"Sovereign Individual" by Davidson and Rees-Mogg predicts a future in which a small superclass competing in cyberspace, the worlds largest economy, becomes rich from ideas while an information-poor majority strives for badly paying jobs in an increasingly violent world. This article discusses the information age and questions the book's…

Discusses how primary air systems for school climate control can help reduce maintenance costs, possesses a lower initial cost, provides good indoor air quality, and can work for all schools undergoing renovation. Details of one community school's climate control renovation are highlighted. (GR)

Discusses how properly managing windows in a school is the most effective way to control the classroom environment, including temperature and noise levels. Examines window safety measures. (GR)

A study of 587 full-time faculty examined teaching practices and interpersonal climate of different departments using Holland's Environmental Identity Scale. Results supported the scale's reliability and discriminant validity but did not support the assumption that differences among workers in environments with clear identity are more pronounced…

One way universities have served society since the Middle Ages is by providing an environment giving students and faculty freedom to explore new ideas without fear of retribution. Properly used, conflict can be the catalyst for advancing wisdom. However, the university is at risk when rational discourse is replaced by conflict as the means of…

It is argued that to deal with conflict effectively in a college or university, it is necessary to be aware of the structural relationships and antecedent conditions that cause it, and to watch for early signs of trouble. Seven levels of conflict are identified and strategies for resolution are suggested. The importance of early intervention is…

A major source of indoor air contamination in schools originates within the heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems (HVAC), with draw-through systems being the worst offenders. Lists provisions for designing an HVAC system and a set of criteria to adhere to when planning new construction or renovations. (nine references) (MLF)

Describes creating and using a Web page as a method for providing instruction about the World Wide Web and to add a multimedia component to classroom lectures. Includes details about the creation and contents of a page for a bioclimatology class. (DDR)

A study compared employment factors that influenced 29 organizations currently employing an individual with Asperger syndrome with 40 organizations that are not. Factors relating to support and information regarding the disorder were more important to employing organizations, while non-employing organizations focused on the ability of the…

Graduate students who are human resource development practitioners (n=48) rated their organizations in terms of training/education, reward/recognition, vision/strategy, information flow, and individual/team development. Those who felt their organizations rewarded risk, recognized their work, and supported and encouraged training were more likely…

This paper reviews evidence that employee happiness can substantially affect an organization's performance by influencing employee retention, absenteeism, and work performance. It reviews the workforce and environmental characteristics involved in planning for employee happiness and the steps needed to create an organizational culture in which…

Describes the design of the expansion of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) Advanced Computation Building at the University of Illinois, Champaign. Discusses how the design incorporated column-free space for flexibility, cooling capacity, a freight elevator, and a 6-foot raised access floor to neatly house airflow, wiring,…

In-depth interviews with four university-based educators revealed that they had limited childhood experiences of diverse cultures. Their professional experiences of diversity led them to the following principles: maintain respect, appreciate other perspectives, commit to working together, and persist even in an unsupportive environment. (Contains…

Describes an award-winning school heating and cooling system in which two energy-efficient technologies, variable-flow pumping and geothermal heat pumps, were combined. The basic system schematic and annual energy use and cost savings statistics are provided. (GR)

Brings together two promising strands of research in organizational communication--postmodern theories and contradiction-centered analyses of organizational discourse and practice--by employing irony, as articulated by postmodern and/or feminist scholars, as a theoretical lens to analyze the contradictions that structure a social service…