The author pays tribute to Mordecai Gorelik, a noted critic and scholar of the theatre, by reflecting on the man's critical and dramatic writing. Turning first to his critical writing, the author makes special mention of Gorelik's essays in newspapers and notable journals, his book and production reviews, his articles on theatre appearing in both…

The concept of academic tenure is examined in relationship to charges that it may violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act regarding equal opportunities for women and minorities. The author finds no reason why a well-administered award tenure system utilizing collegial judgment is inconsistent with Title VII. (JT)

Faculties turn to collective bargaining because they want freedom from administrative caprice and an effective voice in determining the conditions under which they must work. They believe that collective bargaining offers professional identity, status, and security. The contract represents the most appropriate means of dealing with a variety of…

The need for family-centered health care could be met by nurses now if they had a professional doctorate and the recognition and authority that go with it. The author distinguishes between an academic doctorate (Preparation for scholars) and a professional doctorate (a practice degree). (Author/BP)

Highlights trends that have influenced the professional outlooks of faculty employed in engineering institutions in developing countries and draws policy implications for engineering educators, emphasizing the need for institutional level reforms in decision-making patterns moving from hierarchical toward collegial relationships. (JT)

The long-range interests of librarians require active professional associations as well as unions. (PF)

The effects of initial practice teaching on the self-conceptions of 50 Monash University Diploma in Education students were measured over a pretest-posttest interval of five weeks. (Editor)

From this data it would appear that teacher ratings are only partly due to individual differences in teaching abilities but also vary with posi tion within the social structure of the university. Some of the conflicting implications of the research findings for university policy are considered. (Editor/PG)

There are many compelling reasons for engineers, architects, and other designers to make and fulfill commitments to participation and leadership in community decisionmaking. (Author/MLF)

This study investigated the impact of online bibliographic retrieval on the librarian's professional self-image. The question of online searching and professional status is raised primarily in response to Brian Nielsen's work in 1980 and 1982, and also motivated by the relatively low volume of work on this topic since Nielsen. A major aim of this…

Throughout the United States, school systems are supplementing teachers' incomes as a reward for the guidance and supervision of students who participate in extracurricular activities. To provide school officials with current data on supplementation, in the fall of 1988 1,737 comprehensive surveys requesting teachers' and other selected…

This paper presents an approach to merit pay that can spur achievement of three important goals: (1) rewarding outstanding teachers with both salary and prestige; (2) strengthening the teaching profession by cultivating leadership from within and encouraging collegial support; and (3)making it professionally and financially advantageous for the…

Teachers and their students can benefit from examining the role of professional editors and their response to writing. The editor's role lies primarily in giving service to the writer, the reader, the publishing house, and the power of the written word. Editors like Harold Ross and Max Perkins have evoked the trust of many writers by making sure…

The Women's National Press Club (WNPC) existed in Washington, D.C., from 1919 to 1971 primarily because the National Press Club (NPC) refused to admit women. The WNPC offered mutual support in the face of male hostility. Women were virtually cut off from news sources; 20 women had Capitol press gallery privileges in 1879, but they were effectively…

Most people do not associate community colleges with the terms "scholarship" and "research." One reason is that the mission statements of community colleges rarely include these terms when discussing teaching excellence. Another is that most people within higher education still hold the antiquated view that scholarship is simply research leading…