The number of staff members serving American higher education institutions has more than doubled in the past twenty years, as occupations in technology, development, government relations, and even athletic administration have grown as never before in the history of the academy. As the number, variety, and importance of these positions have grown,…

A two-part effort called "The TACT Mentor Program: A Dual Introduction into College Teaching," designed to assist new faculty in their first year of teaching at Heidelberg College, Ohio, is described and evaluated. The first part of the program, TACT (Teachers and College Teaching) consisted of weekly discussions based on the book…

Data were gathered from 460 private colleges and universities to produce this annual survey of full-time faculty salaries by discipline and rank. The faculty salaries of 43,533 faculty members are represented in the data tables, organized by 54 selected disciplines. In each discipline, the faculty ranks of professor, associate professor, assistant…

A consortium of 12 small, private liberal arts colleges in the Great Lakes region has shown that by working together, the institutions can provide major opportunities for faculty professional development through conferences and workshops. (MSE)

A survey of the faculty reviewed and assessed the role and importance of experiential learning through internships at Unity College, Maine, an independent, coeducational undergraduate college of 400 students specializing in environmental programs. The 45 full- and part-time faculty received the questionnaire. Among those, 34 faculty, or 76 percent…

Results of a survey of four-year colleges and universities concerning faculty attitudes to and participation in student recruitment and institutional marketing efforts are reported, along with possible differences between private and public institutions' faculty attitudes and involvement. (MSE)

The experiences of the University of Richmond and others institutions indicate that incentives, direct and tangible or indirect and intangible, reflecting the realities of academic life enhance opportunities for initiative and collegiality. (MSE)

These four newsletters contain articles and columns on legal issues of interest to private colleges and universities (particularly those related to the United Methodist Church). Feature articles include: (1) "Administrators and Authority: Who Obligates the College?" which focuses on the conditions under which conflicts over alleged…

This report presents 65 data tables on enrollment, degrees conferred, faculty, and financing of West Virginia's 25 public and independent institutions of higher education as of fall 1997. The tables are grouped into four chapters and each chapter begins with relevant definitions. The chapters (with data examples in parentheses) are as follows: (1)…

This report presents results of the annual College and University Faculty Salary Policies survey sent to 1,611 public institutions of higher education (895 responded) in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The results provide information on faculty salary schedules, including the minimum and maximum scheduled salaries for each rank and/or…

Explores salary data organized by academic rank using a sample of 78 graduate departments. Finds significant differences among the highest, lowest, and average salaries of assistant, associate, and full professors in private and public universities, and between schools in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. Suggests a lag in supply may affect…

The economic impact of private higher education in Indiana was studied, as part of a larger study. For the 32 institutions covered, expenditure data were collected for faculty and staff, students, visitors, and the college itself. In 1972-1973, the 32 institutions spent $45.9 million in the state, of which $34.6 million was spent in the local…

A program of small foundation grants and a broad definition of the kinds of excellence to be supported by the institution combined to create faculty commitment to professional development at the College of Charleston since 1976. (MSE)

As part of a 1974 comprehensive study of private higher education in Indiana, institutional goal perceptions and preferences were investigated, and comparisons to a 1971 study of major U.S. universities were made. Presidents, administrators, and faculty members rated the current importance of 53 goals as well as the importance they believed each…

The proportions of tenure-track faculty appointments in doctoral-level, comprehensive, general baccalaureate, specialized, and two-year public, private, and church-related colleges are tabulated for each academic rank. (MSE)