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Does Censorship Exist On College And University Campuses?, Bob Yowell

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article argues that censorship does exist in higher education, though its form and intensity vary across institutional types, missions, and community contexts. Drawing on examples from public and private colleges, the discussion distinguishes legal obligations for public universities, which are bound by First Amendment protections, from the broader discretionary authority of private institutions to restrict theatrical content. Illustrations from urban universities demonstrate the feasibility of staging productions involving nudity, explicit language, and controversial themes. The article contrasts this environment with more restrictive settings such as religious colleges, where administrative priorities and contractual employment terms limit faculty autonomy. Legal standards …

Equus: A Case For Censorship?, Abe J. Bassett

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article analyzes a public controversy surrounding a university production of Equus that included a brief nude scene. The account documents the sequence from initial audience acceptance to a later wave of organized criticism that framed the production as immoral and harmful, culminating in letters to state officials, attempts to reduce institutional funding, and a proposed state bill prohibiting sexual conduct on academic stages. The narrative details the department’s preparations, including informed casting, content advisories, and artistic rationale for the scene within the dramatic structure. Administrative responses by the president, provost, and chancellor are presented as affirmations of academic freedom …

When The Faculty Evaluate The Chairperson, Mary Frances Hopkins

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article provides a reflective account of being evaluated as a department chair by a large and diverse faculty across three communication units at Louisiana State University. The author critiques the mandated evaluation instrument, noting dissatisfaction with rating scales and skepticism about their ability to measure administrative performance accurately. The narrative situates the evaluation within the complex structure of the department, where unit chairs hold responsibility for many functions on which the department chair was nevertheless evaluated. Despite concerns about the appropriateness of the instrument, the author reports supportive results attributed to strong faculty goodwill amid departmental restructuring. The discussion …

Some Often Overlooked Considerations In Academic Theatre Program Evaluation, Lorayne W. Lester

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines factors that influence the effectiveness of academic theatre program evaluation, emphasizing the central importance of faculty attitudes and administrative leadership. The discussion argues that self evaluations conducted during periods of low morale often yield distorted conclusions and unproductive reform efforts. Similarly, externally mandated reviews can generate defensiveness if perceived as punitive. The author contends that the chief academic officer must cultivate faculty confidence in the value and fairness of the process, reduce anxiety, and frame evaluation as a collective endeavor akin to theatrical production. Strategies include individualized communication about benefits, early formation of faculty committees to identify …

Successful Women In Speech Communication: A National Survey Of Strategies And Skills, Contributions And Conflicts, Judy C. Pearson, Judith S. Trent

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reports a national survey of successful women in speech communication and analyzes pathways to advancement, mentoring, communicative practices, and self perception. Using a six page questionnaire sent to women at the associate and professor ranks listed in the 1983 disciplinary directory, the study obtained 163 responses, a 52 percent rate. Respondents typically achieved promotion through traditional academic markers, including publications in communication journals, national conference presentations, professional service, and strong student evaluations, while external grants and books were less common. About two thirds reported having a mentor, most often a man, and many served as mentors to junior …

Directory Of Aca Members

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This document is the 1986 membership directory of the American Communication Association. It lists institutional affiliations, mailing addresses, and telephone numbers for members active during that period. The directory reflects the professional landscape of the discipline in the mid nineteen eighties and offers historical insight into departmental structures, academic roles, and communication programs of the era. All contact information in this directory is archival and no longer current.

Integrity In The Communication Curriculum, Stanley F. Paulson

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This address argues that recent national reports on undergraduate education have identified fundamental weaknesses in collegiate learning, shifting emphasis from curricular inputs to measurable student outcomes. Drawing on documents from the National Institute of Education and the Association of American Colleges, the discussion highlights concerns about declining student engagement in the arts and sciences, fragmentation of general education, and the absence of coherent rationales guiding undergraduate study. These reports call for institutions to demonstrate improvement in students’ analytical abilities, communication skills, ethical reasoning, and disciplinary depth across the curriculum rather than rely on proxies such as faculty credentials or course …

Post-Tenure Faculty Development: Where Is The Adventure?, Michael R. Moore

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article addresses the challenge of sustaining professional growth among tenured faculty, distinguishing burnout from a more pervasive condition of being left out in the face of rapid disciplinary and institutional change. Using the metaphor of adventure, the argument contends that some experienced faculty resist new teaching methods, technology adoption, and research engagement not due to exhaustion but due to insufficient preparation for change and fear of risk. The discussion outlines a developmental role for department chairs that combines long term planning with individualized support. Key practices include collaboratively setting appropriate goals aligned with departmental needs, identifying resources and release …

Discussion Summary Four, Emilie-Marie Rausch

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This discussion summary synthesizes a group conversation on post tenure faculty evaluation and development. Participants first reviewed major national statements from 1982 and 1983, including recommendations from a national commission, a Wingspread conference, and the AAUP, all of which endorsed periodic evaluation of tenured faculty while affirming tenure as essential to academic freedom and educational quality. These documents emphasized that evaluation should not compromise tenure protections or serve as a mechanism for dismissal outside established disciplinary procedures. Building from these positions, the group explored how to support continued faculty vitality without undermining the tenure system. Participants noted the legal and …

Curricula, Budgets, And Facilities In Education For Radio And Television, Garland C. Elmore

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reports a national survey of undergraduate programs emphasizing radio and television, describing curricular organization, resource levels, and facilities across institutions in the mid nineteen eighties. Based on responses from one hundred ninety four departments, the study finds that most programs are housed within integrated communication units rather than autonomous media departments, with larger campuses more likely to maintain separate media structures. Undergraduate majors total more than forty thousand nationwide, with higher concentrations at large public institutions. Introductory offerings vary widely in title and scope, reflecting production, writing, history, theory, and survey orientations. Nearly half of departments offer graduate …

A Second National Survey Of Faculty Salaries In Radio And Television, Garland C. Elmore

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reports results from a national survey of faculty salaries in undergraduate radio and television programs during the 1984 to 1985 academic year. Responses from one hundred ninety four departments yielded data for seven hundred twenty eight full time faculty, making it the most comprehensive salary profile in the field at the time. Salaries were analyzed by rank, institutional type, campus size, geographic region, and departmental structure. Findings indicate mean ten month salaries of approximately forty one thousand five hundred for full professors, thirty one thousand seven hundred for associate professors, twenty five thousand two hundred for assistant professors, …

Censorship On College And University Campuses, David W. Weiss

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article contends that censorship is present in higher education, although its form and extent vary according to institutional type, mission, and community context. Drawing on examples from public and private universities, particularly in Alabama, the discussion explains that public institutions are bound by First Amendment protections, whereas private colleges may legally prohibit productions that conflict with institutional values or religious commitments. Illustrations from urban universities demonstrate the ability to stage controversial works involving nudity, strong language, and provocative themes, while contrasting cases from religious colleges reveal stricter control over theatrical content. The article reviews legal standards for obscenity and …

Censorship In The Private Church-Related College, Philip G. Hill

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines censorship in theatre programs at private church related liberal arts colleges, distinguishing these institutions from narrowly doctrinal religious schools. The author defines censorship along a continuum that ranges from artistic judgment exercised within theatre programs to external administrative or community pressure that compels changes to scripts or productions. Internal decisions regarding cuts, staging, and play selection are characterized as professional judgment rather than censorship when made collaboratively by trained theatre personnel. However, administrative or external intervention that overrides departmental authority constitutes censorship and threatens academic freedom. The article acknowledges that theatrical work is uniquely visible and therefore …

The Impact Of Communication Apprehension On Student Retention And Success: A Preliminary Report, James C. Mccroskey, Steven K. Payne

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reports preliminary results from a longitudinal investigation of how communication apprehension influences academic performance and student retention in college. Data were collected from 1884 incoming freshmen at a large public university, who completed a standardized communication apprehension measure during orientation. Official academic records over four consecutive semesters provided grade point averages, credits earned, and enrollment status. Analyses reveal that students with high communication apprehension consistently earned lower grade point averages and completed fewer credits than moderate or low apprehensive students. Retention patterns also differed. High apprehensive students were substantially more likely to withdraw from the university over the …

Minutes Of The Aca Executive Committee February 15, 1986 Tucson

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Minutes of the ACA Executive Committee held in Tucson Arizona on February 15, 1986.

Bulletin Of The Aca, Index To Issue #53 Through Issue #56

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This document is the 1986 index for the Bulletin of the American Communication Association, covering issues 53 through 56. It provides article titles, authors, and page references for work published during this period, along with listings of organizational materials such as meeting minutes, committee rosters, and book reviews. The index reflects the scholarly focus and professional concerns of the discipline in the mid nineteen eighties and serves as a historical reference to major themes, contributors, and institutional discussions of that time.

1986 April, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases from April of 1986.

The Status Of Co-Recreational Intramural Sports In 1984 At American Colleges And Universities, Thomas M. Roberts

Human Movement Studies & Special Education Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the current status of intramural sports programs at four year American colleges and universities. Intramural Directors from 329 institutions were randomly selected from the 1984 National Intramural Recreational Sports Association Directory to complete and return a thirteen item questionnaire.

A computerized statistical procedure, SPSS, was used in the statistical analysis. The results were analyzed through the use of comparisons, and percentages. The data were acquired from questionnaires returned by 185 of the Intramural Directors selected.

The conclusions may be utilized by recreational sports administrators to evaluate the components of their existing co-recreational …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 010, Number 31, March 31, 1986, Grand Valley State University

1985-1986, Volume 10

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Winona Campus Life, Mass Communication Department

Winona Campus Life

Winona Campus Life was a weekly laboratory newspaper produced by the WSU Mass Communciation Department students and printed as a supplement to the Sunday Winona Daily News, which began in September 1983. The newspaper provided coverage of the four institutions of higher education in Winona: Winona State University, St. Mary's University, College of Saint Teresa, and Winona Area Vocational-Technical School. It was created to provide a place for Mass Communcation students to publish their articles and photographs with the idea of generating reader feedback, which is essential in journalism education.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 61, No. 50, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Cravens, Jayne. Action of Sweet 16 Goes Off Court, Too
• Hutcherson, Jackie. Few Watch Four Debate for Top Post – Associated Student Government
• Koniak, Joe. Washers and Dryers May Be Put in Dorms
• Stone, Tom. Good Garbage: Campus Trash Full of Surprises
• Jessie, Lisa. English 101, 102 to be Combined
• Hutcherson, Jackie. Associated Student Government Proposes That Faculty Return Tests
• Jessie, Lisa. 3-Time Fulbright Scholar Carlton Jackson Has Lifetime of Memories
• Opinion: No Candidate Stands Out; Herald Endorses Joe Ideal
• Embry, Freda. Fueling AIDS Fear …

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald - Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special magazine edition of the College Heights Herald.

• Humphreys, Mack. Thrash! – Skateboarders
• Meehan, Mary. Out of Bounds – Essay
• Harris, Carla. South Africa: Points of View – Apartheid, Brett Kennard, Victor Ngubeni, Don Morton
• Jessie, Lisa. Stretching Your Pay Check: Women’s – Fashion
• Richards, Toya. Stretching Your Pay Check: Men’s – Fashion

Lanthorn, Vol. 20, No. 24, March 26, 1986, Grand Valley State University

Volume 20, September 4, 1985 - May 1, 1986

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 61, No. 49, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Carlton, Chad. Lady Tops’ Fans Great Final-4-Bound Women
• Harris, Carla. Motion Would Limit Effect of Evaluations On Faculty
• Harris, Carla. Sports Overspent Larger Budget, Study Says
• Malmer, Victoria P. Diddle Lot Closed for Sweet 16
• Senate Budget Restores Centers of Excellence
• Stone, Tom. Endowed Chair for Accounting Will Honor 2 Former Professors – James Meany, J.C. Holland
• Opinion: Final Four Support Could Snare Victory
• Barry, Julia. Editorial Cartoon – Big Red Rolling Out Red Carpet for Basketball Team
• Harris, Carla. Big-City Girl Enjoying Small-Town Experience …

Resolution 86-23-S - Placing Of Chain On Windows, Wku Student Government Association

Student Government Association

Resolution regarding Pearce-Ford Tower window safety chains.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 010, Number 30, March 24, 1986, Grand Valley State University

1985-1986, Volume 10

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

News & Views - Vol. 04, No. 11 - March 24, 1986, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 61, No. 48, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

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

• Stone, Tome. House, Senate Divided On Universities’ Funding
• Eagleston, Leigh Ann. Rush to Stay High and Dry; Evaluation Attendance Low
• Turner, Todd. NCAA Fans Torn Between Tops, Cats
• Cundiff, Clay. Lower Prices for Gasoline Locally May Save Western About $20,000
• Harris, Carla. Faculty Told to Lobby Now for ’88
• Opinion: Centers of Excellence Worth Sacrifices
• Barry, Julia. Editorial Cartoon – Centers of Excellence
• Robertson, Greg. Arguments Help Congress
• Meadows, Pleasant. Better Reporting Needed
• Rodriguez, Daniel. Opinion Not Correct – Associated Student Government
• Withers, Nell. Malcontents …

Report On Financing Of Intercollegiate Athletics (An Update), Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

The Faculty Senate Committee on Fiscal Affairs was charged with bringing to the Faculty Senate a report on spending for intercollegiate athletics for the fiscal year 1984-85. This report is to serve as a follow-up to an extensive report on intercollegiate athletic spending by the Fiscal Affairs Committee in February of 1985.

Lanthorn, Vol. 20, No. 23, March 19, 1986, Grand Valley State University

Volume 20, September 4, 1985 - May 1, 1986

Lanthorn is Grand Valley State's student newspaper, published from 1968 to the present.