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The Pen
of St. Augustine’s College
“Small Enough To Know You, Large Enough To Inform You”
December, 1986
Robinson named one of most effective
Dr. Prezell R. Robinson, President of
Saint Augustine’s College and President
of the CRC Board of Directors, 1965-87,
has been designated as one of the most
effective college ix^idents in the nation
based on a study entitled “The Effective
College Presidrat,” a two-year project
funded by the Exxon Education Founda
tion.
The selection was part of a study
designed by James L. Fisher, {M-esident
emeritus of the Council for Advancement
and Support of Education in Washington,
D.C., and author of the book, “The Power
of the Presidency.”
The study examined the personal
characteristics, professional
background, and attitudinal differences
that personify the men and women who
have been identified by their peers as the
nation’s most effective college
presidents.
According to Fisher, “This study
demonstrates that effective presidents
' are different. They are strong risk-taking
leaders with a dream.”
Preliminary results of the study show
that the effective president relies on
respect rather than popularity as a
leadership principle and teUeves less in
close collegial relationships than does his
or her representative counterpart.
The study also indicates that the effec
tive president tends to worit longer
hours, does not speak spontaneously as
frequently, does not believe in organiza
tional structure as strongly, does not
beUeve in the institution at all costs as
strongly, cares deeply about the welfare
of the individual, and encourages people
to think creatively.
In order to identify and study the na
tion’s top educational administrators,
the researchers surveyed 485 individuals
considered knowledgeable about higher
education. One hundred sixty presidents
received multiple nominations.
GroMih rate of black families declines
The growth rate of families maintained
by black women has declined significant
ly since the mid-1970s, according to the
Commerce Department’s Census
Bureau.
Such families grew by 41 percent from
1970 to 1975; the growth dropped to 19
percent in the 1980s.
The rate of increase among white
female householders also has slowed
since 1975, but at a lesser rate than for
blacks, thfr t^purt shows. The whit* rate
dropped to 15 percent in 1900-1985 from 25
percent in 1970-1975.
While growth rates have fallen, the
number and [H’oportion of families main
tained by women have risen since 1970.
For blacks the total rose from 1.4 million
to 3 million and for white families from
4.1 million to 6.9 million. Women main
tained 44 percent of black families in
1985, up from 28 percent, while women
maintained 13 percent of white families,
up from 9 percent.
The nation had an estimated 6.8 miUion
black families in 1985, of which 51 per
cent were married-couple families.
Black families totaled 4.9 million in 1970.
The number of white families increas
ed from 46.2 million to 54.4 milUon in
1970-1985. A husband and wife were pre
sent in more than four out of five of white
families in 1985.
The data in this repwt come from'a
survey, and are subject to a margin of er
ror that would not be present in a full cen
sus of the population.
Copies of this final report, Household
and Family Characteristics: March 1M5,
P-20, No. 411, are available from the
Superintendant of Documents, U.S.
Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402.
The following table shows the number,
proportion, and change in black and
white families from 1970 to 1985:
Change in Composition of Family Households, by Race of Householder: 1970 to 1985
(Numbers in thousands)
1S85
1980
1975
1970
Percent change
Type of Family
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
1980-85
1975-80 1970-75
White
Family households
54,400
100.0
52,243
100.0
49,334
100.0
46,166
100.0
4.1
5.9
6.9
Married-couple families
45,643
83.9
44,751
85.7
42,951
87.1
41,029
88.9
2.0
4.2
4.7
Male householder, no wife
•
present
1,816
3.3
1,441
2.8
1,257
2.5
1,038
2.2
26.0
14.6
21.1
Female householder, no
husband present
6.941
12.8
6,052
n.6
5,126
10.4
4,099
8.9
14.7
18.1
25.1
Black
Family households
6,778
100.0
6,184
100.0
5,469
100.0
4,856
100.0
9.6
13.1
12.6
Married-couple families
3.469
51.2
3.433
55.5
3.343
61.1
3,317
68.3
I'.O
2.7
0.8
Male householder, no wile
present
344
5.1
256
4.1
211
3.9
181
3.7
34.4
21.3
16.6
Female householder, no
husband present
2,964
43.7
2,495
40.3
1,915
35.0
1,358
28.0
18.8
30.3
41.0
Apple to award $50,000 for excellence
CUPERTINO, California — Apple
Computer today invited students, faculty
and staff affiliated with colleges and
universities throughout the United States
to compete for Aisle’s Wheels for the
Mind awards and ^,000 worth of prize
money.
The awards seek to honor individuals
associated with institutions of higher
education who have developed outstan
ding educational applications that nm on
Apple computers and that are currently
in use in at least one school.
“The excellent and innovative applica
tions currently available to collies and
universities are the result of the work of
dedicated individuals — most of whom
spend their personal time on these pro
jects,” said Bud Colligan, Apple’s
manager of higher education marketing.
“Thfsse individuals share with Apple a
commitment to supply the academic
community with products and course
materials that specifically addresc the
needs of higher education. The Wheels
for the Mind . .v Apple’s way of
demonstrating our appreciation for these
individuals a'- uieir dedication to pro
ducing , '.icts that make a difference
• • - jg and learning.”
otries will be accepted in the follow
ing categories:
• In Clast lastmctloa: Applications
associated with demonstration and
presentation materials — such as
demonstrations, simulations, and
mmiitoring — used by an instructor in a
classroom.
• Teaching Todt: Applications used
outside the classroom, but associated
with a specific course. Entries can in
clude applications such as tutorials, pro
gramming aids, simulations, lab and
data analysis.
• Study/Research Tools: A[q)lication
tools for helping students, faculty or staff
in areas not associated with a specific
course — for example, library searches,
word processing, prothictivity, spread
sheets, desktop communications,
desktop publishing, and networking.
• Development Tools: Applications
that support the development of
courseware and otho- educational tools.
Examples include authoring tools, ex
pert systems and jH'esentation aids.
Entries must be received by February
28, 1987. Winners will be announced and
honored at the Apple University Consor
tium (AUC) meeting to be held in the San
Francisco Bay Area in June where
$20,000 will be awarded to the grand prize
winner and $7,500 each will go to the four
runners-up.
The AUC is a partnership that brings
together 32 leading universities for the
purpose of exploring innovative uses for
the Macintosh computer, to develop
courseware, to share information with
each other, and to act as a higher educa
tion advisory council to Apple.
The panel of judges will include three
faculty members, two individuals from
campus computing services, and one stu
dent. Bill Atkinson will represent Apple
Computer on the panel. Atkinson
developed the QuickDraw graphics
routines used in the Macintosh computer
and is the authw of MacPaint.
For official submission form and
guidelines write to: “Wheels fw the Mind
Awards,” Apple Computer, Inc., 20625
Mariani Avenue MS 23-E, Cupertino, CA
95014.