martin, John. Group Studies Cable in Dorm – Housing & Residence Life
• Thomas Meredith Appointed to Committee – Project 21
• Rape Awareness Week Ends with Fact Day
• Quality Education Not Just Wishful Thinking
• Bradley, Jim. Editorial Cartoon Super Student
• Crowds Show Team Support – Football
• Perkins, Sandy & Tom Perkins. Student Groups Need …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 23, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Martin, John. Interfraternity Council Could Put Limits on Alcohol
• Martin, John. Quick Decisions Give Police a Shot
• Weber, Rob. Mitch McConnell Wins in Predictable Election
• Phillips, Noelle. Great Expectations: Pre-College Curriculum Tightened
• Fall Break Among Issues on Survey – Associated Student Government
• Attorney General Asked About Doctorate
• Western to Open House for High Schoolers
• Doctorate Proposal Not the Key
• Bradley, Jim. Editorial Cartoon Doctorate Being Examined
• Jeffiers, Steve. Vote No on Interfraternity Council Proposal
• Dotson, David. Important Issues Ignored
• Brunson, Barry. Statistics Misused – Salaries …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 22, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Phillips, Noelle. Council on Higher Education Says It Won’t Vote on Doctorate
• Vincent, Bruce. Alpha Gamma Rho Receives One-Year Probation
• Hoover, Amy. Adult Day Services Center Brings Light to Those in Dusk of Life
• Center Street Reopens Tomorrow
• Houchens, Gary & John Martin. Student Campaigning Ending
• Yates, Lauren. AIDS Sufferers Remembered
• Bradley, Jim. Editorial Cartoon – Athletics Budget
• Athletics Needs Money Manager
• McGovern, Matthew. Comments Self-Righteous
• Kuehn, Kenneth. Faculty Salaries Clarified
• Schlicht, Patricia. Letter Offensive
• McCrady, David. Association of Resident Assistants Thanks Staff
• Tatum, Doug. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 21, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Poynter, Chris. Western Salaries Among Lowest
• Phillips, Noelle. Council on Higher Education to Determine Education Doctorate’s Future
• Brooks, James. Television Spurs Woman’s Desire to Attend College – Zanga Lindsey
• Poynter, Chris. Sports Management: Overspending Trend May End – Athletics
• Public Relations Students Society of America Receives Money for Trip – PRSSA
• Associated Student Government Votes for Extended Hours at Unicorn Pizza
• Hearings to Help Budgeting Process
• Weber, Rob. Campus Gets Recycling Bins
• Resident Assistants Deserve Boost in Benefits – Housing & Residence Life
• Bradley, Jim. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 20, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Vincent, Bruce. Authority Cites Risk of AIDS
• Phillips, Noelle. Regent Makes Waves at His First Board Meeting – Bobby Bartley
• Summers, Kaye. Athletic Director Search Won’t Begin Soon
• A Major Loss to the Institution – Jimmy Feix
• Poynter, Chris. Haunted Hall Guests Get Chills, Condoms – Potter Hall
• Doctorate Clears Another Hurdle
• Woman Wants Preston Health & Activities Center Renamed
• Martin, John. Associated Student Government Seeks Incentives for Resident Assistants
• Process of Selecting Regents Too Political
• Bradley, Jim. Editorial Cartoon Governor’s Process of Choosing Regents …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 66, No. 19, Wku Student Affairs

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WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news. This issue contains articles:

• Weber, Rob. Students Gripe at Leaders – Gripe Day
• Phillips, Noelle. Governor Selects Republican Regent – Bobby Bartley
• Meadows, Melanie. Medals, Helmets Decorate Offices – Military Science
• Ballard, Carl. Animal-Rights Activists Protest Fur Sales
• Regent Meeting Scheduled Friday
• Taylor, Christine. Deficiency Notices Open Students’ Eyes – Registrar
• Faculty, Staff Reach Out to Register – Registrar
• Communication Door is Closed – Thomas Meredith, Regents
• Bradley, Jim. Editorial Cartoon Administration Refusing to Communicate
• Howe, Chris & Daniel Jackson. Public Safety Isn’t Racist – WKU Police
• Bolin, Beth …