Discusses ways the department chairperson can assist in the continued development of tenured faculty. (PD)

Outlines ways to ensure the place of speech communication in the general education curriculum. (PD)

Discusses the role of the administrator in communication programs. Considers educational goals and values of students; variations in enrollments; historically under-represented student populations; and faculty turnover and replacement. (MS)

Defines "cross-cultural,""multicultural,""cultural diversity," and "cultural pluralism." Maintains that theater administrators and artists must begin preparing their responses to the realities of cultural change. (SR)

Responds to four conference papers (same issue; see CS 737 952 to CS 737 955) on the range of tasks confronting administrators of speech departments as they cope with current difficulties and look toward the next decade. Responds from the viewpoints of both the faculty member of a department and a dean or higher administrator. (MS)

Offers observations on the changing role of the department chair and the issues communication departments will face in the future, including more diverse, non-traditional student populations, smaller budgets, and faculty replacement. (MS)