The primary purposes of this paper are to describe the basic tenure system in higher education, to identify the sources of dissatisfaction with this system, and to make some recommendations about an Association for Communication Administrators (ACA) position on the subject of tenure policy and procedures. Four basic elements of the tenure system…

This document contains the transcripts of three speeches given at the 1975 annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism. Frank Peers'"Border Impact: The Historical Perspective" examines the effect of U.S. media on Canadian media and Canadian identity. It is argued that Canadian identity tends to be expressed in…

Until the end of the 19th century there were basically two traditions in American universities, all of which, for practical purposes, were private, nonprofit institutions. The first and unquestionably more important of these traditions was that of the church-related college. The second great tradition was the notion of elitist, liberal education.…

"Universities," the monthly newsletter of University Professors for Academic Order, began publication in August 1970. This anthology is for the most part a compilation of representative articles printed in it from the beginning to May 1973. Taken as a whole, they delineate a theory of the traditional university much in need of articulation during…

The Watergate scandal has profoundly shaken the confidence of the American people in their government. One aspect of Watergate which can be immediately corrected is that of secrecy. In the abolition of secrecy and the defense of intellectual freedom, librarians have a role to play. American librarianship has taken upon itself the task of providing…

This agreement was made and entered into on June 4, 1974. Articles of the agreement include: recognition, board rights, association rights, student rights and freedom, academic freedom, faculty rights and responsibilities, working conditions, academic ranks, personnel policies, promotion, tenure, dismissals, termination and resignations, personnel…

Approved by the Academic Council, the Academic Senate, and the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, this document was prepared by the Faculty Committee on Student Affairs after an extensive review and study of the University's rules and structures relating to academic freedom for students. In an attempt to formulate an operational…

This report was prepared by the staff of the Coordinating Council for Higher Education in response to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 43, which directed the Council to "... study the current rules of tenure in the University of California, the California State Colleges, and the public junior colleges; compare such rules of tenure in public…

Based on the premise that intellectual liberty within a university must permeate the institution's teaching, scholarship, research, publications, relations with the outside world, internal operations and management, this comment is directed to individuals at Cornell University who do not understand the processes, restraints, and techniques that…

The proliferation of court cases involving student discipline testifies to controversy over administrative procedures. Generally, a college's disciplinary policy is viewed as part of the learning process. Courts in the past have ruled favorably on the contractual theory which decrees that an entering student agrees to abide by certain university…

Freedom and accountability are not antithetical; they are equal elements and complementary principles in the educational equation to protect the productive pluralism of the student, the teacher, the administrator, and the institution. Pluralism is a critical value to be preserved and promoted through public policy decisions which emphasize freedom…

Intended as an appraisal of A. J. Liebling's performance as a critic of the press, this study examines Liebling's career and analyzes his criticism for both quantity and quality. Following a brief biography, contents include "The Wayward Press"--also the title of his column published in "The New Yorker" from 1935 to 1963--which describes…

During a 3-week seminar in July 1973 at Aspen, Colorado designed to discuss the erosion of public support for higher education, presentations fell into the following categories: historical perspectives; access, higher education and employment; autonomy and systems; the professoriate; and research on higher education. Presentations included in this…

The central problem of colleges and universities today is a serious and widening financial gap from increasing costs outrunning increasing revenues. This policy statement is an attempt to come to grips with this situation. If colleges are to remain strong, there must be: (1) increased income through higher tuition, (2) increased support from…

This document carefully assesses the impact of innovations on mass education systems, especially the reverberations and consequences of the enormous growth of enrollments, and contrasts them with Great Britain and Western Europe. The major question the book seeks to answer is: In copying the precedents of the United States, what are other…