Ranking American colleges, universities, and individual departments according to their academic quality is discussed. Six types of methodology used are identified: reputational rankings; faculty awards, honors, and prizes; citations in citation indexes; alumni achievements; scores of entering students on standardized tests; and institutional…

Reports a study that examined factors associated with creativity in successful teaching of college health education. Interviews with health educators who had received student-determined university teaching awards identified creative elements necessary to their success and noted individual characteristics that separated them from other teachers.…

Discusses scholarly communication, functions of scholarly journals, and the possibility of changing from a printed version to an electronic journal. Highlights include dissemination; timeliness; peer review; recognition and award; rising costs of printed journals and decreasing serials budgets in academic libraries; paradigm shifts; and new models…

To promote recreational reading among high school students, a group of teachers created the Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award where students read and vote on their favorite 5 out of 12 nominated titles. Describes how media specialists promote the program and how educators integrate nominated books into classroom subject curricula.…

Describes the design of numerous school buildings (pre-K to college), including their educational context and design goals. Includes information on the size, cost, and development team, and provides the floor plan and photographs. Concludes with an architects and manufacturers index. (EV)

Campus Compact is a national coalition of college and university presidents pledged to promoting volunteerism on their campuses. The undergraduate experience is seen as incomplete without a public service component. The Student Humanitarian Awards are part of a strategy for getting the issue of public service into the spotlight. (MLW)

Eleven examples of community relations programs that have earned CASE Recognition Awards in 1988 and 1989 are presented. The programs include school-college partnerships, programs for the needy, and programs for the community at large. (MLW)

A study of 12 award-winning and 87 novice University of Sydney (Australia) faculty found award-winners had more complex and flexible concepts of teaching effectiveness; used a wider range of criteria for evaluating teaching; relied more on personal feelings, peer evaluation, and longer-term student learning; and used more systematic feedback…

Reports on the activities of the Society of School Librarians International (SSLI) during 1991. Topics discussed include legislative activities; congressional awards; continuing education opportunities; the annual conference; book awards; and election of officers. (LRW)

Interviews with the five 1992 winners of the national Student Humanitarian Service Awards focus on motivation for public service, relationship with the community, compulsory student service requirements, student recruitment, faculty recruitment, and personal development. (DB)

Presents a futuristic short story written by a high school student with cerebral palsy who used a DragonDictate voice-activated computer system to write the story, which was awarded the Indiana State Champion Prize in the Future Problem Solving Writers Contest. (LRW)

Describes the management, programs, and services at the Brown County Library (Wisconsin), winner of the Library of the Year award sponsored by Gale Research Inc, and "Library Journal." Highlights include involvement of library staff; financial support; total quality management; coalitions with local businesses, community agencies, and…

Discussion of rewards given to higher education teachers for excellence lists criteria in the following areas: demonstrates outstanding achievement; demonstrates various competencies; is committed to the integrity of his/her subject; appreciates stakeholders' concerns; is committed to continuous improvement; and constructively contributes to…

Presents educational facility citation award winners of the American School and University Interiors Showcase for design of common areas, classrooms, libraries and media centers, and cafeterias/food service. The architectural firm responsible is listed for each entry as are the square footage involved, costs, completion date, and a brief…

Describes the benefits of World Wide Web sites for students' career explorations. Lists and describes Web sites available for use with a career study in the middle/junior high grades. Each Web site reviewed includes the site title, author or responsible agency, originating date, the address, and an annotation. Information regarding reviews and…