So that all members of the Plymouth State College professional staff will be acquainted with college organizations, policies, and procedures and the individual's duties, rights, and responsibilities as an employee of the University of New Hampshire, this faculty handbook's coverage includes: (1) administrative organization; (2) instructional…

The policies and practices of Marietta College which are of greatest interest to members of the teaching faculty are contained in the 1973 edition of the faculty handbook and faculty bylaws. The handbook section of the document outlines items including objectives of the college; academic freedom; faculty qualifications; appointment procedures;…

Studies on mass communication and national development and studies of press freedom were reviewed to construct a macro-level theoretical model of press freedom development including seven key concepts: availability of resources, urbanism, educational level, mass media development, accountability of governors, stress on government, and government…

This document brings together news media and constitutional law specialists with past and present government officials to define the areas of conflict and the operative constitutional rules and to devise ways to maximize the flow of information to the public without destructive confrontations between the media and government. Contents include:…

The first article in this collection examines civil disobedience and the protections offered by the First Amendment. The second article discusses a study on antagonistic expressions in a free society. The third essay deals with attitudes toward free speech and treatment of the United States flag. There are two articles on media; the first examines…

This agreement between the Board of Trustees of Illinois Junior College District 519 and the Highland Community College Faculty Senate Affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers 1957 covers the academic year 1973-74. Articles of the agreement cover definitions and senate recognition, senate-board relations, academic freedom and political…

Presented in this document is the agreement between the District 9 Area Board of Vocational, Technical and Adult Education and the American Federation of Teachers for the period from January 1, 1972 through June 30, 1973. Contained in the articles of the agreement are sections covering hours and working conditions, grievance procedures, salaries…

This book offers a coordinated coverage of decisions relating to education rendered by the U.S. Supreme Court during the tenure of Chief Justice Earl Warren. Each case related to a particular topic is analyzed, and the case findings on the more specific aspects of the issues involved are coordinated. Issues covered are religion, segregation, and…

After a preface in which Judge Robert Landry cites the importance of the Galt Decision, the paper summarizes the rights of students in elementary and secondary schools. This is presented through case histories. The decisions are grouped into the categories of freedom of expression, search and seizure, dress and grooming, invasion of privacy, and…

This bibliography lists and describes more than 500 works produced by American, European, and African scholars and writers, which concern African press, broadcasting, periodicals, film, and other facets of mass communication. Citations are organized under the following headings: "African Mass Communications in General,""African Politics, History,…

Potential threats to academic freedom from within the institution are increasing, including faculty lawsuits over tenure and appointment decisions, research-related conflicts of interest, collective bargaining processes, and the use of academic freedom as a catch-all protest. (MSE)

A study of student newspapers on 18 campuses found censorship was "alive and well" on every campus visited in the study. The Student Press Law Center, which provides legal counsel and advice to high-school and college student newspapers, has seen a sharp rise in the number of censorship incidents. (MLW)

Cases on the Supreme Court's agenda that involve higher education are discussed including: the delivery of labor-union material through a university's internal mail system, the denial of visas to foreigners invited to speak on campuses, the Veterans Administration's refusal to extend GI Bill education benefits of alcoholic veterans, etc. (MLW)

Discusses research on censorship attempts that occurred in schools and school libraries over the last decade, including studies that considered types of materials targeted, by whom, and with what results. The increase in school censorship and the problem of the often unclear use of the term censorship are discussed. (EM)

Demographic forces will change U.S. higher education. Leaders of higher education need to gain more direct experience with the national diversity in age, in ethnicity, and in regions. Suggestions for dealing with the inevitable changes ahead are provided. (MLW)