Compares backgrounds and aspirations of teachers in China with teachers in America. Concludes that Chinese teachers generally come from less privileged backgrounds and are less likely to make teaching a lifelong career. Urges both Chinese and American policy makers to revise policies and practices in order to recruit and retain qualified teachers.…

Discusses new trend among community colleges to build student housing, which helps meet existing needs and serves as a recruitment tool, especially for international students. Describes housing programs at several community colleges, one of which has increased its student diversity--and its enrollment--significantly. (NB)

Reviews the partnership of representatives from various sectors of Catholic education, created to find ways of ensuring a qualified pool of candidates to become Omaha's religion teachers for the future. Treats the issues addressed by this partnership: program goals and curriculum, credentialing, entry points and pathways, and affordability. (VWC)

Individuals with doctorates are increasingly turning to community colleges for full-time faculty positions in a sluggish academic job market. Some colleges hope the trend will boost overall faculty credentials, but not all community colleges are eager to recruit them, fearing Ph.D.s are not trained for the rigors of community college teaching…

Focuses on the recruitment of music teachers. Discusses why more music teachers are needed, the issues of provisional licensing arrangements and low pay, and what can be done to alleviate the music teacher shortage. Includes tips for recruiting and retaining teachers and resources for those considering a music education career. (CMK)

States that music teachers are influential in encouraging others to become music teachers. Lists the benefits of a career in music education, characteristics that will help identify promising students, what a teacher can do to encourage students to consider a career in music education, and how to offer support to new teachers. (CMK)

In 2002 the Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Technology Sydney began a major initiative to improve the participation of Indigenous Australians in the Information Technology (IT) sector. This followed an initial study which showed that very few Indigenous students undertook studies in IT at university and therefore few found…

Recruiting for diverse talent is a major priority in corporate America. And at a time when employee recruiting is being transformed by the Internet and other technologies, corporate recruiters and campus career services professionals share the belief that college and university campuses represent the most important source for diverse talent. They…

Background: The shortage of teachers in England and Wales continues to be a high profile area of scrutiny. Particular subjects (including mathematics, science and English) are categorized by the Training and Development Agency (TDA) for schools as priority or shortage subjects, and London especially has experienced particular shortages in teacher…

This paper describes the college admission process through the conceptual lens of Dickason's (2001) phases of affirmative action. The first phase, obligatory affirmative action, describes the history of affirmative action and the impact on college admission. The second phase, voluntary affirmative action, describes University of West Florida's…

The current emphasis on best practices for school-based health and mental health programs brings with it the demand for evaluation efforts in schools. This article describes the challenges of launching a successful school program and evaluation, with lessons learned from three projects that focus on intimate partner violence. The authors discuss…

Effective teaching is not intuitive. Whether new teachers come to the classroom as a second career or directly from a teacher education program, they all share the need for support and belonging. Establishing a learning community that values the ideas and experiences of all its members will sustain new teachers through their early years. Without a…

"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This May 13, 2005 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "A Connecticut Muslim in King James's Court" (Pulley, John L.); (2)…

Reviews the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) activities regarding special collections. Highlights include local and collaborative approaches; budget pressures; access to special collections; digitization programs; recruiting qualified staff; results of a survey of ARL special collections; and the need for ongoing statistics for special…

Recruitment and retention is an area with which most organizations are concerned. Excessive turnover has exorbitant costs and wastes valuable time. Institutions of higher education are no exception. One of the most vital operations in nonprofit colleges and universities is its Office of Institutional Advancement. More and more, an institution of…