In this study, the authors focus on the initiation and development of the Alamo Academies, aiming to illustrate an exemplary industry-driven model that addresses workforce development in local community. After a brief introduction of the context, the authors summarized major factors that contribute to the success of the collaboration model,…

Lynette Brown-Snow, vice president of marketing and government relations for the Community College of Philadelphia, is one of several community college leaders across the country who have taken up one of the challenges proffered by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) in its 2012 report, "Reclaiming the American Dream:…

More than a third of all undergraduate students are 25 or older, and their presence on college and university campuses is growing. However, institutions of higher learning are struggling to meet the needs of, and improve persistence and completion rates for, this significant student population. "Increasing Adult Learner Persistence and…

Teng's (2007) article entitled "Lessons Learned from Initiating a Community College Learning Community Program" provided a foundation for community college leaders who are interested in working with faculty in creating a learning community on campus. Teng (2007) listed the five lessons that may be useful guidelines to other colleges who…

A PROGRAM IS A SET OF ITEMS OR STIMULUS UNITS ORGANIZED TO GUIDE OBJECTIVES. LIFE ANY OTHER TEACHING, IT SHOULD BE CHARACTERIZED BY OBJECTIVES STATED IN BEHAVIORAL TERMS, APPROPRIATELY PRESENTED CONTENT, AND CRITERION TESTS OF ATTAINMENT. IT DIFFERS FROM TRADITIONAL TEACHING BY BEING LESS FLEXIBLE BUT MORE PRECISE, ORIENTED TO CONTENT RATHER THAN…

Two-year colleges are competing successfully in American higher education, except for funding sources. While two-year colleges enroll over 36 percent of college students, they receive only 1.4 percent of total dollars raised. These colleges must take drastic action to compete for financial support. (MSE)

IN 1967, THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE APPOINTED A SELECT COUNCIL ON POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION TO PREPARE A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE STATE'S OFFERINGS AT THIS LEVEL. FORMER CONSULTANTS WHO HAD STUDIED THE FLORIDA EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM PARTICIPATED IN A JANUARY 1968 CONFERENCE. REPORTS OF THE DISCUSSION GROUPS WERE SUMMARIZED--(1) HUMAN RESOURCES, (2)…

Methods and techniques that have been tried and found successful by a number of Veterans' Upward Bound programs in the Outreach programs are provided in this manual. An institution's Outreach program is responsible for locating and contacting educationally and economically disadvantaged veterans, both men and women, to make them aware of the…

Article discusses a regional subject matter catalog of lower division work and transfer requirements for use by counselors. (Author/RK)

Outlines strengths and weaknesses of public upper-division institutions. (IR)

Private organizations and state governments are increasingly seeking out businesses with training needs they cannot fulfill themselves and finding community colleges willing to set up flexible retraining programs quickly. (MSE)

Highlights the paradoxical nature of several aspects of higher education. Characterizes the practitioners of community services and continuing education at community colleges as mavericks, because of their nontraditional responses to educational needs. (DMM)

Attempts to analyze crime control program development and relate it to several independent variables which might be associated. Results show that often crime control programs were developed at the Associate degree level and appear to duplicate or approximate the police training academies. (Author)

Describes a collaboration between the New York University (NYU) School of Education and eleven area community colleges that encourages student transfer to NYU to prepare for teaching and human-service careers. Reviews lessons learned from this partnership, which began in 1989. (EMH)

This booklet outlines the process used by Elgin Community College to custom design training for business and industry. The implementation of the process, beginning with the initial request for training, is addressed rather than how the service is marketed. The booklet is divided into the following six sections: introduction, Illinois State Board…