Deep Springs College, an experimental junior college founded in 1917, is now facing a financial crisis that may cause it to close its doors. (HS)

Oakton Community College (Illinois) opened in 1970 with the proviso to have five or six groupings of professionals directly concerned with the learning process. To meet stated goals, two basic departures from the usual academic practice were (1) to hire a minimum of line administrators, and (2) to abandon subject area departments and organization.…

The author, Chairman of the National Commission on Non-Traditional Study, points out that the community college has a unique but undeveloped opportunity in the area of non-traditional study. The traditional view that only private institutions are and can be innovative must be altered since: (1) the line dividing public and private institutions is…

Simon's Rock College in Massachusetts is an "early" college that enrolls students aged 16 to 20 and grants Associate degrees, Bachelors degrees, and transfer status to regular colleges. (PG)

Presents a trustee's perspective on the types of problems, essential decisions, and successes associated with the establishment of Burlington Community College (New Jersey), an institution committed from its outset to innovative instructional methods and to the facilities and staffing patterns required to support them. (JDS)

In order to assist students in the process of self-actualization, and create an awareness of self and environment, an interdisciplinary group of general education instructors organized an on-campus commune, the Micro-College, at Miami-Dade Community College (Florida). Integral components include: modular instruction, grading contracts, and special…

This document describes the evolution of the Exploratory College at Rio Hondo Junior College (Whittier, California) from its inception at a faculty retreat in 1970 through its first year of operation in 1972-73. The Exploratory College was designed as an alternative center for exploring new ways of learning within the college community. By being a…

The College of the Whole Earth proposes a utopian alternative for community colleges to insure personal success of the people in their own community and in the world. A raison d'etre for this approach is shown in mankind's growing realization of the earth's limited resources. A multi-campus community college structure could respond to the new…

Reviews the development of a successful experimental college. Areas discussed include: college goals, a systems approach to instruction, grading, student achievement and persistence, and community reaction. Reasons for institutional success are offered and suggestions for improvement presented. (Author/JDS)

A two-year college program on a high desert ranch that combines traditional liberal arts with strenuous physical work aims to develop humility, service, leadership, and a wide range of practical skills. Most graduates have gone on to graduate study and leadership positions in society. (MSE)

Literature-search techniques and personal contacts were used to develop a list of 52 colleges with innovative and non-traditional educational delivery systems. These schools were contacted to obtain catalogs and other descriptive, program information. By October 1978, 38 colleges had responded. Of these, 16 had particularly creative and innovative…

This report describes the organizational plan of Los Angeles Mission College (LAMC). LAMC has chosen a structure stemming from the cluster concept, involving semi-autonomous clusters, each small in size. These characteristics enhance student-faculty-administrator relations and permit each instructional unit to participate directly in its own…

Discusses the six concepts fundamental to Deep Springs College (California), a two-year college that integrates a daily work schedule and academics, stresses interpersonal relations and group responsibility, and attracts superior students. Suggests that the Deep Springs program could be applied to outstanding senior high or junior college…

Describes Alpha, the experimental college of individualized instruction at the College of DuPage (Illinois). At this college, students design their own curricula and work in an open classroom situation, and teachers start with students instead of subjects. (DC)

This is an annotated bibliography of the publications of B. Lamar Johnson, a prominent leader in the field of education, particularly in promoting innovative and experimental library and instructional programs and in the development of the community junior college. It reflects the various areas of Dr. Johnson's career, his interests, and his…