In this article, the author offers suggestions for effectively addressing disability in and outside the classroom. She believes that a new vision for disability education that moves away from a limitations model and toward humanizing disabilities is crucial for campus communities. Through an introduction to universal design of instruction,…

Discusses the backgrounds and qualifications appropriate for a library personnel administrator, including (1) a master's degree in library science; (2) library work experience; (3) additional training in administration, personnel management, organizational development, and psychology; and (4) personal attributes such as good communication skills,…

A human resources director discusses why human resources professionals can best serve their colleges and universities by becoming more actively involved in the business of the institution. (EV)

Discusses the changing role of the human resource manager and the challenge in meeting the expectations of managers who recognize the importance of strategic planning for human resources. (JOW)

Discusses the results of a questionnaire administered to 1,500 conferees at the annual conference of the American Society for Personnel Administration. Major areas of concern include retirement, inclusion of women and minorities, and government regulation. (IRT)

Outlines two schools of thought on personnel management--staffing and career management--and provides guidelines on how they can be integrated to solve human resources problems. (IRT)

During the last decade, changes in the conditions, laws, and values affecting personnel management have created changes in the number and variety of personnel managers, their responsibilities and power within organizations, and the entry requirements and career patterns for members of the profession. (Author/IRT)

The decentralized approach to academic personnel management involving department heads, college deans, and the vice-president for academic affairs is strongly rooted in tradition. Current research suggests that decisions concerning hiring, promotion, non-renewal, and dismissal of faculty members are no longer the sole province of the department,…

Argues that personnel departments should increase their involvement in promoting organizational performance and suggests the creation of a database of detailed performance information related to the alignment of people with their positions as an initial step. The contents and specific uses of such a database are discussed. (MBR)

Discusses sexual harrassment guidelines which legally define the term as sex discrimination. While this is good for those facing harassment, it unrealistically places a socially-based problem on the shoulders of personnel managers. Points out the long-term benefits of a workplace free from harassment and intimidation. (JOW)

The personnel profession is in a state of change in higher education. Personnel directors must be ready to assume the contemporary role of human resource manager and question separate academic and staff personnel offices and functions. (MLW)

Human resource development professionals should combine vision, understanding, and programing expertise in establishing continuous learning environments in organizations. Leadership roles include role modeling new behavior styles and engendering a participatory atmosphere. (SK)

Although aspiring women managers can receive some developmental support from women in management positions, this support frequently needs to be augmented by that from human resources personnel and successful men. (Author/JM)

The working relationship between the college president and personnel director requires constant attention and monitoring to be successful. The president must be able to rely on the personnel director for attention to both mechanical details and human issues to create the proper learning and teaching environment on campus. (MSE)

Presents several theories of personnel organization as they relate to the operation of two-year colleges; discusses the personnel staff and its functions; highlights policies and procedures carried out by the personnel department; and discusses personnel record maintenance as an important function of the personnel department. (DMM)