Discusses a study undertaken to determine differences between choices made by males and females with regard to choice of major department in a college or university. Findings indicated that men tended to opt for unsupportive departments providing high status rewards whereas women exhibited the opposite pattern. Findings and implications are…

Provides a detailed look at Finland's efforts at internationalizing education. This article is based on interview-based research project at the University of Turku, Finland.(Author/VWL)

Information about deans that may be helpful to department chairs is presented, based on the findings of four national surveys of deans. The surveys of social science, graduate, continuing education, and arts and sciences deans covered the deans' role in resource allocation to departments, teaching and research support for faculty, tenure and…

What are the relationships between policy and evaluation within state departments of education? How does policy influence what is evaluated in such settings and how does evaluation inform policymaking? Directors of evaluation in six state education agencies address these issues through detailed descriptions of their operations: Gordon Ascher,…

Reflects on the status of communication study since 1959 when Bernard Berelson announced that communication research was "withering away." Addresses the development of the discipline and the issue of "ferment in the field." (PD)

Discusses the state of English studies, focusing on the literary canon, literature and other disciplines, the function of theory, and the politics of literature. (MM)

Discusses role of academic department in promoting faculty development. Specifically, defines faculty development from departmental perspective, discusses stages and seasons in academic careers, and delineates specific faculty development goals and programs within department. (Author/CRR)

Department chairpersons should guide their departments to meet contemporary challenges by focusing on fostering student learning more effectively, stimulating faculty development, and engaging in curriculum development that responds to new academic syntheses and multidisciplinary approaches. (JB)

Reviews the slow development of communication and journalism departments in Canadian universities and colleges. (PD)

Discusses the use of citation analysis for ranking academic papers and its application in ranking black studies departments. The author presents results of a nationwide citation analysis--totaling 579 papers--of African American or black studies. Ranking results of black studies departments, universities, and black studies scholars are presented.…

This article is a review of the literature concerned with leadership effectiveness in higher education at departmental level. The literature derives from publications from three countries: the UK, the USA and Australia. Surprisingly little systematic research has been conducted on the question of which forms of leadership are associated with…

The briefing paper examines the problems in providing vocational education to handicapped secondary students in South Carolina; reviews three major laws mandating vocational training for the handicapped (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vocational Educationl Act of 1963 as mandated through…

The literature on faculty development and institutional vitality from 1965 to 1985 was reviewed to catalogue existing and proposed strategies to develop faculty, departments, and institutions and to summarize recommendations for future faculty renewal programs. (MSE)

Argues that literary history and estimations of literary value are inseparable and that their connection has import for debate on the contents of the literary canon. Suggests possible requirements for developing a feminist theory and practice of evaluation. (SR)

Background: School health education can effectively help reduce the prevalence of health-risk behaviors among students and have a positive influence on students' academic performance. This article describes the characteristics of school health education policies and programs in the United States at the state, district, school, and classroom…