Proceedings of the 1987 Development Conference of Pittsburg State University, Kansas, are presented. The conference reported on the private support program for fiscal year (FY) 1986-1987 and evaluated national development trends and comparisons with peer institutions. Goals of the private support program for 1987-1988 were also reviewed. Contents…

The profile of professional staff at the university, presented in tabular form without narration, includes data on full-time faculty, deans and assistant deans, support faculty, and other professional staff members. The characteristics included are: demographic; years of experience in higher education; years of experience since earning their…

Views were surveyed of 24 academics from the Faculties of Arts and Sciences of the University of New South Wales, Australia, on the ways in which their professional lives were being affected by the current recession in higher education. The comments cluster around seven topics: teaching, students, research, colleagues, career prospects, the…

Literature pertinent to the evaluation of faculty development programs is reviewed and data are presented from several studies conducted at Kansas State University and Wichita State University. These data were consistent with those previously reported in that faculty participants consistently expressed satisfaction with development services. In…

Presented at the American Vocational Association Annual Convention, this paper summarizes developmental efforts being conducted at the Center for Vocational and Technical Education to establish quality modules which can be used successfully by educators in their teacher education classes as well as by in-service vocational education instructors. A…

Among 50 major U.S. universities, research shows that average salaries are higher at the highly rated institutions than at the lower rated ones, with senior professors being the chief beneficiaries. Within one institution, senior professors in higher ranked departments are better paid, compared to junior colleagues, than those of lower rated…

Society, the university, faculty, and student are four key players in the doctoral dissertation process, which is analyzed by examining institutional practices, dissertation obstacles, and management systems. A five-step dissertation system helps students negotiate the complex process: (1) preparation for research; (2) a research course sequence;…

Faculty at two small Canadian universities were surveyed concerning their research activities and preferences, views of themselves as researchers, and factors they felt constrained or facilitated research activities. Respondents were highly committed to research. Teaching and nonteaching commitments, availability of graduate students, limitations…

A survey of 1,579 faculty members in 201 academic departments at Norway's 4 universities found no significant relationship between department size and research productivity, as measured by scientific publishing. Faculty in smaller departments were more content with their research environment than their colleagues in larger departments. However,…

After determining the perceptions of postgraduate students at a distance education institution of the guidance they had experienced, a research project was launched to determine "lecturers'" views on supervision at the same institution. Data collection methods included focus groups, individual interviews and document analysis. Findings…

This study examined the relationship between organizational form and faculty behavior for biotechnology faculty in research universities. In particular the study looked at the perceptions and role of nondepartmental organized research units as compared to the more traditional university structures of discipline rank, tenure status,and…

Characteristics of U.S. higher education are identified, along with the structural features that influence the nature of research, specific research topics, and the locations of research activities. This information was obtained from several sources, including the Educational Resources Information Center database for the years 1981 and 1982, the…

The participation of the University of California (UC) in public service is discussed, along with the role of faculty in public service and motivations and rewards needed to promote involvement. Public service at UC is defined as the extension of research, teaching, and professional expertise of faculty members for the benefit of the community and…

Activities undertaken by 43 states including Maryland to promote technological innovation and economic growth and the impact of these activities are identified. Implications for Maryland are also noted in a brief section of recommendations. State initiatives include: sponsoring research and development at colleges and companies, improving the…

The history of the University of New Mexico during 1967-1972, when a new president was appointed, is examined. Attention is focused primarily on the environmental milieu relating to federal support of university research and the president's leadership initiative in establishing the Office of the Vice President for Research. In reviewing…