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Kf Classification Modified For Use In Canadian Law Libraries, Judy Ginsberg

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Aca News

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This issue highlights leadership changes within the Association, with Robert M. Smith beginning his term as President and James M. Symons named President-Elect. Updates include minutes from the Executive Committee and Business Meetings, addressing affiliation with ATHE, exploration of relocating the National Office, and discussion of accreditation involvement with ACEJMC. Additional actions included endorsement of the Council of Graduate Schools’ resolution on graduate assistantships and a constitutional amendment changing the title of Executive Secretary to Executive Director. The bulletin reports on ACA-sponsored programs at regional conventions, election of new Executive Committee members, and acknowledgment of outgoing officers. The 1987 Seminar …

Theatre And Television: A Call For A Merger, Sharaf N. Rehman

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article advocates greater collaboration between theatre and telecommunication programs in higher education, emphasizing the benefits of merging skills in performance and media production. It critiques theatre curricula for focusing almost exclusively on stage performance while neglecting training for microphones and cameras, and notes that radio-television programs often overlook dramatic production. An experimental workshop at a midwestern university demonstrated the value of integrating students from theatre, radio-television, and English in producing plays for television, with positive feedback from both faculty and professionals. Building on this model, West Texas State University developed a sequence of courses in television and radio drama …

A Survey Of Faculty Salaries In Selected Communication Disciplines: 1986–87, Patricia D. Witherspoon, Kathleen J. Jensen

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reports results from a 1986–87 national survey of faculty salaries in selected communication disciplines, including advertising, journalism, radio-television-film, speech communication, and communication disorders. Data were collected from thirty-five institutions, primarily public universities, with salary ranges reported by rank across departments. Results indicate that advertising faculty consistently earned the highest mean salaries, particularly at the assistant professor level, reflecting competition with business schools and private sector opportunities. Speech communication salaries ranked lowest at the assistant and associate levels but showed the greatest percentage increase at the full professor rank, surpassing other disciplines. Salary differences were attributed to factors such …

Academic Departments: Breaking The Habit Of Isolation, Jon Whitmore

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article critiques the tendency of academic departments to become isolated and protective of their disciplinary boundaries, limiting opportunities for intellectual growth and collaboration. While departments provide essential structure and identity within higher education, they can also foster parochialism, territorialism, and insularity. The discussion highlights theatre as an inherently interdisciplinary field that naturally connects with literature, music, anthropology, cultural studies, and technology, making it well-suited for cross-departmental partnerships. Examples include collaborations with engineering and architecture on computer-aided design, with visual artists and composers on performance art, and with modern languages and cultural studies scholars as dramaturgs. The article argues that …

Perspectives On Visiting Artist Program, Eleanor Nyquist Patton

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reflects on the experience of serving as a visiting artist at McNeese State University, offering guidance for both guest artists and host institutions. It emphasizes the mutual benefits of such programs, noting that visiting artists bring fresh ideas, renewed energy, and new perspectives, while also gaining opportunities for professional growth and creative exploration. The discussion outlines practical considerations, including aligning artistic philosophy with the host institution, clarifying workload expectations, and understanding available facilities, budgets, and schedules before accepting an engagement. Attention is given to the importance of recognizing limitations, valuing differences, and negotiating fair compensation and accommodations. The …

Grade Inflation In Communication Graduate Education, David M. Berg

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article investigates whether grade inflation is a concern in graduate communication programs, drawing on responses from Big Ten universities. Department chairs reported that grade inflation was not a significant issue, though many noted the increasing use of incompletes, which sometimes substitute for lower grades and complicate evaluations. Data from several institutions showed graduate grade point averages consistently ranging from the mid-3.4s to high-3.6s, with communication programs often slightly higher than university-wide averages. Some administrators interpreted these results as evidence of strong students, while others suggested that grades may no longer distinguish levels of ability. The discussion emphasizes that while …

Pluralism In Educational Theatre, Betty Jean Jones

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article explores strategies for increasing minority participation in theatre performance training at predominantly white colleges and universities. Drawing on Stanislavski’s concept of the “circle of attention,” it argues that recruitment, retention, and casting must be approached holistically to foster diversity and inclusion. The discussion emphasizes that opportunities for minority students must extend beyond admission to meaningful casting and curricular integration, supported by institutional commitment. Broader issues such as the decline of Black Studies programs, the shortage of minority faculty, and campus racial tensions are linked to the challenge of achieving pluralism in educational theatre. Non-traditional casting, community collaboration, and …

Recruiting Minority Students, Bob Yowell

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reflects on the difficulties of recruiting minority students into university theatre programs, using experiences at an urban southern institution as a case study. Despite significant minority enrollment at the university and outreach through performance groups, theatre struggled to attract Black majors. The discussion suggests strategies such as integrated casting, hiring more Black faculty, building ties with community organizations, and offering targeted scholarships. Broader systemic barriers, including inequities in primary and secondary education and persistent economic disparities, are identified as major obstacles limiting interest in theatre among minority students. The article argues that lasting change will require long-term societal …

Why Are You So Happy?, Samuel L. Becker, Douglas M. Trank

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reports findings from a national survey of communication department chairs examining factors that influence job satisfaction. Respondents generally indicated moderate to high satisfaction, with little variation across institutional types. However, the type of college housing the department affected satisfaction, with chairs in social sciences reporting the highest levels and those in performing arts the lowest. The most significant concerns across institutions were budgetary issues, including funds for equipment, travel, and general expenses, along with shortages of faculty. Analysis showed that perceptions of how departments were valued by higher administrators strongly influenced satisfaction, especially at master’s and doctoral-granting institutions. …

Effects Of Grade Inflation On Communication Education: Service Courses, Jim D. Hughey

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the issue of grade inflation and deflation in communication service courses, framing it as a balance between the values of democracy and excellence. The democratic approach, associated with assigning higher grades, was influenced by the expansion of higher education in the 1960s and 1970s and the goal of motivating diverse students. The excellence approach, tied to stricter grading, reflects calls for accountability and quality in the 1980s, including national initiatives for assessment and standards. Using data from lower-division courses at Oklahoma State University, the discussion shows trends toward tougher grading but notes discrepancies between the basic speech …

Effects Of Grade Inflation On Speech Communication Majors, Robert C. Dick

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines grade inflation in communication and theatre programs, situating the issue within broader trends in higher education. While national studies have shown rising undergraduate grades despite declining SAT scores, departmental data from Indiana University reveal both periods of grade inflation and more recent declines. The discussion highlights multiple causes, including liberal withdrawal policies, student pressure for career-oriented courses, faculty differences in grading philosophy, and fears of poor student evaluations. Special attention is given to challenges in performance-based courses where instructors may be tempted to inflate grades to protect student self-esteem. Potential consequences include disadvantaging strong students, undermining credibility …

Minority Recruitment For Performance Programs, Fred Behringer

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the challenges and opportunities of minority recruitment and retention in higher education, with a focus on theatre programs at predominantly white institutions. It highlights national trends of declining minority enrollment and the pressures placed on colleges to meet desegregation goals, which sometimes create tension with historically Black institutions. Traditional recruitment strategies, often shaped by white middle-class assumptions, are critiqued as ineffective in reaching new pools of talent. A pilot summer theatre workshop at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is described as a model for community-based recruitment, emphasizing partnerships with Black organizations, personal outreach, and visible institutional …

A Study Of Quantity Of Articles Produced In The Communication Discipline By Institution, 1980 Through 1985 Part 1, Kittie W. Watson, Larry L. Barker, Vernon O. Ray, Robert N. Hall

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reports findings from a national study of publication productivity in speech communication for the years 1980–1985. Using data from ten leading journals, institutional output was measured by assigning publication points, with adjustments for multiple authorship. The results identify the top fifty universities contributing to research in the discipline, showing that large doctoral-granting institutions dominated the rankings, while smaller colleges and junior colleges did not appear. The analysis also introduced a ratio comparing the number of contributing authors to total publication points, providing insight into whether output was concentrated among a few individuals or spread across larger faculties. While …

Drama Teacher Certification Is Everybody's Problem, Bob Yowell

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the challenges of theatre teacher certification and oral communication requirements in Alabama, highlighting systemic barriers to the growth of theatre education. Certification typically requires coursework across theatre and speech, yet few students pursue this path due to limited job opportunities. State policy mandates one semester of oral communication in schools, but implementation is inconsistent, often ignored due to lack of qualified faculty or resources. A current proposal to merge oral communication into broader language arts curricula risks diminishing attention to speech and theatre, particularly since English teachers dominate the process. The discussion critiques the weak lobbying presence …

How To Run Better Business Meetings: A Reference Guide For Managers, N. Edd Miller

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "How to Run Better Business Meetings: A Reference Guide for Managers," authored by the 3M Meeting Management Team (1987). Published by McGraw-Hill Book Company.

Card: Mackay For Senate Breakfast

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Card for a breakfast in honor for Buddy Mackay at the Ocala Hilton. Circa 1988.

Memo: Personal Response Memo

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

A form letter from the Friends of Gary Hart 1988 for contributions. Gary Hart presidential campaign. Date: 1988. Box 15 Folder 2

Leaflet: Friends Of Gary Hart 1988

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

A leaflet invitation to be a charter member of the Gary Hart Roundtable. Friends of Gary Hart 1988. Gary Hart presidential campaign. Date: 1988 Box 15 Folder 2

Pamphlet: Gary Hart, Leadership With Courage

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

A pamphlet for Gary Hart campaign. Printed by Friends of Gary Hart 1988. Date: 1988 Box 15 Folder 2

Typed Document: Course Requirements, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

A description of the requirement for completion of of course EDU 502.

Typed Document: Fall Term Calendar, Edna Louise Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

General Fall Term calendar, August 18 -December 19, 1988.

Leadership And Nonverbal Behaviors Of Hispanic Females Across School Equity Environments, Helen A. Moore, Natalie K. Porter

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

Nonverbal behaviors of Hispanic elementary school students and their peers were examined in a small-group cooperative task with a total of 202 subjects. Thirty-five randomly selected groups were videotaped in ten desegregated schools, each group was gender-homogeneous, with three Hispanic and three Anglo students. Analysis of the videotapes revealed that Hispanic females used less vertical and horizontal space than Anglo females, and were also less likely to verbally interrupt or physically intrude on other group members They had similar rates of handling the group resource cards and were given similar leadership scores by multi-ethnic trained observers. Among males, Hispanics are …

Research By Bureaucracy: Hattie Plum Williams And The National Commission On Law Observance And Enforcement, 1929-1931, Michael R. Hill

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

This paper explores the bureaucratized research activities (1929-1931) of the National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement (NCLOE) from the perspective of Hattie Plum Williams' sociobiographical experience. Williams was a doctoral student of George E. Howard and earned her Ph.D. in 1915 -- the ftrst doctorate in sociology awarded by the University of Nebraska. That same year, she joined the Nebraska faculty and eventually became Chair of the Department (1922-1928).2 In 1931, at age 53, this full professor was called upon be an unpaid fieldworker, gathering data according to rigid protocols stipulated by the NCLOE. Archival reconstruction of Williams' "view …

The Intellectual Legacy Of Nebraska Sociology: A Bibliographical Chronology Of Separately Published Works, 1887-1989, Michael R. Hill

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

The ftrst full century of sociological scholarship at the University of Nebraska rests solidly on numerous contributions to the acknowledged pinnacle of academic work: single-author monographs published by scholarly presses. Collaborative works, including jointly-authored monographs and scholarly editorial projects, round out the separately published volumes in the continually growing library of Nebraska sociology. Several works are recognized classics and have been revised and revived in various editions. The sociological work flowing from Nebraska roots is evidenced by inspection of the bibliography below.

If one wished to deftne a "Nebraska school of sociology," one could do worse than look to the …

Framing ‘Bomb Talk’: The Macro Consequences Of The Microfoundations Of Social Interaction In A Goffmanian Nuclear World, Michael R. Hill

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

This paper, originating with issues generated in Professor Deegan’s seminar on contemporary sociological theory at the University of Nebraska, explores the “frames” or microfoundations of everyday interaction and their consequences for the ultimate macrosociological threat: global nuclear annihilation. The theoretical basis of this study is Erving Goffman’s Frame Analysis: An Essay on the Organization of Experience. The adequacy and comprehensiveness of Goffman’s major constructs are substantiated by data from the everyday world of newspapers and popular culture. “Keys” (or transformational conventions) are pivotal in this analysis. The central thesis of this paper holds that the keys used to transformationally …

We’Re Partners – Not Husband And Wife, Mary Jo Deegan, Michael R. Hill

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

On May I, 1982- International Workers' Day-we celebrated and consecrated our relationship with friends and family. Our partnership ceremony included blessings by a Presbyterian minister, piano music played by a close friend, and readings by Frederick Engels on marriage as slavery for women and by Jane Addams on the right of all people to live in societies they created. We did not obtain a marriage license, we did not exchange "marriage vows," and we specifically chose to not be married. Our celebration cake was covered with white frosting and in red letters the slogan "Workers Should Unite-Not Marry" merrily conveyed …

Policy, Procedures, And People: Governmental Response To A Privately Initiated Nuclear Test Monitoring Project As A Case Study In National Security Decision-Making, Philip G. Schrag

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

This article applies the Allisonian framework to the U.S. Government's response to a private arms control initiative undertaken in 1986 by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), an environmental organization. This case lends itself to fruitful analysis for several reasons. First, while it fits the criteria for second-level decisions, it also involves a critical area of international relations-the control of nuclear weapons. Second, the involvement of numerous government agencies in the project presents ample opportunity to examine processes within and among agencies. Third, the reaction of the United States appears, at first blush, to have been ambivalent or inconsistent, for …

Divisionews (Spring-Summer 1988 / Vol. 2 No. 1), American Society Of Criminology Division On Women And Crime

Division on Women and Crime Documents and Correspondence

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An Analysis Of Health Related Physical Fitness Measurements And Absenteeism Of Employees Participating In Worksite Wellness Program, Kristen Elizabeth Birtwhistle

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the physical fitness and absenteeism comparisons between exercising and non-exercising employees who participate in worksite wellness program.