Describes the benefits of minority faculty at community colleges for minority and majority students and other faculty members. Discusses methods for recruiting and retaining minority faculty, from setting a commitment at the highest levels of the college, to broadening the recruitment base and maintaining a supportive environment to ensure…

A number of countries have predicted a serious shortage of college faculty. Recent demographic information is examined for evidence of the problem, and some salient staffing problems are identified. It is concluded that most industrialized countries will experience staffing difficulties and should consider how their responses will affect other…

A campus's physical presence typically serves as the "front door" for key audiences and important constituencies, creating an initial and often enduring image within the community from which it hopes to attract students, faculty, and staff. Effective real-estate management presents opportunities to design a more inviting welcome sign.…

States that college and university administrators can recruit the best faculty by improving the selection interview process, thereby increasing the possibility of hiring candidates whose needs match those of the institution. Describes a system that colleges and universities can adopt to improve the interview process. Contains 26 references. (VWC)

In this article, the authors discuss experiences and processes in their professional development as Latina academics. They frame their dialogue chronologically around the following themes: family background, graduate school, experiences with colleagues, participation in academia, interactions with students, and situations that inspire and…

The purpose of this project was to assess the perceived efficacy of university-based activities designed to improve the recruitment and retention of women in academic science and engineering (S&E). Numerous approaches to recruitment and retention have been described and implemented but little change occurs. An evaluation of suggested activities by…

The National Congress of Black Faculty is expected to address the problems of the recruitment and promotion of black faculty members, research and publication issues, and the recruitment and retention of black students. (MLW)

The attitudes and behavior of White faculty are a major factor in the limited number of Black Americans on college faculties. The faculty are the gatekeepers, controlling access to their ranks. Discriminatory institutional practices also account for the small number of Black faculty members. (MLW)

Quality of a faculty member's graduate department origin and its relationship to test construction was examined. Findings indicated a tendency for faculty holding advanced degrees from higher quality graduate departments to ask more synthesis questions. (Author/MLW)

Relates the story of the arrival of a new instructor at a community college and his introduction to contemporary composition methods, wittily parodying both writing process jargon and computer jargon. (NKA)

The National Science Foundation (NSF) believes three areas of engineering education require attention: (1) lack of qualified faculty; (2) updating and maintaining instructional instrumentation, equipment, and facilities; and (3) inability to transmit knowledge of some engineering disciplines to students. NSF approaches to solving these problems…

Discusses the issues surrounding the rapid increase in the number of international students attending American colleges and universities. Examines national policy interests from the standpoints of "globalists" and "strategists." Also observes institutional planning concerns, such as curriculum, student life, support services, faculty recruitment,…

Attracting high quality faculty and keeping young faculty in good spirits, satisfied in their work, and optimistic about their future are discussed. Emphasis is on attracting and keeping the best qualified women and minority candidates. The problems of two-career couples and joint appointments are outlined. (MLW)

A part-time faculty fellowship was established at the Medical College of Pennsylvania to integrate the humanities into the medical school curriculum. The fellowship has been awarded in successive years to educators in philosophy, history, religion, and art, and an elective course is developed each year to relate humanities to medicine. (MSE)

Suggests that hiring one's own university graduates is increasingly taboo. This conclusion is derived from experience with a departmental hiring committee and a survey of large universities. Concludes universities seek to avoid bad impressions, and only the weak or very strong hire "their own." (Author)