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Hellesen, Sarah; Bankston-Lee, Kimberly; Maytum, Carol; Tong, Elisa K. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: Community colleges face challenges to becoming smoke-free and have higher smoking prevalence rates than four-year colleges. This case study examines how Sacramento Taking Action Against Nicotine Dependence (STAND), a community-based organization's project, achieved tobacco-free policies at California's second largest community college…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Smoking, School Policy
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Hoffman, Kurt – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2016
This chapter describes the cocurricular activities offered through The Democracy Commitment at Allegany College of Maryland and the impact of these civic experiences on its students.
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Higher Education, Small Colleges, Rural Schools
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Musil, Caryn McTighe – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2016
This chapter describes a diversity and democracy curriculum and faculty development collaboration among the Association of American Colleges and Universities, The Democracy Commitment, and 10 community colleges.
Descriptors: Humanities, Democratic Values, Community Colleges, Two Year Colleges
Butler, Odo N. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The focus of this research is to provide a framework for community colleges and community-based organizations to partner in a manner that improves student outcomes in persistence and graduation rates. The proposed framework encourages digital student engagement that assists students with their non-academic needs, such as hunger or homelessness.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, School Community Programs, Partnerships in Education, Community Organizations