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Lucas, S. E. (1992) The Art Of Public Speaking. (4th Ed.). New York: Mcgraw- Hill, Keith V. Erickson

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "The Art of Public Speaking," 4th ed., by S.E. Lucas.

Myers, G.E & Myers, M. T. (1992).The Dynamics Of Human Communication: A Laboratory Approach. (6th Ed). New York: Mcgraw-Hill, Inc, Deborah Borisoff

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "The Dynamics of Human Communication: A Laboratory Approach," 6th ed., by G.E Myers and M.T. Myers.

Adler, R. B. & Rodman, G.( 1992). Understanding Human Communication. (4th Ed.). Fort Worth, Tx: Holt, Rinehart, Winston, Inc, Mark E. Routhier

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "Understanding Human Communication," 4th ed., by R.B. Adler and G. Rodman.

Recruiting And Retaining New Faculty In Communication, Deborah Borisoff

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Communication departments seek faculty who strengthen programs yet frequently confront a mismatch between recruitment hopes and retention realities. This article explains how limited candidate pools, affirmative action pressures, and inconsistent hiring processes complicate selecting colleagues who will thrive and earn tenure. Once appointed, new professors often describe their early years with metaphors of endurance rather than excitement, citing confusion, isolation, heavy expectations, unclear criteria, and budget anxiety. Administrators commonly underestimate these stresses. Six strategies are presented to bridge the gap between administrative intentions and faculty experiences. Regular orientation meetings clarify procedures and build peer support. Reduced teaching and targeted service …

Assessing Self-Acquired Competency Portfolios In Speech Communication: National And International Issues, Robert C. Dick, Brenda M. Robinson

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Portfolio assessment has become the preferred method for awarding college credit to adult learners who claim speech communication expertise gained in the workplace. This article reviews national data on experiential learning policies and describes a framework used at a Midwestern university for evaluating self acquired competency portfolios. The model aligns four components including résumés cluster pages credit request and documentation with guidelines that equate prior learning to specific course outcomes. Detailed advice is offered on verifying theoretical knowledge distinguishing vocational proficiency from baccalaureate level learning and quantifying hours of experience to meet standard credit definitions. Practical recommendations address verifying training …

In Mixed Company: Small Group Communication, Mark Hickson Iii

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "In Mixed Company: Small Group Communication," by J.D. Rothwell.

Writing For Successful Publication, Linda K. Fuller

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "Writing for Successful Publication," by K.T. Henson.

Introduction To Speech Communication, Marylee Hummert

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "Introduction to Speech Communication," 2nd ed., by W.J. Seiler.

Perceived Parental Communication And Adolescent Self-Esteem: Predictors Of Academic Performance And Drop-Out Rates, Linda Lanza-Kaduce, Lynne M. Webb

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Drawing on the coordinated-management-of-meaning perspective, this study probes whether adolescents’ perceptions of parental communication forecast two major risk factors for dropping out of high school: low academic achievement and chronic absenteeism. Survey data were collected from students (enrolled in an alternative vocational high school in the southeastern United States. Participants rated how often mothers and fathers expressed three message families—control/autonomy, emotional support, and shared participation—while a 12-item semantic-differential scale captured self-esteem dimensions (efficacy, positive attributes, power). Official school records supplied GPA-to-ability ratios and absence counts. Separate path analyses for males and females revealed modest, gender-specific patterns: for boys, perceived maternal …

Scholarship In Mass Communication, 1915-1990: An Analysis Of Active Researchers' Productivity, Mark Hickson Iii, Randall K. Scott, Don W. Stacks, Jonathan H. Amsbary

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Using author-index data from 19 major mass-communication journals spanning 1915-1990, this study constructs a longitudinal yardstick for individual research productivity among active scholars. All 28,466 author citations listed in the 1990 Index to Journals in Communication Studies were coded; scholars who had published within the previous five years were classified as active. The analysis identified 11,476 active authors with a mean output of 2.48 articles and isolated the 26 most prolific, each with at least 17 publications. Degree-granting institutions for these high performers clustered at Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Stanford, while current appointments were dispersed across 18 universities. The authors argue …

Basic Communication Course Directors: Results Of A Midwest Survey, James Benson, Lori Carrell

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This study documents how communication departments manage multiple sections of the basic public speaking course through a dedicated administrator called the Basic Course Director. A survey of Midwestern universities shows that most institutions appoint such a director whenever more than a handful of sections run each year. Directors are almost always tenure track or tenured professors and usually receive a course load reduction instead of direct monetary compensation. Reported responsibilities cluster in three areas: supervising instructors through mentoring evaluation and hiring; implementing standardized curricula and assessments to assure consistency across sections; and representing the course to students other departments and …

Liberality In The Arts: A Call For Academic Integrity In The Training Of Young Artists, Gerald Ratliff

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article calls for a renewed commitment to liberal arts breadth in educating young artists. Arguing that studio centered traditions and artist to artist apprenticeship leave critical gaps, it advocates a classroom based model that integrates communication, humanities, languages, mathematics, social and natural sciences. Such breadth, it claims, sharpens critical insight, enriches individual perspectives, and expands artistic vision. The article outlines quality instruction that pairs practicing artists with academic scholars, leverages technology, and fosters analytical discourse. It proposes curricula that blend liberal studies with tutorials, artistic internships, and experiential learning in real world settings. Evaluation strategies should combine classroom performance, …

Alumni Outcomes Assessment: Constructing The Alumni Survey And Subject Calling Card, Ben L. Parker, Susan J. Drummond-Reeves

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article presents a practical framework for constructing alumni outcomes assessment surveys within university communication programs. Drawing on institutional experience, it details the sequence of securing funding, defining alumni cohorts, coding time zones, drafting computer assisted questionnaires, training interviewers, and scheduling call calendars. A condensed instrument and subject card illustrate variable selection across demographics employment education curriculum satisfaction advising and departmental support. Emphasis is placed on customizing questions to local political and academic contexts, using computer based data entry, and avoiding committee designed instruments that dilute focus. Ten strategic recommendations advocate faculty collaboration realistic timelines and student participation, positioning alumni …

The Use And Abuse Of Power In The Academic Theatre, John C. Countryman

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article analyzes how power operates within academic theatre, treating instruction production and administration as interconnected arenas. It traces the origins of power to ideals knowledge institutions relationships and collective consciousness, arguing that these sources shape the ethical climate of classrooms rehearsal spaces and departmental governance. Distinguishing coercive domination from integrative collaboration, the discussion presents a framework that moves from the location of power to its methods of exercise and its consequences for faculty and students. Emphasis is placed on principle centered leadership that mobilizes group intelligence, encourages shared responsibility, and mitigates abuse while advancing artistic integrity. By linking theatre …

A Listening Course In Higher Education: Initial Response -- A Case Study, Andrew D. Wolvin, Carolyn G. Coakley

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article investigates the enduring impact of a dedicated listening course in higher education by examining alumni perceptions of skill transfer and academic benefit several years after enrollment. Questionnaire responses reveal that instruction in the listening process discriminative comprehensive critical and therapeutic listening fosters greater academic confidence improved grades enhanced professional communication and stronger interpersonal relationships. The analysis identifies course units on process comprehension comprehensive and discriminative listening as most valuable while theoretical and research components require refinement. Findings support the integration of explicit listening pedagogy within speech communication curricula and suggest that early curricular placement may maximize learning outcomes. …

Goran, D. S., Miller, L. D. & Wicthoff, W. E. (1992). Mastering Communication. Boston, Ma: Allyn And Bacon, Ronald E. Cambra

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "Mastering Communication," by D.S. Goran, L.D. Miller and W.E. Wicthoff.

Sprague, J. & Stuart, D.(1992). The Speaker's Handbook. (3rd Ed.) Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc, Robert Dick

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "The Speaker's Handbook," 3rd ed., by J. Sprague and D. Stuart.

Mcgraw, C. & Clark, L.D. (1992). Acting Is Believing: A Basic Method (6th Ed.). Fort Worth, Tx: Harcourt, Brace And Jovanovich And O'Neill, R. (1992). The Actor's Checklist. Fort Worth, Tex.: Harcourt Brace And Jovanovich, Inc, Marian F. Monta

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the books "Acting Is Believing: A Basic Method," 6th ed., by C. McGraw and L.D. Clark and "The Actor's Checklist" by R. O'Neill.

Communication/Information Technologies And University Education: A Survey Of Alumni About Workplace Technologies, David R. Seibold, Christine M. Bauch, Susan J. Grant, Kim T. Nguyen, Mimako Saeki, Kristin L. Schnarr, Kathleen A. Solowczuk

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Using a mailed questionnaire to recent university graduates, this study evaluates how well undergraduate programs equip communication majors for communication and information technologies common in the workplace. Respondents reported that fax machines and word processing software were the only tools present in more than seventy percent of their work units, while voice messaging was the sole technology most of them used daily. Yet fewer than half felt competent with even these basic applications. Alumni said they acquired skills for nineteen of forty four surveyed technologies only after graduation, and most rated their campus preparation as only somewhat useful or not …

Implementing Speaking Across The Curriculum: A Case Study, Mahia Strohmaier, Marcia Stratton, Donald Novak, John Leipzig

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Responding to evidence of weak oral communication competence among college students, this case study chronicles how one university embedded speaking across the curriculum within a new general core. Defining advanced literacy as critical comprehension plus public participation, the reform added a required presentation oriented basic course followed by an upper division oral intensive course in each major. Three emphases emerged: public speaking, small group, and technical presentation, each shaped by shared grading weights, developmental tasks, minimum audience size, and structured feedback. Speech Communication faculty revised the basic courses, delivered faculty workshops, and produced a handbook covering assessment, anxiety reduction, and …

The Public Relations Need In Assessment Reporting, Joan E. Aitken, Michael Neer

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

University mandated assessment can improve learning but also carries political stakes that shape department survival. This article chronicles five years of assessment activity in a communication program after a statewide directive and shows how faculty moved from resistance to cautious optimism as they refined competency based tests portfolios and interviews. The central argument is that assessment findings double as public relations messages heard by administrators legislators and the media. When results are reported without strategic framing strong programs may appear weak and become targets for budget cuts. The essay details missteps such as offering candid commentary that was later quoted …

The State Of Communication Undergraduate Academic Advising, Beth M. Waggenspack, Wayne E. Hemsley

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Based on a national questionnaire sent to every U.S. speech-communication program, this study maps the landscape of undergraduate academic advising in the discipline. Results show advising remains overwhelmingly faculty-based: 73 percent of departments assign all tenure-track (or all faculty) to the task, yet advisee distribution is skewed, with a median load of 23 students and 56 percent of departments allocating advisees by faculty area specialty. Preparation and rewards are thin; one-third of advisors receive no training and only 9 percent gain any course-load reduction, while 86 percent report no formal compensation. Training, when provided, is usually a brief workshop or …

Mass Communication Education Belongs To The University, Jeffery Mccall

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay argues that mass communication programs must reclaim their place in the liberal arts rather than serving as vocational finishing schools for the media industry. Decades of deference, it contends, have let professionals dictate skills-heavy curricula, foster the belief that universities exist to supply entry-level labor, and equate education with training. To regain intellectual legitimacy—and political and financial standing on campus—the discipline should consolidate scattered sequences, emphasize theory, criticism, and media effects, and design courses usable by non-majors. Faculty hiring must meet the scholarly standards of other liberal arts departments, shifting evaluation from “war stories” to research and conceptual …

Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 07 - December 13, 1991, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 67, No. 29, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Martin, John. Audit: Patsy Judd Says It’s Not a Witch Hunt
• Martin, John. Thomas Meredith Gets Brereton Jones’ Support
• Grundy, Julie. Non-Traditional Students Film’s Stars – The Plight of the Non-Traditional Student
• Poynter, Chris. Storer Cable to Investigate
• Residence Hall Association, Associated Student Government Mailing Asks Parents to Support the Health Service
• Residence Life Should Shape Up – Housing & Residence Life
• Richardson, Patrick. Editorial Cartoon Roaches Climbing Pearce-Ford Tower
• Parker, Stephen. Pest Control Story Was One-Sided – Housing & Residence Life
• Baldwin, Paul. Graduation: …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 67, No. 28, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Lawson, Jamie. Homeless Poets Gain Exposure
• Poynter, Chris. Black Resident Assistant Accuses His Boss of Discrimination – Housing & Residence Life, Pearce-Ford Tower, Greg Putnam, Maclynn Scott
• Hannah, Jim. Roaches Bugging Dorm Dwellers – Housing & Residence Life
• Projects Get More than $6 Million – Sponsored Programs
• Stivers, Stephanie. Hubcaps Stolen in Pearce-Ford Tower Parking Lot
• Recycling Efforts Need to Continue – Sustainability
• Richardson, Patrick. Editorial Cartoon Big Red Makes Money Recycling
• Cecil, Jerry. Restore Funding of Higher Education
• Schneider, Sandra. Travel Complaint Adds Insult …

Friday Report - Vol. 01, No. 06 - December 6, 1991, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald. Vol. 67, No. 27, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Martin, John. Former Regent Questions Action – Ronald Clark
• Hadley, Kim. Feminists Speak Out – Women’s Alliance of WKU
• Jordan, Keary. Exam Schedule: Abacus Error Causes a Little Confusion
• Stewart, Nikita. Racism Forum: Students Respond
• Governor’s Trusteeship at University of Kentucky No Surprise – Wallace Wilkinson
• Richardson, Patrick. Editorial Cartoon Wallace Wilkinson & His Mirror on the Ceiling
• Allen, Stephen. Marijuana is Harmful
• Baldwin, Paul. Parties: Leave Your Lampshades at Home
• Hannah, Jim. A Chance to Feel Like I’m Doing Something Good – Tutoring
• Hadley, …

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 1, No. 18, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File

This issue includes articles:

• Eison, Sheila. Funds Can Help Research, Travel
• Regents Approve $2.4 Million Cut
• Public Radio Wins
• Enrollment if 15,767
• Overby, Carol. Dr. Carl Hall Wants Competitive Grads
• Student Organizes Non-Traditionals Group on Campus - Students Over Traditional Age, SOTA, David Fields
• Wanted: Hosts for Students

Ua19/16/5 On-Campus Halftime Program, Wku Athletic Media Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On-Campus Halftime Program featuring Debby Cherwak recreation director interviewed by Todd Gibbs.