Describes the history of the community college movement as it relates to community college English teachers and their training. (MKM)

Community colleges can provide effective programs for Native American adults only after a careful assessment of their educational needs. A single individual should be responsible for the development of such programs and for the college's response to Indian and other ethnic communities. (DC)

Faced with a changing economy, the Houston Community College System (Texas) set goals and objectives to pull together its resources in response to the crisis in the Houston area. This article describes successful strategies and approaches used to network, market, and develop company partnerships and training activities to meet local needs. (Author)

Examines the new economic development programs launched in North Carolina. Looks at state priority programs, cooperative skills training centers, and instruction to support formal internships. Discusses on-going programs for business and industry, including new and expanding industry training, in-plant skill training, technical and vocational…

Reviews the types and structures of occupational programs which respond to the needs of the part-time student, and suggests how these needs can best be met by community colleges. (Author/JDS)

Suffolk County Community College has embarked on a three-year pilot project using multimedia learner-centered environments to deliver developmental mathematics. The project's outcome assessment model will measure the effectiveness of this delivery system, as well as student achievement in mathematics courses. New initiative funding was invested in…

Describes a program designed to overcome the constraints small college instructors face in teaching economics. (Author/RK)

Fluidics is a new and emerging technology in which a fluid medium is used to transmit power and to process information. The two-year Associate Degree program at Brevard Community College is the result of student, faculty, and industry effort. It successfully prepares students for jobs as mechanical engineering technicians. (Author/KP)

The basic theme of this article is that the quality of education in the community college depends primarily on the quality of the staff. (Author)

The program was to offer service with the goal of promoting growth and development by giving students the opportunity to explore the problems that were interfering with studies, work, and relations with family and friends. Emphasis was to be placed on providing crisis services. The highest degree of confidentiality was to be maintained. (Author)

Provides references to ERIC documents dealing with marketing community colleges. Covers the purpose of marketing, planning, and implementing marketing programs, the extent to which marketing is being used, descriptions of programs and activities at individual institutions, and the role of institutional research in support marketing. (DD)

Discusses the need for educators to respond positively to changing enrollments and financial conditions by demonstrating fiscal responsibility, planning and developing relevant academic programs, and understanding the types of students being served. Attitudinal and managerial factors in the achievement of these goals are explored. (JP)

Underscores growing interest in community college occupational education. Discusses challenges and problems resulting from imitation and competition by industries and professional associations. Considers problems related to specialized accreditation, contact-hour regulations, policies impeding community colleges from meeting lifelong learning…

In 1971 when a drop in the college-age population was forseen by Kirkwood Community College, it determined to maintain a share of the traditional market and to aggressively pursue the older student market. Innovative programs, promotional strategies, cooperation with business, and graduates from two-year colleges are discussed. (MLW)

Provides an overview of the topic of extending educational services to disabled students, a detailed description of the necessary steps in developing and implementing a comprehensive program, and a discussion of an exemplary program at De Anza College in California. (AYC)