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Gilliland, J. Richard – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1991
Discusses practical and theoretical reasons to support work force diversity; ways that leadership diversity strengthens an organization; progress toward leadership diversification in higher education and the private sector; stages of the leadership diversity cycle; and leadership diversification efforts at Metropolitan Community College in…
Descriptors: Administrators, Affirmative Action, College Administration, Community Colleges
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Pierce, David R.; And Others – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1996
Argues that sound development programs have contributed to the community college's relative success in hiring minority administrators. Describes programs in four categories: university doctorates, higher education association programs, programs sponsored by minority higher education associations, and professional development programs designed by…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Change Strategies, College Administration, Community Colleges
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Two Year Coll. Development Center. – 1985
In 1984-85, a cooperative project was undertaken in New York to address the issue of minority access to those professions that can be entered through two-year college programs (e.g., animal health technology, certified shorthand reporting, dental hygienist, land surveying, and physical therapist assistant). Project activities were guided by a…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Community Colleges, Conferences
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Mulder, Anne E. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1991
Identifies barriers to minority student access and success in college, including lack of preparation, financial needs, and students' perceptions of the academic environment. Offers examples of programs designed to overcome these barriers through early intervention, creative recruitment, and a supportive institutional climate. Presents guidelines…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Community Colleges, Minority Groups
Phelps, Donald G. – Community, Technical, and Junior College Journal, 1991
Describes the Los Angeles Community College District's approach to increasing the diversity of the district's faculty and administration, while simultaneously turning around a declining enrollment. The district's approach included a retirement incentive program and a concerted marketing and recruitment effort directed toward minorities. Reviews…
Descriptors: Administrators, Affirmative Action, Community Colleges, Enrollment Influences
Phillips, Roy G. – 1987
A description is provided of the Urban League's Education Initiative Project, a cooperative effort involving Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) and feeder high schools in activities designed to raise the aspirations of black high school students, motivate them to enroll and succeed in college preparatory courses, facilitate the flow of students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affirmative Action, Articulation (Education), Black Students
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Kappner, Augusta Souza – Educational Record, 1989
Areas of concern that must be considered in any agenda for empowerment of Blacks are discussed, including: greater access to education through improved strategies of recruitment, admissions, testing, articulation, and financial aid, support that can lead to greater retention and graduation rates, and recruit Blacks as faculty, administrators, and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Blacks, Community Colleges
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Cardenas, Raul; Warren, Elizabeth – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1991
Examines challenges to educational access at the community-college level related to college mission, funding, assessment, academic placement, staff development, articulation/transfer, college-school relations, and student support services. Considers public policy influences on access. Describes four Maricopa County Community College District…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Community Colleges, Hispanic Americans
Rookstool, Carol – 1980
This descriptive report focuses on Project SEEK (Sex Equity Education Know-How), a 1-year program undertaken at Los Angeles Pierce College to address sex inequities and stereotyping in vocational education. The first section identifies the project's goals; i.e., to increase the number of students, who are non-traditional for their sex, in six…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Community Colleges, Job Placement, Models
Leach, Juliette D.; Roberts, Shirley L. – Community, Technical, and Junior College Journal, 1988
Describes a program at Washtenaw Community College, Michigan, to upgrade the basic skills of women and minority students and provide the academic support needed for success in high technology occupational training programs. Examines the following program components: academic progress, counseling, peer support, financial aid, and advocacy. (DMM)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Community Colleges, Females, Minority Groups
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Williams, Ronald A.; Cox, Mary Anne – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1991
Describes initiatives developed in Connecticut to increase minority participation in higher education, including the Minority Enrollment Incentive Program, Urban Marketing Initiative, Greater Hartford Community College's Hispanic Family Support and Pre-Nursing programs, Norwalk Community College's English as a Second Language program, high school…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Community Colleges, Marketing
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Quimbita, Grace; Colby, Anita Y. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1991
Provides an annotated bibliography of ERIC documents and journal articles on community college efforts to enhance minority participation and success, focusing on access, recruitment, retention, transfer, leadership, and revitalization efforts. (DMM)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Affirmative Action, Annotated Bibliographies, Black Students
Fresno City Coll., CA. – 1978
Developed as part of a research and design project for disadvantaged and handicapped vocational education students at Fresno City College, California, two management plans to assure compliance with affirmative action and sex fairness legislation are presented in this booklet: Plan 1, a generic plan of action to qualify for federal funding, and…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, College Programs, Community Colleges, Disadvantaged Youth
Arkansas State Dept. of Higher Education, Little Rock. – 1976
This document is the third status report concerning the desegregation of higher education in Arkansas. It is narrative in nature and contains a summary of desegregation activities from each Arkansas institution of higher education. Chapter one summarizes those desegregation activities initiated and/or coordinated by the Arkansas Department of…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Civil Rights Legislation, Community Colleges, Desegregation Methods
California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Office of the Chancellor. – 1990
Currently, there are 16 program-funding sources supporting 125 projects in California community colleges designed to serve underrepresented students, disabled students, and gender equity concerns. These projects are administered through the following six units: (1) Educational Standards and Evaluation; (2) Transfer Education and Articulation; (3)…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Community Colleges, Equal Education, Financial Support
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