Data regarding full-time instructional faculty in Nebraska colleges and universities for 1975-76 and 1978-79 are presented in summary form. Information was taken from Higher Education General Information Survey reports. The following data are included: percentage of full-time instructional faculty, by rank, of the total number of full-time…

The 1975 edition of the Bridgewater State College faculty handbook outlines the college's policies and procedures concerning the faculty. The administration and college structure are detailed as is the faculty organization. The college's policies on faculty status are discussed including academic freedom, professional ethics, academic rank,…

The 1974 faculty handbook of Eastern Washington State College contains sections of the bylaws for the government of the college pertinent to faculty interests, plus explanatory or informative material concerning operating procedures for faculty members. Discussed is: (1) the board of trustees; (2) administration; (3) academic staff; (4)…

The 1968-69 faculty handbook for Clarion State College provides information as a guide and reference to all faculty members. Sections cover: (1) faculty employment and related conditions including, promotions, tenure, salary, leaves, academic freedom, and professional responsibility; (2) faculty organization, including the constitutions of the…

Reviews the process whereby Metropolitan State College (Colorado) developed a series of recommendations concerning the assessment of student learning. Discusses problems encountered and offers a sampling to show the style and detail of the recommendations. (DMM)

The effectiveness in meeting institutional objectives and the costs of early, partial, and phased retirement plans in operation at 51 public higher education institutions, as reported in a survey, are discussed. (MSE)

A survey of program directors' experiences with faculty turnover showed almost half the four-year state institution respondents had had some difficulty, with less in community colleges and technical schools. Personal reasons and job and salary dissatisfaction were greatest in state colleges and universities, and tenure was only a problem there.…

Data from a national survey of faculty salaries at baccalaureate and comprehensive colleges are presented and analyzed. Average salaries are presented in tabular form for 46 disciplines for professor, associate professor, assistant professor, new assistant professor, instructor, and all ranks combined. (MSE)

Average salary increases for 3,023 faculty in the field of accounting are reported for 1982-1983 and 1985-1986, as part of the College and University Personnel Association's annual faculty salary studies. Included are comparative data for 108,074 faculty at 174 public colleges and 193 private colleges, representing 41 academic disciplines. In…

Average salary increases for 3,788 faculty in the field of general chemistry are reported for 1982-1983 and 1985-1986, as part of the College and University Personnel Association's annual faculty salary studies. Included are comparative data for 108,074 faculty at 174 public colleges and 193 private colleges, representing 41 academic disciplines.…

Average salary increases for 5,526 faculty in the field of psychology are reported for 1982-1983 and 1985-1986, as part of the College and University Personnel Association's annual faculty salary studies. Included are comparative data for 108,074 faculty at 174 public colleges and 193 private colleges, representing 41 academic disciplines. In…

Average salary increases for 3,419 faculty in the field of sociology are reported for 1982-1983 and 1985-1986, as part of the College and University Personnel Association's annual faculty salary studies. Included are comparative data for 108,074 faculty at 174 public colleges and 193 private colleges, representing 41 academic disciplines. In 1982,…

Salary data for full-time faculty in 61 selected disciplines at state colleges and universities were obtained through the 1982-1983 National Faculty Salary Survey by Discipline and Rank. Information was collected on 9- or 10-month academic year salaries for over 52,000 full-time faculty members at 227 institutions belonging to the American…

Average salary increases for 3,140 faculty in the field of accounting are reported for 1983-1984 and 1986-1987, as part of the College and University Personnel Association's annual faculty salary studies. Included are comparative data for 120,580 faculty at 167 public colleges and 235 private colleges, representing 44 academic disciplines. In…

A theory of strikes in higher education and a statistical analysis of strike activity are presented in this newsletter issue. The report on the theory of strikes in an article by Lisa Flanzraich addresses the absence of strikes on campuses during fall 1982 and the conditions in which strikes occur. The absence of strikes could be proof of the…