Considers how excessive reliance on an adjunct faculty can damage individual faculty members, students, institutions, and the profession. Urges college and university administrators to make new and concerted efforts to eliminate excessive and irresponsible adjunct faculty appointments, to improve employment conditions for essential adjunct faculty…

Examines the composition of the faculty and instructional staff in English, 1996-97 and examines the average percentage of undergraduate course sections taught. Analyzes the staffing of undergraduate courses in baccalaureate-, master's-, and doctorate-granting institutions. Considers the use of full-and part-time adjunct faculty members and the…

Presents guidelines that deal with digital media and the hiring, reappointment, tenure, and promotion processes. Notes that these guidelines are designed to help departments and faculty members implement effective evaluation procedures. Concludes when institutions seek work with digital media, and faculty members express interest in it, the…

Maintains that distance education initiatives should take into account the unique demands of teaching language and literature and should employ pedagogical strategies and technologies that ensure an appropriate educational environment. Outlines three principles in the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) statement that have…

Noting South Africa's emphasis on program-organized learning in higher education, and based on experiences in the Academic Planning Unit at the University of the Western Cape, discusses the role of faculties in program development and offers suggestions concerning the reengineering of faculties for collaboration across disciplinary and…

This fifth and last of a series evaluating academic rankings research reviews 63 books and articles published from January 1986 to October 1989. General discussions and discussions of college guides, specific subjects, international education, and rankings research methodology are included. (EAM)

A survey was sent to eighty-five American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy-member schools and affiliates to learn how many lectures are accorded to core sequences in pharmacology. The data were intended to provide a frame of reference for the University of Toledo College of Pharmacy. (Author/MLW)

Surveys English department chairs nationwide, examining the status of full-time non-tenure-track teachers in English departments of PhD-granting institutions. Finds that universities commonly hire short-term lecturers to teach when regular faculty members are "too expensive" for the job. Reports a plan adopted by Texas Tech University to deal with…

One way to estimate a professional field's capacity for self-renewal is to examine the characteristics and behaviors of recently graduated faculty expected to bring cutting edge knowledge and inquiry methods to solving problems like curriculum reform. This paper profiles chairpersons of educational administrator preparation programs, comparing…

The academic department is viewed as a form of cartel, a model of monopolistic behavior characterized by control over a particular differentiated product. The development and operation of this academic cartel is explored. (MSE)

Describes the University of New Mexico's undergraduate writing program which provides a concentration in professional writing, offering students vocational and humanistic preparation by teaching skills and critically examining the contexts of their writing. Concludes that the English curriculum should accept the complementary importance of writing…

Outlines Connecticut State Department of Education's generic criteria (adapted to art teaching) for effective classroom management, instruction, and assessment. The only certain way for principals to select effective art teachers is to learn enough about art and art education to feel comfortable when reviewing applications and interviewing…

Presents strategic planning designed to help academic institutions. Describes five key elements: situation analysis; mission statement; objectives; creating strategies; and tactics. Discusses the implementation, benefits, and side-effects of strategic planning. (YP)

Responses from 138 college physical education department chairpersons were analyzed in this study which identifies contemporary and all-time notable physical educators to determine if the shift from a personalistic to a naturalistic professional evolution is pronounced. Findings support the contention that a trend towards specialization exists…

Describes the Oklahoma Department of Vocational-Technical Education's plan for the hiring and promotion of minorities. Initiatives include (1) setting recruitment goals for assistant state directors, (2) using minority community resources, (3) developing minority employees, (4) informing local vocational directors of affirmative action goals, and…