THREE IMPORTANT OBLIGATIONS OF THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT CHAIRMAN ARE TO DEVELOP THE DEPARTMENT'S PROGRAM, TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF TEACHING, AND TO BUILD THE STAFF. THE CHAIRMAN'S IMMEDIATE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM OF HIS DEPARTMENT ARE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE BEGINNING AND ADVANCED COURSES FOR THE ENGLISH AND NON-ENGLISH SPECIALIST,…

THE ROLE OF VOLUNTEERS IN COMPENSATORY EDUCATION WAS DISCUSSED. THE VOLUNTEER WORKER PLACED ON FILE IN THE COMPENSATORY OFFICE, HIS NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, NAME OF SCHOOL ASSIGNED TO, AND JOB DESCRIPTION. JOBS WERE AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE WHO COULD TEACH IN ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL, WHO COULD TUTOR ON ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND ADULT…

POPULATION INCREASES HAVE BEEN PARALLELED BY INCREASED DEMAND FOR HIGHLY TRAINED AND SKILLED PERSONNEL. ALTHOUGH MUCH OF THIS DEMAND MUST BE MET BY THE JUNIOR COLLEGES, FACULTY GROWTH HAS NOT KEPT PACE WITH STUDENT ENROLLMENTS, FOR VERY FEW INSTITUTIONS HAVE PROGRAMS TO PREPARE TEACHERS FOR 2-YEAR POST-HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS…

Part of the 1968 conference of the Military Testing Association, this open panel meeting discussed the testing of Project 100,000 personnel (disadvantaged young men previously not acceptable for military service, who are now being recruited or induced under new standards adopted in 1966). Papers were presented on problems of recruit training,…

Until recently, U.S. engineering education and American industry drew candidates from only about 43 percent of the potential market--white males. Many segments of American business, education, and government have been involved in a process to increase minority participation in engineering; the 1974 freshmen engineering enrollment for women…

For the past two years Hofstra has participated in the College Entrance Examination Board's (CEEB) Admissions Testing Programs (ATP). Through this program, Hofstra has received summary statistics on the students who have requested that their SAT scores be sent to Hofstra, those who apply, and enrolled students. Normative data are also included for…

In order to overcome the trend toward declining enrollment at Los Angeles City College (LACC), a campaign is planned to recruit students by telephone. In all, 56,530 phone calls will be made by trained students selected from a list of counseling majors, and a list of students who work as peer counselors at college and high schools. The first 7,000…

In the spring of 1976, "The Adams Chronicles", a bicentennial television course developed by Coast Community College District and the University of California at San Diego, was distributed to colleges nationwide at no charge with the understanding that each college would return information regarding promotion, enrollment, and form of…

In attempting to evaluate the current position of minority students in dental school, site reports are presented for the following dental schools: University of California at San Francisco, University of Southern California, University of Illinois, and University of Maryland. Minority student profile, program history and development, program…

This annotated bibliography lists 40 items, published between 1966 and 1971, that have to do with teacher aides. The listing is arranged alphabetically by author. In addition to the abstract and standard bibliographic information, addresses where the material can be purchased are often included. The items cited include handbooks, research studies,…

A report is given of a Northeast Ohio recruitment project to develop and test methods and material for use in sparking interest in library science among college upperclassmen and graduates looking for new careers. Two of the approaches utilized are: (1) counseling of individuals attracted to library careers and (2) mass publicity via direct mail,…

This monograph discusses preparation of teachers for the educationally handicapped. It is intended to be a useful primer (containing basic definitions, conceptualizations, bibliographic references, and examples) for a newcomer to the field while also including specific formulations (positions on issues and suggestions for resolving problems) of…

A quality comparison of enlistees under the draft lottery system and enlistees under the all-volunteer force policy is made from data obtained in the Monterey Peninsula, California area of the Eighth Naval Recruiting District. The results indicate that no significant change in quality has occurred during the first four months of the All-Volunteer…

In 1970 an exploratory study was conducted with the Strong Vocational Interest Blank (SVIB) as a tool for recruiting officer candidates in high schools. Of the 460 students tested, the 96 who scored high on the Navy officer keys for the SVIB were contacted and encouraged to apply to the Naval Academy. Motivation toward a Navy career was rated on a…

Following background information concerning admissions and the law, this document discusses admissions and Title IX provisions, types of discrimination in admissions, additional factors that affect admissions policies, the legality of affirmative recruiting or preference in admission, and what needs to be done to end discrimination in admissions.…