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Berman, Dene S.; Davis-Berman, Jennifer – 2000
This digest examines the positive effects on emotional well-being of several types of outdoor education programs. Although many outdoor education and experiential programs enhance emotional growth, such "therapeutic" outcomes may be considered incidental to program goals. In contrast, programs aimed primarily at "therapy"…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Camping, College Programs, Emotional Development
Alstete, Jeffrey – 2000
This digest suggests post-tenure faculty development programs as a way to address pressures on the tenure system and calls for the elimination of tenure in higher education. The paper notes that tenure policies are being impacted by internal factors such as the uncapping of the mandatory retirement age and the aging of faculty, as well as by…
Descriptors: Aging in Academia, College Faculty, Faculty Development, Faculty Evaluation
Mino, Mary – 1996
This Digest discusses how to integrate basic public speaking concepts into college students' personal and professional lives. The Digest first considers the relevance of the basic course and then suggests the application speech as one instructional activity which illustrates how the oral communication concepts presented in the basic course are…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Education Work Relationship, Higher Education, Individual Development
Bland, Carole J.; Bergquist, William H. – 1997
This digest of a larger report with the same title uses a question-and-answer format to examine the productivity of senior faculty members at institutions of higher education. It reviews issues related to the aging of full-time faculty at a time when many institutions are undergoing major changes and restructuring. It reports data suggesting that…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Aging in Academia, College Faculty, Faculty College Relationship