The principal objective of recruitment efforts should be to help students make the right college choice. Research can help decide what the college should--and can--say about itself in publications, and how the communication factors can be organized most effectively. (MSE)

Describes the functions of selection committees in the recruitment, evaluation, and hiring of professional personnel in academic libraries. The composition of a selection committee, committee responsibilities, advertising an available position, screening applications, and interviewing candidates are discussed. A 7-item reference list accompanies…

Describes a survey completed by 30 major Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member libraries in November 1979 which was undertaken to identify the problems associated with the recruitment of middle- and upper-level research library managers. Five data tables accompany the text. (Author/JL)

Analyzes survey data obtained from 1,463 institutions of higher education concerning college admissions practices and policies. Factors examined include selectivity, credentials and requirements, recruitment and marketing, and enrollment trends. Nine tables present survey findings. (PGD)

Deals with leadership development issues in the area of technology education: staff redevelopment, staff recruitment, retiree replacement, erosion of capacity and capability for staff development, and congressional awareness of the problem. (CT)

Considers academic integrity in community college athletics as essential for student success. Discusses the ramifications of several athletics regulations in California, e.g., those related to athlete recruitment, transfer regulations, credit load requirements, and coach selection. Uses Merritt College's program as an example of a balanced…

Discusses the need for selectivity in (1) student recruitment, (2) program offering, and (3) use of limited resources. Concludes that administrators of speech communication departments need to determine their program strengths and recruit selectively those students who can become successful graduates. (PD)

Discusses a research training project for undergraduate psychology students in the development, administration, and evaluation of strategies to deter addictive smoking in adolescents. Students worked closely with faculty and graduate student researchers and became aware of the constraints of institutional regulations and logistical problems…

A series of six short articles explains how to recruit professional association members, build teacher and student involvement, plan dynamic conventions, issue effective newsletters, and develop lobbying networks. (SK)

The events that produced the U.S. intercollegiate sports system are summarized, the role of recruiting within the system is examined, and some alternatives are suggested. Alternatives include either professionalizing those programs whose major purpose is public entertainment or returning to an amateur mode. (MLW)

Discusses a system of sign-up procedures for different student recruiting situations. Describes four methods including the open sign-up, lottery, preselection/prescreening, and advanced request. Considers factors involved in choosing the right method and in using a combination of methods. (RC)

Reports on Westchester Community College's (WCC's) campuswide brainstorming meetings which prepared strategies, programs, and recommendations for realizing recruitment goals. Includes a draft of WCC's 1981 Marketing Recruitment Plan, which covers programs and instruction, services, admissions office and processes, publications, and…

Reviews issues related to faculty shortages in engineering, suggesting that full cooperation from the engineering profession, academia, industry, and government is necessary to make any solution work. Discusses possible solutions and describes current university/industry relationships. (SK)

The "promise principle" seems to push men, but not women, into the upper echelons of academic employment. Available from: P.O. Box 41048, Los Angeles, CA 90041. (Author/CM)

Suggests some general observations about the process of recruiting minority teachers as well as a number of specific strategies. (Author/SJL)