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Access Plus Quality: The Formula for Student Success.

Delco, Wilhelmina – Community, Technical, and Junior College Journal, 1988

Identifies changes that have taken place since the Truman Commission advocated an increased role for community colleges in 1947. Discusses issues related to the dual objectives of open admissions and educational quality; e.g., liberal vs. specialized education, retention, role modeling, and recognition of outstanding teachers, colleges, and…

Descriptors: Access to Education, College Role, Community Colleges, Educational Change

Minority Student Retention: ENLACE.

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Chavez, Mauro; Maestas-Flores, Margarita – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1991

Describes Evergreen Valley College's ENLACE program, designed to retain and matriculate Hispanic students and enable them to complete a cognitive academic core of English and math courses. ENLACE involves community mentors in communication and math skills improvement, career exposure, and serving as role models. Reviews results. (DMM)

Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Enrollment Influences, Hispanic Americans