This publication includes over 1,350 stories that illustrate the continued expansion of sustainability practices into every sector of campus. Initiatives from nearly 700 institutions are organized into 28 chapters, spanning education and research, campus operations, and administration and finance. In addition, the publication contains over 90 new…

This book is a collection of profiles of top teachers in Ontario (Canada). The profiles were taken from a Toronto newspaper contest to nominate "Teacher of the Year"; more than 10,000 submissions have been made since 1986. The Teacher of the Year Award was begun to reverse the current trend of low public and institutional esteem for…

This book provides scholarship information for college bound students on how they can turn their talents and accomplishments into money for college via contests and competition. It notes that these scholarships, usually sponsored by associations and corporations, recognize student excellence in leadership, citizenship, science and engineering,…

This report summarizes the activities of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) during fiscal year (FY) 1990, and includes lists of recipients of fellowships and grants, and programs supported by the Endowment. The report opens with a brief chronology of major events in the endowment's history under the heading, Twenty-fifth…

In an attempt to identify the characteristics exhibited by the exceptional community college teacher, this study examined applications for the U.S. Professors of the Year Award, a national competition that annually rewards four professors-one each from community colleges, baccalaureate colleges, master's universities, and research…

This report focuses on measures that can be taken by school boards to give recognition to their staff and improve the quality of their employees' working life. The report is based on the findings of a survey done by the Canadian Education Association, to which 103 out of 224 school boards responded. The first section describes ways of recognizing…

This document describes the 10 winners of the 1990 ABLE Award, which recognizes outstanding adult students in Pennsylvania adult basic and literacy education programs. The award, given for achievement based on learning excellence (ABLE), is presented by the Pennsylvania Division of Adult Basic and Literacy Education Programs. The winners are…

For the past 37 years, the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have sponsored a competition to recognize outstanding achievements in the field of educational facility planning and design. This book represents the 1986 exhibition of school architecture as displayed at the 118th…

In 1985 the Agency for Instructional Technology conducted its second national contest to search out the best promotion and utilization ideas that instructional television (ITV) agencies use to increase use of instructional video materials; and this 1986 compilation of the award-winning ideas is intended to serve as a reference for instructional…

The Marshall University Search Committee on Recruitment of Excellent Students (SCORES) program, is intended to encourage good students in West Virginia to attend college and to encourage them to choose Marshall University. SCORES is an annual recognition of academic excellence among high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors. High school…

This paper reports on the investigation of the operation of the Teacher of the Year Award program in 28 states. It focuses on the method of selection for recipients of this award, and explores the nature of the judging process used in selecting candidates at both the state and national levels. Specific objectives are: (1) to determine the criteria…

The Student Aid Annual contains information on financial aid programs offered nationally or regionally, primarily by noncollegiate organizations, public and private. The scope of these financial assistance programs extends from the incoming freshman through baccalaureate, graduate, and postdoctoral students. Program range from essay awards, loans,…

The purpose of the thesis was to present the procedure and techniques used to select the fourth annual recipient of the Rear Admiral John J. Shieffelin Award for Excellence in Teaching. The data and results were analyzed and compared with the results from the previous year. Findings indicate that the best teacher in each of the eleven academic…

Discusses the first, second, and third place winners in the 47th annual Westinghouse Science Talent Search. Describes student research projects dealing with electromagnetic and gravitational fields, cryptosporidiosis (a chronic diarrhea), and genetic factors of a nitrogen-fixing bacterium. (TW)

This report is intended to remind those involved in the teaching and learning enterprise that the business of education is complex and involves an intricate interplay among individuals, organizations, and diverse life situations. The report focuses specifically on teachers and the perspectives they bring to the discourse on education. The book…