Describes the current state of undergraduate academic advising in the field of communications, including procedures and practices. Questions whether some advising training should be provided for academics and how important the activity of academic advising really is for students. (HB)

Discusses the role of a "basic course director" who oversees the consistency among multiple sections of the same course. Surveys communications departments at representative midwestern universities concerning the methods and functions of such a director of introductory courses. (HB)

Discusses some of the dilemmas of dealing with multicultural issues and examining underrepresented groups at predominantly white colleges to students who have had little contact with individuals outside their own group. (SR)

Survey results indicate that (1) nurses, dentists, and doctors consider communication training valuable and also necessary at several educational levels and (2) most health professionals receive their communication training from instructors outside the speech communication discipline. Calls for more involvement by speech communication educators.…

Discusses the value of a nonperformance speech communication organization for both students and departments. Suggests criteria for discipline-centered student organizations. Offers a case study of one such club at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, and evaluates the effectiveness of this program. (HB)

Addresses important considerations for the implementation of speaking across the curriculum. Highlights important distinctions between speech courses and speaking-across-the-curriculum courses taught by faculty in other disciplines. Argues that the benefits of speaking across the curriculum outweigh the potential harm to the field if concerns are…

The articles in this journal, originally presented at the Speech Communication Association Convention in 1978, reflect the current trends and state of research in the field of speech communication. Based on information selected from publications, theses, dissertations, and convention programs, the 12 articles discuss research in the following…

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…