The status of honorary degree programs among major state universities was studied. From a list of public institutions known to have awarded honorary degrees in the recent past, several were selected for interviews relative to their policies and practices in selection and award. The list and a summary of interviews with representatives of 15 major…

This paper presents the situation of women scientists in the United States in the fields of physics and astronomy. It gives a brief picture of the situation since the beginning of the 18th century and up to the start of this century. During the past 77 years, the percentage of participation of women in the two fields has fluctuated with a sharp…

Despite a strong concern for ethical and responsible journalism, journalists themselves disagree as to whether their practice is a profession and if it is, which of the many definitions of "profession" describes it. Judged according to the following criteria sometimes used to describe other professions, journalism cannot be classified as a…

ROLE ATTITUDES AND CAREER ACTIONS OF THREE TYPES OF JUNIOR COLLEGE TEACHER AT TWO SIZES OF COLLEGE ARE ANALYZED. THE TEACHERS ARE THOSE WHO (1) COME FROM HIGH-SCHOOL TEACHING, (2) COME FROM A 4-YEAR INSTITUTION, AND (3) COME DIRECTLY FROM GRADUATE SCHOOL. THE FIRST GROUP CONSIDERS THE JUNIOR COLLEGE AN ADVANCEMENT, ALREADY ENJOYS TEACHING, HAS NO…

Contrary to popular belief, much power is vested in university governing boards that are usually composed of individuals not professionally concerned with higher education. The Center conducted a study in 1965 of trustees at 38 member institutions of the American Association of Universities, in an effort to expand previous findings on governing…

A strong trend toward a federated structure in colleges and universities is affectin g faculty authority by weakening faculty as a whole and strengthening the faculty in its many parts. The collection of professional experts on one campus represents a system of groups with similar status and power that coexist or battle with each other within the…

If the needs of the student teacher are to be met, he must be regarded as "a thinking, reacting, growing, and changing near-professional person." This, however, can not occur if his teacher supervisor has unwillingly accepted his own supervisory position, having been pushed into it by administrative pressure. The teacher supervisor who accepts…

This paper examines the relationship among professionalism, commitment to organization, and attitudes toward increasing client power in the Training Teacher Trainers (TTT) program at the City University of New York (CUNY). The project consisted of a central TTT office; three programs located at City, Hunter, and Richmond Colleges; and 16 schools…

The objective of this study on the image and status of the library and information services field was to learn something about the attractiveness of an occupation and to determine, for example, how prestigious the library and information services profession is in comparison with other occupations. The status of different types of job within the…

Among the dualisms plaguing contemporary educators are the separation between preservice and inservice education, the obscurity between noninstructional and instructional tasks, and the issues of certification and professionalism. Those tasks which relate to or involve learners in any way are "instructions," and the "educational worker" involved…

Commentaries concerning the objective selection of scientists by their peers for membership in professional organizations and institutes are presented in this article published in the USSR. The case of negative balloting on L. S. Salyamon at the Learned Council of the Soviet Scientific Research Institute of Oncology is the main concern. An…

The concept of technical communication as a "profession" is examined. Discussion of the attributes of a technical communication profession centers around the services provided, the characteristics of the individual, and the characteristics of the group. Groups similar in origin and state of professionalization to technical communication…

While much contemporary theoretical discussion has centered upon "professionalism" in broadcast journlism, little attention has been paid to describing the professional orientations of currently practicing newsmen. Results ofa survey that tested the self-concept of working journalists in television and radio revealed that the respondents…

This analysis of remuneration in the teaching profession in England indicates that the salaries of teachers with some years' experience are very low compared with professions needing somewhat lower academic qualifications. The career prospects for non-graduate teachers are also extremely poor. The salaries of staff in colleges of education are…

Summarized are the proceedings of the eighteenth Lake Okoboji Educational Media Leadership Conference. The first section of the report contains the text of the keynote address which dealt with the path-goal approach to leadership, lateral leadership, and leadership style. Reviews of general meetings and group discussions are next presented. Six…