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Ratliff, Clancy – Composition Forum, 2013
This profile describes a new WPA's choice to work incrementally to assess an inherited, fledgling First-Year Writing curriculum at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and change it over a three-year period with continual stakeholder involvement. The methods used for assessment were two rounds of instructor surveys and three rounds of direct…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Curriculum Design, Freshman Composition, Local History

Panetta, Edward M. – Argumentation and Advocacy, 1990
Argues that National Debate Tournament (NDT) policy debate remains a feasible option for those establishing a debate program. Speculates on the causes of the transformation of competitive policy debate from traditional to specialized. Asserts that many of the critics of NDT debate fail to understand debate's function in training students in the…
Descriptors: Debate, Debate Format, Higher Education, Persuasive Discourse

DeLancy, Charles; Ryan, Halford – Argumentation and Advocacy, 1990
Focuses on the rhetorical values, benefits to debating programs, and administrative issues of intercollegiate, audience-style debating. (PRA)
Descriptors: Audience Participation, Debate, Debate Format, Higher Education

Sheckels, Theodore F., Jr.; Warfield, Annette C. – Argumentation and Advocacy, 1990
Describes the formats, resolutions, tournaments, season, and governance of parliamentary debate. Offers explanation for its popularity among students. Argues that parliamentary debate meets at least seven educational objectives of debate activities. Suggests legitimizing the activity and adding it to programs. (PRA)
Descriptors: Debate, Debate Format, Educational Objectives, Higher Education
Littlefield, Robert S. – 1991
When directors of forensics stop coaching and travelling with their teams, they often seek other roles to enable them to continue their affiliation with forensic activities. A closer look at five commonly held assumptions about the motivation of ex-directors shows that: (1) after active coaching ends, ex-directors do take on different roles in…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrators, Debate, Faculty Development
Nicklin, Julie L. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
The job of a college or university planned-giving officer is to seek gifts that the college will receive after the donor's death. It requires substantial interpersonal skills, legal and financial knowledge, and understanding of donor attitudes. While dealing with potential donors requires great tact, the gifts are often substantial. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Conflict Resolution, Donors, Fund Raising

Harris, Thomas E.; Smith, Robert M. – Journal of the American Forensic Association, 1973
Descriptors: Debate, Educational Objectives, Extracurricular Activities, Intercollegiate Cooperation
Abrams, Deborah Blackmore; Foster, John S. – Currents, 1995
College fundraisers can enhance their planned-gift negotiation by focusing on donor concerns, knowing the variety of gift options available, and presenting them effectively to the prospective donor. With this approach, it is possible to choose the solution that most benefits both donor and institution. (MSE)
Descriptors: Alumni, Donors, Estate Planning, Fund Raising
Derryberry, Bob R. – 1996
Department chairmanship responsibilities are becoming heavier in the face of the demands associated with issues that challenge academic communities at the close of the 20th century. A director of forensics is occupied with decisions about the forensics program's philosophy, to provide understanding and impetus for team and individual goals, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, College Administration, Cooperative Planning
Ryan, Ellen – Currents, 1995
College and university fund-raisers offer suggestions for successful direct-mail campaigns, telephone campaigns, and fund-raising auctions. Ideas include specific persuasive techniques for different types of donors, motivational and support mechanisms for volunteers, and appealing activities and rewards for campaign participation. (MSE)
Descriptors: Advertising, College Administration, Fund Raising, Guidelines
Currents, 1997
Suggestions for better communication are offered for volunteers participating in college fund-raising phonathons. They include general guidelines for telephone communication, solutions for specific situations, notes on appropriate word choice, an exercise to regulate speech speed, information on personality types that may be encountered, and…
Descriptors: College Administration, Communication Skills, Donors, Fund Raising
Aldrich, Daniel G. III – Currents, 1994
Reasons and techniques for encouraging planned giving among baby-boomers are outlined, and one approach is detailed. This involves recruiting a volunteer financial services team of alumni to host financial presentations for fellow alumni in their local areas, and developing a newsletter for the target alumni population. The fund-raising program at…
Descriptors: Alumni, Baby Boomers, Committees, Donors
Skivington, Kristen D. – Metropolitan Universities: An International Forum, 1998
Argues that a strong case can be made for supporting outreach as a value-added function in a university. Specific strategies for positioning outreach within the university by developing a power base are outlined. The case of the University of Michigan-Flint is offered as an example of this approach. Seven lessons learned in the process are noted.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrators, Alumni, Case Studies

Buzza, Bonnie Wilson, Ed.; Hall, Robert N., Ed. – ACA Bulletin, 1985
Drawn from a l985 conference focusing on curriculum for small college speech communication programs, the articles in this journal issue deal with issues related to curriculum development and enrichment in small colleges. Articles in the first section discuss chairing the small department. Specific topics addressed include speech communication…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, College Administration, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Problems