Former principal suggests several ways to make principal's job more manageable: Revise the principal's job description, improve professional preparation, provide ongoing professional development, provide more support, improve management practices, and strengthen staff hiring. (PKP)

Addresses affirmative action's success at creating a more equal workplace. Explores some potential psychological costs of this policy--costs that paradoxically may undermine its objectives--and their implications for achieving the goal of workplace equality. (GR)

Discusses the skill set that should be available in security consultants to higher education, including the ability to work with mechanical, architectural, electrical, landscaping, and telecommunications systems. Addresses the need to bring consultants into the building design phase. (EV)

The college selection procedure developed by American Telephone and Telegraph for on-campus recruiting uses a structured school-analysis program that strategically involves its nationwide recruiting staff in a unified effort. (TE)

Because the process of selecting University of Minnesota trustees has been seen as highly political and many qualified candidates refused to be considered, the university established an advisory council to assist the legislature in determining criteria for, identifying, and recruiting qualified candidates for board of regents membership. (MSE)

Examines a black researcher's contention that Pennsylvania State University practices racial discrimination by hiring token black administrators then giving them no real power to shape school policy. The article also discusses claims of discriminatory research-funding practices and an underrepresentation of blacks on campus compared with other,…

Discusses how an employee services manager could not find qualified applicants to serve as temporary supervisors in Mead's manufacturing plant during the busy season. Describes the challenge Mead faced in its internship program, the corporation's commitment to education, the program, outcomes of the program, unanticipated benefits, and elements…

The CIO (Chief Information Officer) is a relatively new concept in higher education. There have been directors of college and university computer centers for over half a century, but the first CIOs did not appear until the late 1970s. The need for the position in academia really began with the need to manage and coordinate computing and…

Nancy R. Noeske, a former Milwaukee science teacher, has done 18 superintendent searches and built a reputation as an aggressive, effective recruiter of both women and candidates of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds. Three years ago, she struck out on her own, founding proact Search to specialize in finding big-city superintendents. In this…

This paper is about a court case decided by the U. S. Supreme Court in 1971. Although attorneys recognize that the case is important to businesses, its impact on colleges and universities has been explored by only a few. As this paper will show, "Griggs v. Duke Power" may have enormously boosted the number of students in college and may…

This paper provides a comparative snapshot of the current state of the law in the US and UK with respect to potential liability of university and college students for use (and misuse) of social networking sites. It reviews the limited case law on this topic, highlights the differences in the two nations' laws of defamation and the various possible…

This document presents a review of the teacher hiring practices of the Department of Defense Dependents Schools. These schools, located overseas, educate minor dependents of military and civilian employees. Information is included on the hiring process for the overseas schools as well as the number of teachers employed, the source of appointment,…

Recent research illustrates the increasingly important role of the school principal. As a result, procedures for selecting principals have also become more critical to rural school districts. School systems, particularly rural school districts, are encouraged to adopt systematic, rational means for selecting administrators. Such procedures will…

This paper describes the efforts of Educators for Athletic Equity (EAE) in Colorado to address the shortage and/or absence of women and minorities in athletic leadership positions. Goals of the EAE are discussed, including: (1) to promote competent coaches, officials, athletic directors, and governing board members; (2) to promote the benefits of…

Quality adult leadership of youth sport programs helps ensure that participation is a positive experience. The process of employing quality leaders depends on determining staffing needs, recruitment of applicants, and selection of competent personnel. (DF)