Describes a University of Pittsburgh placement office program to increase placement of graduates with local businesses. To challenge the employment agencies' monopoly on this market, an advertising and direct communications program was launched with continuing good results. (JAC)

The effectiveness of the resume can be adapted to apply to colleges and other organizations without distorting its original meaning. It was used at Coppin State College to give college recruiters and prospective students a short informal list of Coppin's program offerings. (JAC)

A recent survey studied the relationship of recruiters to college placement offices and compared results to a similar survey in 1972. Respondents generally held favorable attitudes toward placement offices but suggested better physical facilities and screening of students. (JAC)

Discusses a report which concludes that the number of science and engineering Ph.D's in the labor force will increase nearly 50 percent by 1987, while the number of "traditional" employment positions will increase only 35 percent, forcing more and more of the degree holders to work outside their fields. (GA)

Statements before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence with regard to the National Intelligence Reorganization and Reform Act and the relations of the intelligence agencies to the academic community are reported. Issues include covert recruitment and operational use of academics by the Central Intelligence Agency. (JMD)

A detailed history of the eradication of mass illiteracy in the Soviet Union is given, from the first stage (1917-1920) to the third stage (1933 to post-war); methods of recruitment and teaching are recounted, as well as national policy developments. Instructional materials are described, and statistical data are included. (AJ)

Reports a survey to determine practices among metalworking firms in Minnesota covering such topics as whether or not the company had a formal or informal job posting system, the actual mechanics of the system, union influence on its design, feedback to unsuccessful job bidders, and current employee acceptance of the system. Recommendations are…

Presents data on the underrepresentation of black and other minority teachers and provides recommendations for the recruitment and retention of minority teachers in gifted education in the context of affective, philosophical, and cultural considerations. Research needs are identified in the areas of demographic data, career decisions,…

Four models of undergraduate-level marketing internship programs representing commitments at different levels of the institution are examined. The models suggest varying roles for faculty, administrators, and students. It is suggested that any of the models can be useful in offering a high-quality internship program while contributing to overall…

A college marketing model consisting of several strategies and contingency plans for decision-making under difficult conditions is outlined. The plan provides for orderly transition from one marketing stage to the next logical stage, allowing some control over both internal and external environments, and providing insight into the delicate…

Summarizes a study that manipulated the race and sex of teacher applicants and organizational representatives to produce demographically similar and dissimilar pairings. Varied recruitment messages to reflect different groupings of homogeneous attributes related to economic incentives, work environment, or work itself. Racially similar pairings…

Ingredients for a successful alumni association membership campaign are outlined, including clear objectives for the campaign; support of staff, board, and administration; careful timing; focus on college events; strategically targeted mailing audience; appropriate type of mailing; unique message; attention-getting format; follow-up; and use of…

Four West Virginia programs provided scholarships and student-loan repayment to physicians practicing in underserved rural areas. Among 151 obligated and nonobligated physicians surveyed, obligated physicians had greater debt burdens and were more likely to have attended a state medical school or residency. The groups had similar rural retention…

Information from 121 chairs of 1997-98 special educational search committees was collected. The majority of positions were at the rank of Assistant Professor and were left vacant due to faculty mobility. Seventy-three percent of searches ended successfully; 76% of those hired were women; and 20% were culturally or linguistically diverse. (Contains…

Discusses major findings and recommendations in recent report entitled "Aboriginal Education in Winnipeg Inner City High Schools," published by the Manitoba branch of the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives. (PKP)