The outcomes states gain from investing in postsecondary financial aid programs remain hotly debated, leading to great interest in developing programs that are both cost-effective and productive in helping states meet goals. In the 2012-13 academic year, states collectively provided approximately $11.2 billion in financial aid to students enrolled…

The purpose of Career Development in Higher Education is to provide a broad and in-depth look at the field of career development as it applies to individuals involved in higher education activities, in a variety of educational and vocational training settings. The book will examine some of the field's major themes, approaches and assumptions using…

This paper addresses the role community colleges can play in moving the working poor toward economic independence. Since Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) was enacted in 1996, there have been many new job openings in the country. But, employment and earnings prospects for job seekers leaving the welfare system are dismal. TANF clients…

The labor force in the 1970's and 1980's will call for proportionately more service workers, clerical personnel, and professional and technical workers. Increasing percentages of women in the labor force will continue during the last half of the 20th century. Implications for junior colleges are inherent in such developments. Along with the demand…

A comprehensive view of matters related to future curricula, programs, and services of Montgomery College is provided in this report. Emphasis is placed on the unmet program needs in the down-county area of Montgomery County. The 10 chapters of the report are: I. Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations (the key portion of the report); II.…

Asserts that the growth in technology requires a more sophisticated workforce at a time when college students are demonstrating a greater need for remediation and basic skills education. However, revenue cuts in developmental courses and their support services present community colleges and universities with declining enrollments and budget gaps.…

This document contains three papers from a symposium on individual learning issues that was conducted as part of a conference on human resource development (HRD). "Communication in the Workplace: Using Myers-Briggs To Build Communication Effectiveness" (Patrice M. Scanlon, Judy K. Schmitz, Tracey Murray, Lisa M. Hooper) reports on a…

This document contains materials about and products of a practicum devoted to creating and sustaining learning communities in the digital era that was conducted by Nova Southeastern University in Winter 1996. First, human resources development programs are discussed as vehicles for creating high-performance learners, workers, and leaders who are…