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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, …

Silencing In Public Schools, Michelle Fine

Publications and Research

Demands for silencing signify a terror of words, a fear of talk. This essay examines these demands as they echoed through a comprehensive public high school in New York City. The silencing resounded in words and in their absence; the demands emanated from the New York City Board of Education, book publishers, corporate sponsors, religious institutions, administrators, teachers, parents, and students. In the odd study of what's not said in public schools, one must be curious about whom silencing protects, but vigilant about how silencing students and their communities undermines fundamentally the vision of education as empowerment (Freire 1985; Shor …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 35, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Jessie, Lisa. Hotel, Golf Course May Be Built by Western, City
• Pack, Todd. Regents to Add Chair Until Conflict Resolved – J. Anthony Page
• Green, Monica. Campus Clinic Down to One Doctor This Semester
• Woehler, Eric. Students See Slides, Start Hang-Out Talks
• Eagleston, Leigh. Students to Help Lobby Legislature
• Associated Student Government Meeting Snowed Under
• Paducah’s Four-Year College Should Be Dropped Not Added
• Registration – Editorial Cartoon
• Chelf, Carl. Constitution Survives 200 Years of Change
• Bhatt, Vishwesh. Compliments Writer
• Editors Receive Writing Awards
• Klausnitzer, Dorren. …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 34, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Pack, Todd. Outsted Regent Page Vows to Fight for Board Position – Anthony Page
• White, Douglas. Professors Testing for Radon Gas – Geography & Geology
• Woehler, Eric. Student Patrolman Gets Lots of Early Work – Joe White
• Jessie, Lisa. Gary Cox Chosen to Direct Higher Education Council
• Fire Causes $9,950 Damage – Thompson Science Complex
• University Center Board Recruiting at Meeting Today
• Brotherly Love Not Shown in Fraternity’s Rebuilding – Phi Delta Theta
• Fraternity Cleanup – Editorial Cartoon
• Connor, Ron. Crowd Illusion Maintained
• Brodarick, Gary. …

News & Views - Vol. 05, No. 06 - January 26, 1987, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 33, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Pack, Todd. 14 Center Proposals Expected Next Week
• Chattin, John. Ranting and Raven Mark Teacher’s Edgar Allan Poe Portrayal – Robert Rhode
• Jessie, Lisa. Challenging Grades Doesn’t Appeal to Most Students
• Council on Higher Education Head Will Be Chosen from 2 Finalists Saturday
• Eagleston, Leigh. Students Can Dial for Campus Events If Proposal Passes
• Chairs Break, Heads Fall; Modified Head Best of All – University Senate
• Editorial Cartoon – Department Heads
• Jones, Lamont. Martin Luther King’s Dream Deferred’ While Racism Continues
• Three Campus Buildings to …

Meeting Minutes, Western Kentucky University

Student Government Association

Meeting regarding Thanksgiving break, events, election of representatives, and committee members.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 32, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• White, Douglas. Fraternity’s Revamping Angers Some
• Cravens, Jayne. Move from Heads to Chairman Suggested
• Schlagenhauf, Ann. Radioactive Material Helping Students Learn
• Car Stolen then Wrecked During Errand
• Poore, Chris. Posters Reflect Owners’ Personalities
• Barry, Julia. NCAA Rules Committee – Editorial Cartoon
• Charity Reaches Captive Viewers – United Cerebral Palsy Telethon
• Humphreys, Mack. Male Friendship a Puzzle to Both Sexes
• Hughey, Aaron. Disappointed with Ad
• Duvall, Deanna & Bob Schledegger. Ad Anti-dorm
• Schlagenhauf, Ann. Rotary International Makes French Connection
• Eritrea Politics to Be Discussed at Lecture …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 31, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Pack, Todd. Goals Set at Symposium Not New to Western
• Cravens, Jayne. 120 Enroll for Community College’s First Semester
• Sullivan, Sheila. Book, Holiday Keep Martin Luther King’s Dream Alive – Alan Anderson
• Lamothe, Paul. New Eatery Dishes Out Free Ice Cream Saturday
• Schedule Changes Still Possible
• NCAA Rule Puts Boosters in Their Place - the Stands
• Barry, Julia. Restaurants – Editorial Cartoon
• Trial for Noise Ordinance Weakened by Poor Plans
• Millam, Glenn. Not Empty Words – Howard Bailey
• Klausnitzer, Doreen. Book Suggests Friendly Discipline – …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 62, No. 30, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Jessie, Lisa. Some Experts Expect Loan Cuts to Be Small
• Hoppes, Lynn. NCAA Bans Boosters from Athletic Recruiting
• Eagleston, Leigh. Registration Game Played by Students
• White, Douglas. Noise Ordinance Not Enforced
• Bug Spray May Be Cure for False Alarms
• Gov. Martha Layne Collins Should Leave Presidency to the Educators
• Editorial Cartoon – Martha Layne Collins for University of Kentucky Presidency
• Humphreys, Mack. Smut Stays Despite Great Convenience Store Purge
• Pack, Todd. Jodie Richards Elected Caucus Chairman
• College Street Sidewalks Being Repaired
• Fullen, Rebecca. Elopement, Kazoo …

Ua12/8 Newsletter, Wku Police

WKU Administration Documents

WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1987.

Ua3/7/7 Scrapbook File, Wku President - Alexander

WKU Administration Documents

Clippings regarding WKU during January 1987.

Ua66/10/2 Newsletter, Wku Mathematics

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by and about the WKU Mathematics department.

Ua66/8/3 Annual Report, Wku Geography & Geology

WKU Administration Documents

Annual report created by and about WKU Geography & Geology. Table of contents is mis-numbered.

Ua1f Wku Archives Vertical File - E.A. Diddle, 1970-1987, Wku Archives

WKU Administration Documents

Digitized vertical file materials regarding E.A. Diddle, includes obituaries and retrospectives on his career.

Personal, Professional, And Educational Characteristics Of Illinois Women Superintendents In 1987, Joyce Simpson Kaufman

Masters Theses

This study reviewed the personal, professional, and educational characteristics of the Illinois women superintendents in 1987. A questionnaire was mailed to the twenty-two women superintendents. Eighteen of them replied.

The three specific problems addressed by the study were:

1. What are the personal, professional, and educational characteristics of Illinois women superintendents in 1987?

2. What are the special problems encountered by women superintendents?

3. What advice do the present women superintendents in Illinois offer to women aspiring to become superintendents?

The responses were based on the perceptions of the eighteen women superintendents who replied. The questionnaire results were reported in …

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 …

The Department Chair And Merit Salary Increases, Anita Taylor

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article analyzes the administrative and ethical challenges faced by department chairs in implementing merit-based salary systems within higher education. Drawing on the author’s decade of administrative experience, it examines how varying institutional structures (from unionized, step-based systems to wholly merit-driven allocations) shape the chair’s discretion and accountability. Using the case of George Mason University, the discussion details procedures for goal-setting, annual review, and salary distribution, highlighting tensions between equity, gender parity, and institutional policy. The article critiques both the subjectivity of qualitative evaluations and the rigidity of quantitative point systems, arguing for a balanced, evidence-informed approach to faculty assessment. …

Ideas, Comments, And Suggestions On Theatre Administration, Donald L. Loeffler

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article offers a comprehensive account of effective departmental management within a university theatre program, emphasizing practical organization, personnel selection, and administrative collaboration. Using the Department of Speech and Theatre Arts at Western Carolina University as a model, the discussion details the chair’s responsibility for building a cohesive administrative environment through the strategic hiring of qualified secretarial staff, faculty cooperation, and student commitment. The paper underscores the importance of accurate bookkeeping, courteous communication, and efficient operations as extensions of the department’s public image. It also addresses recruitment and retention practices, faculty evaluation procedures, and cross-departmental cooperation in theatre, music, and …

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 …

Applications From In Search Of Excellence By Thomas Peters And Robert Waterman, Jr., Robert S. Goyer

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article interprets Thomas Peters and Robert Waterman’s In Search of Excellence (1982) for application in academic administration, particularly within communication departments. The analysis outlines the authors’ critique of the rational-analytic management model and their advocacy for a value-driven, people-centered approach to organizational effectiveness. Goyer argues that while analogies between corporate and academic contexts are imperfect, two of Peters and Waterman’s eight principles—“productivity through people” and “simultaneous loose-tight properties”—offer meaningful guidance for departmental leadership. The first emphasizes creating an environment in which every faculty member’s contributions are recognized and rewarded through systematic yet flexible evaluation. The second highlights the chair’s …

Hiring Practices At An Independent College, Richard W. Platt

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article details the hiring process for communication faculty at Marist College, an independent liberal arts institution with a growing communication arts program. It outlines institutional structures, administrative procedures, and decision-making protocols involved in recruitment and selection. Emphasis is placed on the interaction between program-level planning, divisional coordination, and centralized administrative approval. The paper documents each stage of hiring—from needs assessment and position authorization to advertisement, search committee formation, candidate evaluation, interviewing, and appointment. The description highlights the integration of affirmative action compliance, equitable search practices, and procedural transparency. Faculty expectations include teaching, research, and service responsibilities consistent with the …

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 …

Minutes Of The Executive Committee Meeting Chicago November 12, 1986

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

The annual meeting of the Association for Communication Administration (ACA)'s Executive Committee, held in November 1986 in Chicago, Illinois.

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

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 …

Faculty Involvement In Departmental Decision Making, Don B. Morlan

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the complex relationship between departmental leadership, faculty participation, and administrative accountability in decision-making within academic units. Drawing on literature from organizational management and personal experience across both public and private institutions, the analysis argues that the degree of faculty involvement in departmental decision making is less a matter of chair preference than a product of institutional structure and administrative culture. While participatory models—such as Theory Z and Likert’s human relations frameworks—are often idealized, actual practice is constrained by hierarchy, accountability, and resource dependence. The essay proposes that effective chairs must balance consultation with authority, aligning faculty expectations, …

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

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

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 …