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Peer reviewedVaughan, George B. – Educational Record, 1991
The elusive nature of the community college can be understood through examination of the concepts of assimilation of educational solutions, open access, and comprehensiveness. The community college has a sound, relatively stable educational core, but extending beyond the educational core to the edge of its mission are many innovative and exciting…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Role, Community Colleges, Educational Change
Vaughan, George B. – Community, Technical, and Junior College Journal, 1986
Reviews changes in the community college movement, citing a 20-year history of teaching excellence as its greatest contribution and the failure to pursue scholarship in an orderly, systematic manner as its greatest flaw. Offers faculty members reasons, suggestions, and cautions regarding engagement in scholarship and research. (LAL)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Educational Change, Educational Quality
Vaughan, George B. – 1989
Stemming from the author's personal experiences, interviews, research, and needs expressed by individuals in the community college field, this book examines issues currently facing community college presidents and argues for a change in leadership to meet the needs of a new era in higher education. Chapter 1 briefly describes the role of the…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Career Ladders, College Presidents
Vaughan, George B. – 2000
This book offers a brief overview of the history and the important role of community colleges in the U.S. and describes some of the political and societal influences that prompted their development. Various themes relating to the community college mission are discussed, including access and equity, comprehensive services, community needs, and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Curriculum, Educational Change
Direct linkVaughan, George B. – American Association of Community Colleges, 2006
This concise history of community colleges touches on major themes, including open access and equity, comprehensiveness, community-based philosophy, commitment to teaching, and lifelong learning. The third edition includes revised text as well as updated statistical information, time line, reading list, and Internet resources. In the more than a…
Descriptors: Internet, College Role, Lifelong Learning, Community Colleges
Download full textVaughan, George B.; And Others – 1983
Developed to aid community college leaders in considering what changes in governance, curriculum and student services are needed to keep their institutions vital and responsive to contemporary needs, this book suggests ways of responding to major issues facing community colleges. George Vaughan's introductory essay, "Community Colleges in…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Programs, Community Colleges, Educational Change
