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Clevenger, Theodore, Jr. – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1983
Defines speech communication as a field of study and application in which diverse strands are drawn together to clarify and to enhance the practice of speaking-listening and related processes. (PD)
Descriptors: Definitions, Higher Education, Speech Communication
Deethardt, John F. – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1983
Calls for personal involvement in political action by speech professionals. Cites the example and ideas of the Home Economics Division of the American Vocational Association. (PD)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Lobbying, Professional Associations, Speech Communication
Beebe, Steven A.; Morse, Ben W. – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1983
Reviews definitions of accreditation and provides a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of accreditation. Considers the impact accreditation would have on the speech communication discipline. (PD)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Higher Education, Program Evaluation, Speech Communication
Nelson, Paul E. – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1983
Discusses advantages and disadvantages of adopting a process of accreditation in the field of speech communication. (PD)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Higher Education, Program Evaluation, Speech Communication
Taylor, Anita – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1983
Argues that the need for accreditation of speech communication programs cannot be demonstrated and, instead, monies and energies should be expended on effective teaching, research, and community service. (PD)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Higher Education, Program Evaluation, Speech Communication
Strine, Mary S. – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1983
Examines the humanistic and artistic interest within the speech communication field. (PD)
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Higher Education, Humanities, Intellectual Disciplines
Taylor, Anita – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1985
Reviews tasks and duties of department chairs, stressing the importance of establishing priorities and delegating appropriately. Includes an Appropriate Chair Role analysis for the Communication Department, George Mason University. (PD)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Department Heads, Educational Administration, Higher Education
McMahan, Eva M. – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1985
Argues that the National Issues Forum model, adapted to the speech communication classroom, can prepare students to develop a style of thinking and communication appropriate for a true participatory democracy. (PD)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Innovation, Models, Speech Communication
Fernandes, James J. – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1984
Points out the pioneer work in communication processes of T. H. Gallaudet, founder of American education for the deaf. (PD)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Deafness, Educational History, Nonverbal Communication
Phelps, Lynn A.; Timmis, John H. – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1984
Discusses methods and procedures for developing internships and learning opportunities for students in colleges and universities that are not near metropolitan areas. (PD)
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Higher Education, Internship Programs, School Location
Ternent, William A. – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1984
Offers advice to professional colleagues on the transition from a large university to a small college department. (PD)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Departments, Higher Education, Small Colleges
Anapol, Malthon M. – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1984
A chairperson and professor of a small, college communication program examines his transition with respect to students, courses and curricula, support services, equipment, and administrative and faculty relations. (PD)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Departments, Higher Education, Small Colleges
DeLancey, Charles A. – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1984
Forensic activities provide speech communication programs with professional identity, public visibility, interested and talented students, and an extracurricular laboratory in which students can test classroom concepts. (PD)
Descriptors: College Programs, Higher Education, Liberal Arts, Persuasive Discourse
Freshley, Dwight – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1983
Defines the speech communication field and discusses the status of speech communication at the University of Georgia. (PD)
Descriptors: College Programs, Definitions, Departments, Higher Education
Clark, E. Culpepper – Association for Communication Administration Bulletin, 1983
Discusses the speech communication field and program at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. (PD)
Descriptors: College Programs, Definitions, Departments, Higher Education
