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Petit, Susan, Ed.; Estes, Susan, Ed. – 1986
An overview is provided of the 1985-86 activities of the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC). After citing the section of the California Administrative Code establishing the ASCCC and listing the officers and members of the organization, the annual report presents a statement by the ASCCC president, Mark Edelstein, regarding…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, College Governing Councils, Community Colleges, Faculty Organizations
TJCTA Messenger, 1994
Published four times a year by the Texas Junior College Teachers Association (TJCTA), this newsletter discusses events affecting Texas Junior Colleges and their faculty, chronicles the efforts and activities of the TJCTA, and provides a forum for discourse on topics in community college education. Most of the September 1993 issue is devoted to an…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employment Patterns, Faculty Organizations, Graduate Surveys

Desmond, Scott A.; Symens, Amy M. – Teaching Sociology, 1997
Maintains that many of the professional development skills needed to survive and prosper in academia are learned through contacts and activities within professional organizations. Describes a workshop given to graduate students to promote membership in these organizations. Includes a list of 25 professional organizations in sociology. (MJP)
Descriptors: Collegiality, Faculty Organizations, Graduate Students, Higher Education

Chew, Jane – Academe, 1990
Cancellation of the screening of a film, "The Last Temptation of Christ," at Furman University (South Carolina), then at a public library, and the debate over granting of credit to students for participating in a related discussion, are described. Faculty response and the aftermath of the controversy are also discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Church Related Colleges, College Faculty, Faculty Organizations
Furniss, W. Todd – 1984
Recommendations for faculty members who are secure in their positions are offered to promote career alternatives beyond those prescribed by their institution. The recommendations cover the implementation and operation of self-help organizations. A survey of faculty members found that faculty members were almost completely dependent on their…
Descriptors: Career Development, College Faculty, Employment Opportunities, Entrepreneurship
Burnside, Charles L., Ed. – TJCTA Messenger, 1987
Published by the Texas Junior College Teachers Association (TJCTA), this newsletter reviews events affecting Texas' community junior colleges and their faculty, chronicles the efforts and activities of the TJCTA, and provides a forum for discourse on topics in community college education. This document consists of all 25 newsletter issues…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Codes of Ethics, Community Colleges, Faculty College Relationship
Robbins, Rebecca L., Ed. – 1993
This 1993 Almanac of the National Education Association for the higher education sector offers, for the first time, faculty salary data, as well as a review of the year, a listing of resources, and analysis of policy developments. The faculty salary report analyzes the current state of academic salaries by rank and type of institution, and places…
Descriptors: Collective Bargaining, College Faculty, Conferences, Court Litigation
Burnside, Charles L., Ed. – TJCTA Messenger, 1988
Published four times annually by the Texas Junior College Teachers Association (TJCTA), this newsletter provides news about events affecting Texas Junior Colleges and their faculty, chronicles the efforts and activities of the TJCTA, and provides a forum for discourse on topics in community college education. The first issue of the 1987-88…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Advocacy, College Faculty, College Instruction