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Howell, Joe A.; Eidson, Donald – 1990
The argument is made that the institutional mission of colleges and universities can be used as the agent for social progress and a vehicle for bettering the human condition. The development, implementation, and benefits of institutional missions in which faculty members and students grapple in a sustained way with what it means, personally,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Consciousness Raising, Educational Environment, Higher Education
Laden, Berta Vigil – 1992
Hispanics are the fastest growing ethnic group nationally, yet they continue to be undereducated and underemployed. This paper discusses one community college's success in preparing and transfering Hispanic students to 4-year institutions. The study examined a San Francisco Bay Area high transfer community college, which was experiencing an…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, College Environment, College Outcomes Assessment