"Catalyst" is a publication designed to assist higher education in developing alcohol and other drug prevention polices and programs that will foster students' academic and social development and promote campus and community safety. Issue 1 of volume 6 introduces a series of "Presidential Profiles" in which university presidents describe their…

Fulfilling the role of the community college president requires that a balance be maintained between internal constituents (e.g., students, faculty, administrators, and support staff) and external constituents (e.g., politicians, members of coordinating agencies, business leaders, trustees, alumni, and special interest groups). When the president…

As contributions to community colleges from traditional sources such as government agencies and alumni have declined in the current economic climate, corporations have emerged as a significant source of potential revenue. The task of securing gifts from corporations usually falls to the college president, who must understand that: (1) corporations…

Based on the premise that an effective relationship between community college governing boards and presidents is crucial, this volume explores the professional needs, challenges, and roles of college presidents and governing board members and the influence of these factors on the board-president team. The following articles are provided: (1)…

This document consists of the four issues in volume 12 of the "ACCT Trustee Quarterly," for winter 1987-88, spring 1988, summer 1988, and winter 1989, respectively. This journal presents articles on a wide variety of topics of interest and concern to two-year college trustees and other education professionals. The winter 1987-88 issue features…

The work experiences of college presidents, deans, and midlevel administrators are examined, with attention to job characteristics, degree of participation in college decision making, loyalty and commitment to the school, and job satisfaction. Extrinsic variables of the work environment include workload, rewards, supervision, and opportunities,…

Volume 9.1.1 [v9 n1 Winter 2002, Commemorative Anniversary issue] of "Academic Leadership" includes the following articles: (1) "Growing our Own Leaders" by Gary Filan; (2) "Facilitating Change: Leadership's Major Challenge" by Paul Elsner and Larry Christiansen; (3) "Servant Leadership: Robert K. Greenleaf's Legacy and the Community College" by…

Individuals who wish to become community college presidents should take the following steps to prepare for the presidency: (1) get their doctorate; (2) get into the academic pipeline running from the classroom to the division chair, the dean of instruction, and the presidency; (3) find a good mentor; (4) establish a peer network; (5) assume…

These four issues of "ACCT Trustee Quarterly" present 35 articles on topics of concern to community college trustees, including finance, administration, and mission. Specific articles cover: (1) public relations (C. Akemann and M. Hopkins); (2) president selection (A. Bailey); (3) board/president relations (D. Bryant); (4) educators as trustees…

Due to the increase in the number of institutions asking for donations from businesses and individuals, community colleges seeking to raise funds must be responsive to the needs of their local business communities. In conducting major fundraising campaigns, its is important that potential donors believe that the need is crucial and have the…

This collection of essays attempts to describe the situation of women in community colleges--what is known about them and what is not--and to ascertain their influence on the two-year college and its influence on them. The following articles are included: (1) "Women in the Two-Year College, 1900 to 1970," by John H. Frye; (2) "Viewing Community…

The six papers in this annual volume on the history of higher education cover some of the changes that evolved over the years in various U.S. Institutions. The first paper is: "The Articulation of Secondary and Higher Education: Four Historical Models at the University of Georgia" (J. Patrick McCarthy), which discusses the efforts of…

This series of abstracts from the League for Innovation in the Community College and the Community College Leadership Program addresses a variety of topics of interest to community college administrators. Topics include: (1) revitalizing leadership for community colleges; (2) improving relations with board members; (3) presidential succession; (4)…

This journal issue is devoted to the theme of university presidents and their visions of the future. It presents the inaugural addresses and speeches of 16 Catholic college and university presidents focusing on their goals, ambitions, and reasons for choosing to become higher education leaders at this particular time in the history of education in…

Four articles and two review papers are presented on themes relating to educational leadership within institutions, organizations, and networks and to the development and promulgation of ideas within academic disciplines. Three of the articles explore the opportunity structures that promoted the rise of two college presidents and one powerful…