Some qualities to look for in a new president are identified, including educational leadership; commitment to excellence and academic freedom; administrative experience; organizational talent; a capacity for diplomacy; patience and a sense of humor; the ability to talk persuasively; and breadth of view, tolerance, generosity, openness, and…

Discusses the following factors influencing the role of community college institutional researchers: the current emphasis on proposal writing and grant management, fiscal constraints, mission expansion, marketing, program evaluations, faculty/administrator relations, institutional credibility and change, college planning, and issues of the 1980s.…

Describes a model integration process whereby personnel managers can deal effectively with the accelerated movement of women into nontraditional blue-collar jobs. (SK)

A profile of deans in Canadian higher education (their background, career patterns, role characteristics, and professional development needs) is presented. Data were collected by a questionnaire mailed to all deans and directors in public degree-granting institutions in Canada. Deans were found to be much like their professional colleagues.…

Some suggestions on ways to strengthen self-regulation in collegiate athletics are based on the premise that the responsibility for fair practice rests with each institution as well as with the diverse sports organizations and groups. Possible uses of campus-centered mechanisms for monitoring athletics programs are examined. (JMD)

Takes the reader step-by-step through the sequence of events required to develop an alternative educational program. (Author/JM)

Advocates the development of public service programs through administrative teamwork rather than through a "grantsmanship" office. Outlines the types of administrative leadership necessary for an effective resource development effort and relates them to the process followed at Lakeland College, Illinois. (AYC)

The principal has a duty to assess the worth (make a summative evaluation) of the various parts of the organization, including teachers, and the further responsibility for making provision for the formative evaluation of the teaching staff with a view to assisting them in their personal and professional growth. (Author)

Good staff morale is crucial to the operation of an effective educational program. Suggestions are made for principals. (Author/MLF)

Strategies for meeting the challenges and responsibilities that the accountability movement implies for the school administrator, particularly the principal. (Author/MLF)

Recommends that more study be given to the supervision of school library media programs to begin to establish better communication and support within the programs. (CMV)

Advocates the involvement of the community college president, governing board, administrative staff, faculty, local industry, and appropriate legislators in creating a practical and acceptable internal and external climate for international education programs. Discusses "domestic backlash" as it relates to defining community college boundaries and…

Faced with the challenges of a dynamic future, the concerned student affairs professional should be aware of some of the more promising methodologies for future forecasting. The future-responsive administrator may wish to incorporate these tools into a pro-active appraoch to student services. (Author)

Defines an outcomes-based instructional supervision model and reports on the testing of such a model in an outcomes-based classroom-verified instructional reading program, involving 99 kindergartens in 36 elementary schools. (BF/JH)

The author provides a personal view of the qualities and conditions that contribute to becoming a successful continuing education programer by examining the various competencies which can improve one's effectiveness and stature within the organization. (Author/BP)