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Evaluation And Artistic Vision: A Review Of Progress To Date, Donald L. Rosenberg

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reviews the development and implementation of external evaluation systems for assessing creative achievement in academic theatre, particularly in the context of promotion and tenure decisions. Tracing the evolution of national guidelines and professional task force recommendations, the discussion outlines key principles for documenting artistic work, including peer and extramural review, open evaluator selection, and extended timeframes for assessment. It explores tensions between educational and professional standards, addresses the risks of overemphasizing directing over other creative roles, and raises concerns about the potential for artistic conservatism under continuous scrutiny. The article argues that evaluation practices must reflect diverse institutional …

The Role Of Indirect Tests In Assessing Communication Competence, Michael R. Neer

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reports on the design, implementation, and analysis of an indirect assessment instrument developed to measure communication competence among graduating seniors at a public urban university. Developed to support diagnostic placement and curricular review, the assessment includes components in public speaking, communication theory, mass communication, and media writing, emphasizing cognitive understanding rather than observed performance. Results indicate moderate reliability across test components and reveal that academic performance, internship experience, employment status, and time to degree completion mediate assessment outcomes. Grade point average alone was not a consistent predictor of performance, suggesting that behavioral application and contextual engagement play significant …

Problems With The Use Of Citation Indexes In Communication Research, Edward Funkhouser

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article evaluates the limitations of using citation indexes as research tools in communication studies, particularly when ranking journals, departments, or individual scholars. It examines how the omission of five major communication journals from widely used indexes distorts the visibility and influence of scholarship in the field. Through an analysis of citations to articles published in leading association journals, the study finds that approximately one third of all citations originate from journals not included in citation databases. These omissions reduce the effectiveness of citation indexes for literature searches, bibliometric studies, and faculty evaluation. The article advocates for the inclusion of …

Association For Theatre In Higher Education Task Force On Distribution Chair's Report, Jon Whitmore

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article presents a policy report from a national task force convened to examine workload distribution and program structure within collegiate theatre departments. Initially charged with developing guidelines for faculty assignment, the task force identified broader systemic imbalances affecting the discipline, including overextended faculty, declining student preparation, insufficient research capacity, and pressure to prioritize production over pedagogy. The report urges departments to define clear educational missions, align degree offerings with available resources, and reevaluate production models to prioritize student learning and disciplinary advancement. It also calls for workload policies that account for discipline specific labor such as directing, design, dramaturgy, …

Belridge School: The Future Communication Program, Richard F. Boylan

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article describes a prototype communication education model developed in a small California school district, presenting it as a potential blueprint for future curriculum design across K–12 and higher education. The program integrates personal computing, media production, and networked information access into all aspects of learning, while intentionally involving students’ families in both technological and educational engagement. Grounded in communication pedagogy, the initiative provides year round, individualized instruction supported by a multimedia infrastructure that includes desktop publishing, distance learning, and local broadcast capabilities. The article argues that early, sustained exposure to communication technologies will reshape expectations for college level programs, …

Marketing The Communication Training Course On And Off Campus, Dan B. Curtis, Sam E. Cox

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article outlines a comprehensive strategy for marketing a communication training course within and beyond the university setting, grounded in the growing demand for applied communication skills across business, industry, and government sectors. The course emphasizes the development of training competencies, including needs assessment, program design, and evaluation, preparing students for roles in human resource development and organizational change. On campus, the marketing approach combines classroom outreach, advisor engagement, and targeted promotional materials. Off campus, the article explores emerging opportunities in continuing education, corporate partnerships, and lifelong learning, arguing that communication educators must proactively position their offerings to meet evolving …

Couples In Communication: Problems And Prospects, Karen A. Foss, Stephen W. Littlejohn

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article explores the professional dynamics and institutional challenges faced by dual career couples in the academic field of communication. Drawing from roundtable discussions and written reflections, the article addresses both the advantages and complexities of employing partnered faculty members. It examines administrative perceptions, hiring practices, departmental interactions, and promotion concerns, offering practical strategies for chairs and colleagues to support individual identity, equitable evaluation, and workplace integration. The discussion critiques persistent myths—such as presumed interdependence or shared qualifications—and emphasizes the importance of separating personal relationships from professional responsibilities. Contributors also reflect on the rewards of academic partnership, including expanded disciplinary …

The Executive Guide To Strategic Planning And The Executive Guide To Operational Planning, Jack M. Christ

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reviews two companion volumes on strategic and operational planning designed for use across organizational contexts, including academic departments and educational institutions. The books by Patrick J. Below, George L. Morrisey, and Betty L. Acomb. are "The Executive Guide to Strategic Planning " abd "The Executive Guide to Operational Planning."

The Academic's Handbook, Don B. Morlan

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "The Academic's Handbook," edited by A. Leigh Deneef, Crauford D. Goodwin and Ellen Stern McCrate.

Ua9/4 Brag Sheet, Wku Institutional Advancement

WKU Administration Documents

Promotional document describing points of achievement and excellence of WKU its faculty, staff and students.

Ua66/6/2 Bionews From The Hill, Wku Biology

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by and about WKU Biology highlighting the activities of faculty, students and alumni.

Ua77/1 Western, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Administration Documents

WKU alumni newsletter.

• Thomas C. Meredith Inaugurated as Eighth President of Western
• Governor Wallace Wilkinson Announces WKU Institute for Economic Development
• President Thomas C. Meredith Awarded Honorary Degree – Kentucky Wesleyan College
• Western to Host State Marching Band Championships
• Spring Enrollment is 13,333
• Regents Approve 1989-90 Operating Budget
• Alliance Corporation Establishes Scholarship
• Drackett Company of Franklin Gives $10,000 Scholarship
• Greenwood Optimists Contribute to College Heights Foundation
• Potter College Honors Published Faculty
• WKU Announces 1989 Faculty Award Winners
• Journalism School Wins Top Honors
• Western Grad Awarded $6,000 Fellowship for Graduate Study
• Graduate Chasing Bachelor’s at Elizabethtown Community College – Mary Todd …

A Descriptive Study Of The Effects Of Retention On Identified "At Risk" Ninth-Grade Students At Bowie Junior High School, Claudette V. Jones

Graduate Theses

No abstract provided.

News & Views - Vol. 07, No. 11 -June 22, 1989, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

Race And Excellence In American Higher Education, James Jennings

Trotter Review

W,E.B. DuBois’ assessment of American higher education’s posture toward black students in 1926 — “The attitude of the northern institution toward the Negro student is one which varies from tolerance to active hostility” — could have been written today based on several investigations. The American Council on Education reported recently that “the higher education community must continue to address the issues of losses in participation at all levels for blacks; the segregation of Hispanics; the retention and graduation of minority students, both undergraduate and graduate; the lack of growth for minorities in faculty and staff ranks.” The College Board reports …

The Academic Workplace: Perception Versus Reality, Sandra E. Elman

New England Journal of Public Policy

Why are faculty becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the quality of the academic workplace? What accounts for burnout and low morale among so many college and university faculty? Is work life for professionals any more satisfying in the business world? What can academic leaders learn from business executives who work vigorously to reenergize their enterprises? Are corporate strategies aimed at enhancing the quality of work life applicable to improving satisfaction and productivity in our colleges and universities?

These concerns were addressed by a number of education leaders at a conference on faculty work life jointly sponsored by the New England Resource …

Ua12/2/35 Wku Annual Fraternity System Report, Brooks Walthall

Student Organizations

Report of the WKU Interfraternity Council for the 1988-1989 school year.

Ua12/2/2 Talisman: Image In The Making, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

1989 Talisman yearbook.

• Image in the Making
• Student Life
• Black, Samuel. Do the Party a Favor – Ronald Reagan
• Carmack, Jody. One In a Million – Kentucky Lottery
• Adams, Jeanie. It’s An Uphill Battle – Cary White, Handicapped Persons
• Devaney, Mike & Jody Carmack. Coming to America – Mike Devaney, International Students, Soccer
• Hadley, Kim. Higher Education – Churches, Religion
• Black, Samuel. Better Late Than Never – Greg Frasier, Cycling
• Burton, Marsha. Geared for Speed – Lynn Ellison, Drag Racing
• Hadley, Kim. The Church Service – Concerts
• Black, Sam. Making Moo-La – Spring Female Sale, Cattle, Kentucky Charolais Association
• Image …

Ua3/8/1 Letter To Thomas Meredith, Wku President's Office - Meredith, John Hager

WKU Administration Documents

Letter to Thomas Meredith from Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer editor John Hager regarding the presidential search. Includes editorial "Martha Layne Collins Not Best Choice for Western."

News & Views - Vol. 07, No. 10 -May 14, 1989, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

News & Views - Vol. 07, No. 09 -May 2, 1989, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

An Experimental Intervention Program With Potential Dropouts, Charles Warner Tankersley

Graduate Theses

The purpose of this study is to incorporate several areas of intervention into one program with potential dropouts to determine if such a strategy would have a greater effect than intervention on a single variable. The subjects were 55 students in the 7th, 8th, or 9th grade, who were identified by the Ector County Independent School District as being at risk of dropping out of school. All subjects participated in academic remediation and counseling for 3 hours each school day for 7 weeks. The subjects were randomly assigned by gender in near equal numbers to either multidimensional counseling, individual counseling, …

Ua66/4/2 Ceremony Of Capping & Pinning, Wku Dental Hygiene

WKU Administration Documents

Program from capping & pinning ceremony.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 64, No. 55, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Schlagenhauf, Ann. Thomas Meredith Forecasts Busy Days Are Ahead
• Howard, Laura. Chinese Visitors Gather Impressions, Ideas
• Underwood, Jennifer. Child Care Drains Parents’ Minds, Pocketbooks
• Carter, Darla. Student Parents Face Special Problems
• Carter, Darla. Response Low to Tripling Plan – Housing & Residence Life
• Budget Leads Regents’ Agenda Today
• Faculty Senate Prepares for New Year
• Hernes, Tom & Gina Kinslow. Cherry Hall Bomb Threat a Hoax
• Marsupial Awards 1989
• Dillard, John. Swimming Pool is an Issue – President’s Home
• Porter, Angela. University Biased – President’s Day …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 64, No. 54, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Kinslow, Gina & Diane Tsimekles. Roe vs. Wade’s Days Numbered, Some Say
• Bricking, Tanya & Diane Tsimekles. Women Seeking Abortion Here Must Look Elsewhere
• Howard, Laura. Top Business Teacher of 1988 William Murphy Finds Job In Jeopardy
• Dose of Dust Closes Faculty Haven – Cedar House
• Hernes, Tom. Arrest Made for Theft of Sorority Funds – Delta Sigma Theta
• Howard, Laura. Edward Bernays Helped Make Public Relations History
• Teaching Should Be Only Basis for Tenure
• Plan Will Please Students, Ease Fall Housing Crutch
• Chattin, John. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 64, No. 53, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Carter, Darla. Roomies Adopting a Third Will Save
• Howard, Laura. Jobless: Resumes, Blind Hope Not Enough
• Eline, Sidney. Walkway Linking Diddle Arena, Parking Structure Discussed
• Schlagenhauf, Ann. Retiring Vice President Harry Largen Praised
• Delta Sigma Theta Finds $1,063 Gone
• Hernes, Tom. Two Lose Property in Poland Hall Fire
• Take Suggestions to Master Planner – WKU Master Plan
• Chattin, John. Editorial Cartoon – WKU Master Plan Suggestions
• Wilder, Mary. Proud to Protest – Women’s Equality/Women’s Lives March
• Norene, Rebecca. Unborn Have Rights – Antiabortion
• Cardwell, Ronald, …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 64, No. 52, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Hernes, Tom. Banshee Results in Several Stories, One Injury – Rugby
• Carter, Darla. Pool Proposal on Hold After Rumors Over Money Spread – President’s Home
• Turner, Karla. Peace, Brother – Cumberland Regional Rainbow Gathering
• Schlagenhauf, Ann. Thomas Meredith Hopes to Buck Trend
• Wall, Dresden. Measles Scare Still Haunts Poland Hall
• Green, Travis. New Sorority May Get Bid Week – Alpha Gamma Delta
• Pool Idea Doesn’t Hold Water
• Chattin, John. Editorial Cartoon Swimming Pool at President’s Home
• Rugby Revelry Too Far Out of Bounds – Banshee …

Ua3/8/10 Inaugural Address, Thomas Meredith

WKU Administration Documents

Speech delivered by President Thomas Meredith upon his installation as WKU president.

Ua3/8/10 Inauguration Of Thomas Carter Meredith, Western Kentucky University

WKU Administration Documents

Program for WKU President Thomas Meredith's inauguration, includes biographical sketch of Dr. Meredith, list of delegates and events.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 64, No. 49, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Tsimekles, Diane. Amos Gott Edges Lynn Groemling in Associated Student Government Race
• Hernes, Tom. Fatman Leads Boxing’s Return to the Region – David Berry
• Carter, Darla. Headquarters for Nontraditionals Planned for Fall
• Schlagenhauf, Ann. Preston Health & Activities Center Locale Still to be Decided
• Wild Greek Week Begins Monday
• Schlagenhauf, Ann. Planner Wants Student Input – Ken Brooks, WKU Master Plan
• You Can’t Always Get What You Want – Nontraditional Students
• Chattin, John. Editorial Cartoon – Thomas Meredith Installation
• Phillips, Noelle. Run in Peace
• Mounts, …