Describes a three-day workshop for teachers offered by the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Outlines the workshop's focus on overcoming social and cultural barriers to minority student involvement in journalism programs. Presents the four areas targeted for reaching out to minority students: recruiting, training,…

Methods for college and university administrators to attract and retain nontraditional minority students are outlined. They are based on effective use of institutional resources to identify and address this population's specific needs and creation of a framework of support and understanding that encourages students to commit themselves to higher…

The strategies used by a variety of colleges to involve alumni in student recruitment efforts are described. These include awards programs, scholarships, talent scouting, college nights, interviewing, special events, and communication with prospective or incoming students. The importance of training and communication in the alumni-recruitment…

Colleges are using current students' and their parents' enthusiasm for the institution as an effective recruitment tool. Student contact with prospective students on campus visits, hometown contacts, and parent phone calls to prospective students' parents are useful strategies. Most are volunteers though some students are paid for their time as…

Recruiting of camp staff is challenged by economic and workplace restructuring, including business downsizing, part-time and temporary employment patterns, and generational attitude changes. Strategies for hiring and retaining staff include knowing what college-age workers want, marketing benefits, adopting new business strategies, and empowering…

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), colleges and universities are required to provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees. Understanding the law and applying it to student affairs personnel can be a complicated process. This article presents an overview of the ADA and emphasizes its application to recruiting and…

The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) sets standards for the teaching profession and certifies teachers who meet those standards. Currently there are NBPTS-developed standards for 27 fields, such as age range (e.g., early childhood, adolescence, young adulthood) and content area (e.g., English/language arts, middle…

This resource manual is designed to assist Alaska school districts in recruiting and retaining special education teachers. It offers 50 practical suggestions for developing an effective recruitment program, focusing on the processes of gathering information; developing recruiters, materials, and strategies; and screening and interviewing…

The purpose of this manual is to assist Migrant Education recruiters in effectively executing their job responsibilities. Part D of Chapter 1 of Title 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides financial assistance through state education agencies to local operating agencies to meet the special educational needs of children of…

This manual provides information on identification and recruitment of migrant students for practitioners at all levels, and can function as both a training document and a reference tool. The identification and recruitment process consists of three interrelated elements: (1) definitions governing migrant program eligibility; (2) the process…

Designed to fill North Dakota's growing need for qualified special education personnel, the pamphlet briefly addresses the following topics: the responsibility of individuals and organizations in recruiting personnel, candidates for recruitment, content of the interview, strategies for promoting the job, recruiting in rural areas, recruiting in…

Recruitment of Native Americans to be foster or adoptive parents for Native American children involves careful planning, preparation, and work. In addition to making standard administrative decisions and maintaining required records, social workers must be sensitive to the attitudes, lifestyle, and culture of Native Americans recruited as adoptive…

Intended for faculty, staff, and volunteers who represent an institution of higher education in student recruiting efforts, the handbook offers guidelines for counseling college-bound young people as well as practical suggestions for everyday problems encountered when "on the road." Individual chapters are as follows: "Your Role as an Outreach…

The manual serves as a model for school districts developing procedures for supervising and evaluating their therapy services. The narrative is addressed to therapists rather than supervisors so that school districts can photocopy or adapt sections of the manual and assemble customized manuals for therapists in their programs. The first chapter,…

Strategies for locating quality educational leaders and assessing candidates applying by an alternate route are presented in this pamphlet. Criteria for evaluating alternative credentials are identified, which include teaching and learning ability, leadership experience, education, personal attributes, and understanding of the social and…