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Smith, R. Jeffrey – Science, 1980
Announces the final rules published by the Environmental Protection Agency requiring that generators, transporters, and disposers of hazardous wastes report exactly where the wastes will be taken. (Author/SA)
Descriptors: Federal Regulation, Government Role, Hazardous Materials, Health Conditions

McChesney, Robert W. – OAH Magazine of History, 1992
Presents U.S. broadcasting history as the interplay between powerful commercial forces and a broadcast reform movement that opposed commercial control of the industry. Suggests that broadcast reformers developed traditions of media criticism that are useful today. Describes the lack of debate preceding the Communications Act of 1934 as a weak spot…
Descriptors: Advertising, Broadcast Industry, Communications, Democracy
Shaw, Kenneth A.; Harris, Michael S. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 2006
This article encourages college presidents and trustees to prepare for public relations challenges by tracking issues through four distinct stages: fringe, emerging, getting hot, and white hot/too late. "Fringe" refers to, for example, people discussing an issue at conferences, in professional publications, or among a few concerned…
Descriptors: College Presidents, Trustees, Public Relations, Public Opinion
Council for Aid to Education, New York, NY. – 1993
This publication presents an overview of corporate support of education for 1992. The first part provides statistics on national trends in corporate contributions to education, including the following: estimated consolidated corporate contributions; education's estimated share; the distribution of shares within education; contributions as a…
Descriptors: Corporate Support, Donors, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
Babco, Eleanor L. – 1983
This study brings together published and previously unpublished salary data from more than 50 salary surveys to provide a comprehensive picture of current salaries in industry, government, and educational institutions with breakouts by field, highest degree, sex, years since first degree, age group, category of employment, work activity, type of…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Science, Engineers, Federal Government
Leatherman, Courtney – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
On the theory that the state can attract more foreign industry and tourism if residents have more foreign language skills, Tennessee is establishing the Tennessee Foreign Language Institute with state and private funds, solely to improve foreign language instruction. (MSE)
Descriptors: Economic Development, Educational Quality, Higher Education, Industry
Jaschik, Scott – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Some higher education groups are concerned that the strategies adopted by other groups to counter industry's charges of college abuse of tax-exempt status will further alienate Congress and stimulate new restrictions on the business activities of nonprofit groups. (MSE)
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, College Administration, College Role, Competition
Heller, Scott – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Excellent benefits and income from outside sources have made up some of the drastic difference between the earnings of college presidents and those of their counterparts in industry. At the same time, closer attention is being paid to their performance. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Evaluation, College Presidents, Comparative Analysis, Compensation (Remuneration)

Ellington, Lucien – Social Studies, 1987
Attempts to provide social studies teachers with a more comprehensive understanding of the Japanese economy than can be gleaned from the popular press. Describes the contributions of competitive strategies, technology, capital availability, and education to Japan's economic success. (AEM)
Descriptors: Capital, Competition, Economic Progress, Economics

Kasarda, John D. – Society, 1983
America's older, larger cities are unable to provide employment opportunities and social mobility to its growing number of disadvantaged residents because cities' economic base of blue-collar industry has been replaced by the service and information industries. Cities currently face a residence-job opportunity mismatch. (ML)
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Employment Level, Employment Opportunities, Labor Market

Williams, Pat – American Psychologist, 1983
Reviews issues that emerged in testimony before a House Subcommittee regarding the deteriorating quality of science and mathematics education. Focuses on (1) salary differentials that serve to entice teachers into jobs in business and industry and (2) lack of public understanding as to the importance of vital scientific technology. (GC)
Descriptors: Business, Elementary Secondary Education, Government Role, Industry

Porter, Beverly Fearn; Czujko, Roman – Physics Today, 1983
A 1981 survey of United States and Canadian American Institute of Physics members shows salaries keeping up with inflation, shifts toward interdisciplinary work, but underrepresentation of women in higher paying positions. Although focusing on the 1981 employment situation, some speculation as to future changes are included. (Author/JN)
Descriptors: College Science, Employed Women, Employment, Engineers

Chemical and Engineering News, 1983
Highlights National Research Council report ("Climbing the Ladder II: An Update on the Status of Doctoral Women Scientists and Engineers"). Indicates that, although supply of women with doctorates in science is up 50 percent in the past four years, salary and tenure problems are continuing. (JN)
Descriptors: College Science, Employed Women, Employment, Engineering Education
International Trade Administration (DOC), Washington, DC. – 1983
A series of meetings was held to assess future problems in United States high technology, particularly in the fields of robotics, computers, semiconductors, and telecommunications. This report, which focuses on the computer industry, includes a profile of this industry and the papers presented by industry speakers during the meetings. The profile…
Descriptors: Competition, Computer Software, Computers, Economics

General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1982
The nuclear power plant accident at Three Mile Island raised many questions concerning the safety of nuclear power plant operations and the ability of nuclear plant reactor operators to respond to abnormal or accident conditions. In response, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) developed a plan, which included short- and long-term actions to…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Federal Regulation, Industry