Discusses the tension that exists between different ways of being a college teacher in many small college departments within and between generations. Considers the amount of publications faculty members produce and how that correlates to their achievement of tenure. (SC)

Faculty members of small universities should be judged by their teaching ability, not by their publications. (Author)

The sequence of events and implications of the disciplinary dismissal of three faculty members of Philander Smith College are discussed with relation to the AAUP's 1940 Statement of Principles. It is concluded that faculty rights were violated by the administration and governing board. (MSE)

Two possible causes for the demands for research and publication on small college campuses are explored with a focus on the effect on promotion and tenure. The first hypothesis is that many administrators feel faculty research is a partner to faculty teaching effectiveness, and thus, if master teaching is the goal, faculty must excel at research.…

In order to attract strong faculty members, many of whom may not realize initially the distinctive strengths of small colleges, small schools need to work hard and plan well to recruit and hire qualified faculty in communication and theatre. A search and screen process which presents an accurate and attractive picture of the small college is an…

Reviews the literature on and discusses the issue of increased demands for research and publication at the small college. Explores two possible causes for research and publication pressure as well as its effect on promotion and tenure. (SR)

Issues related to reevaluation of tenure at "Exeter College," a fictitious small, private college, are examined. Based on analysis of financial resources, students and faculty ratios, and systematic effects of tenure at Exeter, a mandate for tenure reevaluation was established. The following areas were reviewed: the relationship between tenure and…