The final report of Task Force for Housing Management consists of three sections: (1) A Blueprint for the Management of Publicly-Assisted Housing (Revised); (2) A Program and Curriculum Design for the Institute of Housing Management Training; and (3) A Balanced Strategy for Development and Management. In Section I, three sub-sections are: (1)…

The Industrialist's Manual No. 3, Rusty's Iron Foundry is part of a set of 21 manuals (AA 001 009-001 029) used in APEX (Air Pollution Exercise), a computerized college and professional level "real world" game simulation of a community with urban and rural problems, industrial activities, and air pollution difficulties. The first two sections,…

The material in this handbook has been designed for continuous reference and use by administrators and school board members in formulating sound school budgets. Statements of practices and policy express the general situation and simply provide a starting point. Practical applications in union free, central, and city school districts in cities of…

This speech traces the background of the passage of a bond issue in the Kansas City School District, Kansas, to aid other districts seeking to pass bond issues. The author sets out in chronological order the procedures that were taken to eliminate or neutralize opposition to the bond proposal. The author also notes that the board of education…

This paper outlines a model for public information offices in community colleges based on the operations of the public information office at Lee College. Seven basic principles describe the model: (1) educate the public regarding the role and scope of the college within higher education; (2) encourage active participation in the life of the…

The purpose of this booklet is to provide school board members, administrators, teachers, and others interested in education with an understanding of radio, how it works, and how school systems can take advantage of the communications possibilities offered by radio. After providing background information on radio as a mass communications medium…

This monograph first reviews a theory of individual communication behavior and points out the similarities between that theory and the observed activities of public relations practitioners. It then reviews the literature of formal organizations to extend the theory to more complex systems. Next, it operationalizes this expanded theory and reports…

Recommendations based on a recruiting study commissioned by the Great Lakes Colleges Association are grouped here by target publics: prospective students, parents, guidance counselors, alumni, faculty, and general public. Suggestions include more emphasis on a college's major strengths (e.g. academic excellence) and more attention to parents (the…

The pedagogy and an extensive listing of topics suitable for large scale demonstrations are provided. (CP)

Schools must devise the means of preventing school violence and crime and of immediately dealing with incidents when they do occur. The school public relations director should check the accuracy of reported violence and should maintain good relations with the police and the news media. (DS)

The executive order establishing the Commission and defining its membership, function, objectives and administration is presented. The principal objectives are to recommend means for directing public attention to the importance of foreign language and international studies, assess needs, and make recommendations on academic programs and…

Lists and annotates 212 journal articles on mass communication, grouped according to topic. Topics include audience and communicator analysis, broadcasting, communication theory, courts and law, criticism and defense of media, journalism education, government and media, history and biography, international topics, and public relations. (GW)

A board member gives solid recommendations to school information personnel of ways to strengthen their role. (Author/MLF)

A three-fold approach to public relations is needed: (1) dissemination in which an accurate image of the college is developed; (2) organization that stems directly from the president's office; and (3) control, defined as careful attention to operation and coordination with overall authority retained by the chief executive. (RT)

Describes the federal regulations requiring colleges to examine their public relations programs for misleading and inaccurate statements, and the innovative approaches used by various colleges under the Better Information for Student Choice project to give students the information they need for making decisions about college attendance. (RT)