The thesis is presented that the late 1970s and early 1980s represent a plateau between two periods of high energy and a sense of mission in community colleges. Ideals that once sparked enthusiasm and a sense of common purpose have receded, and new ideals have not emerged to take their place. Survey literature supports this thesis. (MSE)

Discusses the state of editorial freedom and the use of academic credit or money to compensate junior college newspaper staff members. Uses information from three surveys in suggesting that First Amendment rights and compensation issues at the junior college level need to be examined more fully. (TJ)

Discusses a survey of student reactions to a new advising system at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing called Core Advising. Three faculty members were designated as advisors and were given reduced teaching loads. A questionnaire was devised for student evaluation of the system. (JOW)

Presents rationale and guidelines for assessing audience needs before workshops are planned. An initial checklist of appropriate information to gather is presented, and strategies for obtaining information are discussed. (BK)

Reports some of the findings of author Davis' 1979 doctoral dissertation: a survey of successful and unsuccessful expository writing teaching practices in Sacramento (California) secondary schools and colleges. Goes on to suggest some philosophical ideals for English teachers in the 1980s. (SJL)

The purpose of this article is to forecast the demand/supply situation for analytical chemists through the 1980s and to report various suggestions from analytical chemistry professors responding to a Procter and Gamble survey for increasing the supply of chemistry students entering graduate school. (Author/CO)

Briefly reviews past accreditation programs for instructional technology and media studies, and reports the results of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) 1980 survey of graduate programs in educational technology. Recommendations for future action are made. (BK)

The emergence of the veterinary technician as an extension of the veterinarian's capability into animal agriculture is discussed. Some aspects reviewed include: technician education, current restrictions imposed by practice acts, general acceptance by the consumer, and effective relationships for veterinary technicians working under the…

Presented are analyses of the progress women engineers have made in gaining representation in the engineering profession. Discussed are acceptance, advancement, and distribution of women engineers by professional subdivisions. (RE)

Evidence that opinion in favor of working women was actively solicited in the 1940s and intentionally discouraged in the 1970s illustrates the argument that polls and surveys are used to shape, as well as measure, public opinion. Respondents should be given adequate alternatives through which to express their opinions. (Author/GC)

Membership in deaf communities in a metropolitan area is neither granted to nor sought by all who are deaf. Rather, it is achieved through indentification with the deaf world, shared experiences of being hearing impaired, and involvement with other members. (Author/EB)

Reports the results of a survey of high school newspaper advisers that revealed a lack of newspaper coverage of issues not directly related to the school; discusses four reasons cited for narrow coverage: lack of staff motivation, lack of time and skills, administrative censorship, and previous publication by the local newspaper. (GT)

Surveys a national sample of users and non-users of corporate style guides. Finds that corporate style guides are an economical quality tool that benefits both the user and the corporation because they generate consistency in documents, create a professional look in documents, and save time in generating documents. (TB)

Draws on a report produced by the Suffolk schools concerning the factors that seem to underlie success at "A" level English literature at six schools. Suggests that the factors of greatest significance were the subject expertise and commitment of staff; the balance of teaching methods used; and the pupil's experience of a challenging…

Preliminary findings are reported from a survey conducted to determine the apparent absence of compensation for foreign language department chairs at some institutions. It is noted that, compared to the sciences or humanities, the typical foreign language program has greater and more complex tasks administratively and should, therefore, receive…