Briefly traces the history of community college foundations and outlines the steps involved in setting up a foundation. (MB)

Describes the block-matrix method, a technique used to develop new training programs (commonly involving educational program developers and community representatives). Two examples of the block-matrix application and supplementary diagrams are included. It is noted that this method has been used successfully in the development of new courses for…

Outlines the process for establishing a community college leadership development doctoral program at Morgan State University (Maryland). Describes obstacles experienced in the creation phase and explains the program's philosophy, model, and student perceptions. Makes recommendations for the future, which include establishing coalitions to support…

Explains the process used at Oakton Community College in Illinois to automate the system for renting audiovisual titles. Describes the previous rental process and the new system utilizing dBASE III. Illustrates the features and products of the new system. (DMM)

The development and organization of a Thanksgiving dinner for Rockland Community College's population of foreign students is described. Lessons learned from the successful experience are outlined. (MSE)

Presents guidelines developed by the League for Innovation in the Community College for the future development of student services, including a comprehensive list of criteria for developing and evaluating successful programs. Advocates the use of staff development resources to build college-wide teams to design and implement programs that increase…

Discusses the implications for community services programs at community colleges of two recent publications: "Building Communities: A Vision for a New Century" and "Community Services and Continuing Education: An Information Age Necessity." Considers the reports' recommendations concerning institutional mission, cooperative programs, curriculum,…

Describes the method used by Gateway Community College (Arizona) to teach study skills within the context of content area courses. Staff from the Learning Assistance Center present techniques for study-reading, memorizing, vocabulary development, time management, and test taking. (DMM)

Considers ways in which academic leaders of community/junior colleges can expand and promote the community services program. Focuses on the importance of partnerships with the deans/directors of community services and continuing education, goal formation, personnel selection, programing, resource development, international education, faculty…

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)

Describes the design and implementation of a comprehensive plan for the acquisition, maintenance, and upgrade of educational technology at Montgomery County Community College (Blue Bell, Pennsylvania). Indicates that despite comprehensive planning, implementation was incremental and contingent on the availability of resources. (JDI)

Developed for local faculty senates and individual faculty members in the California Community Colleges (CCC), this report provides suggestions, strategies, and tips for undertaking faculty mentoring efforts aimed at increasing the persistence and transfer of underrepresented students in the CCC. Following an introduction and brief discussion of…

This study, a synthesis of 51 published prescriptive essays and program reports from 1978 to 1997, follows the development of honors programs in comprehensive community colleges. Despite arguments that programs of this sort betray the institution's democratic imperative by implying academic elitism, diverting needed funds from…

This three-part report describes the development and operations of the faculty mentoring program at Charles County Community College, in Maryland. First, the history and goals of the program are reviewed and the mentoring process is described, indicating that faculty are offered mentors at the beginning of each semester, mentors are paid $100 and…

Staff from eight community colleges experimented with a team mentoring relationship to strengthen their programs for students with disabilities. This project explored ways in which disability support service (DSS) professionals could benefit from mentoring by their peers in other institutions. From a national applicant pool of 47 colleges, 4 were…