This document contains eleven essays by fellows in the Mid-Career Fellowship Program at Princeton University (New Jersey). The essays in this document were published in June of 2000. The following articles and their respective authors are contained in this document: "Do You Hear What I Hear? Or Teaching Music Listening Skills in Music…

Argues that an institutional typology is needed for community colleges to help understand the diversity of institutional settings. Proposes a classification system composed of three major categories: publicly controlled, privately controlled, and federally chartered/special use institutions. Discusses differences in governance/administration,…

Highlights the ways in which education and training provided by professional organizations complement graduate programs for community college leaders. Reviews the efforts of eight organizations or institutes, including programs open to all participants and those targeting women and minorities to help increase their numbers in leadership ranks. (20…

Identifies 118 colleges and universities nationwide that offer graduate-level coursework related to 2-year colleges and lists the 193 courses offered. Indicates that most courses (n=109) tended to be general, or introductory, in content, with the second largest group (n=40) dealing with teaching and learning. (DMM)

This document discusses findings from a 2001 telephone survey of 8,613 students from the 1996 class of four British Columbia Universities. Only students who had entered a British Columbia University directly from a British Columbia secondary school or transfer students from a British Columbia college were used in the analysis of data. Fifty-three…

This document contains 11 essays by fellows in the Mid-Career Fellowship Program at Princeton University (New Jersey). Published in July 2001, the articles in this document include: (1) "Writing for Community College Students--A New Approach" (David Daniels); (2) "The Fourth Paradigm: Establishing Shared Governance at a New Jersey Community…

Discusses the emergence of graduate programs for community college leaders, focusing on trends in the community college field and events from 1945 to 1975. Reviews the impact of philanthropic foundations that supported the development of leadership programs and analyzes the legacy of the programs. (11 citations) (AJL)

Argues that effective writing skills are essential for future community college leaders. Describes writing skills that should be expected of graduates of higher education programs, including the ability to anticipate audience's needs and employ appropriate grammar and syntax. Argues that professors of higher education should set and enforce clear…

Suggests that faculty in community college administration programs have a significant influence over future college leaders since they determine who is admitted and the curriculum that is taught. Argues that the diversity of faculty should match that of students and describes the need for curricula geared toward women and minorities. (17…

Describes a study of the characteristics of faculty teaching graduate programs in community college education. Presents findings on faculty degrees, gender, year of graduation, alma maters, dissertation topics, and publishing activities. Indicates that women are underrepresented among graduate faculty dealing with community colleges. (BCY)

This document discusses findings from the Paths on Life's Way project which began in 1989 with a sample of the British Columbia high school graduating class of 1988. By 1998, 1,055 individuals from all parts of the province remained in the study. Analyses of participation patterns indicated that only a few students had not attended some type of…

Presents the results of a 1980 national survey of graduate training opportunities in community college education. Offers a table listing the 94 universities providing graduate-level instruction about community colleges and the 304 courses they offer. Discusses the value of the study for curriculum and research planning. (DMM)

Provides a review of the literature on graduate and continuing education for community college leaders, including the preceding articles in this volume. Argues that uncertainties related to these graduate programs rest on two interrelated issues: program intent and professor-practitioner relations. Suggests steps to reduce the gulf between…

For several semesters, a professor of higher education at the University of Memphis, in Tennessee, has incorporated electronic mail and the Internet into assignments and classes, including a course on community colleges. At the beginning of courses, a list of e-mail addresses is compiled and distributed to students to enhance communication.…

Recent reports, such as "A Nation at Risk," have reinforced the fact that postsecondary-level vocational educators must not only be experts in their chosen fields but must also be professional presenters of the information of their fields of expertise. In the 1960s and early 1970s, persons preparing to teach in postsecondary-level vocational…