The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at Iowa State University assists junior college publications programs throughout the state by offering annual workshops, helping in program design, and publishing a Transfer Tip Sheet.'' (RN)

The San Francisco Consortium, composed of the University of California Medical Center, the University of San Francisco, San Francisco State College, Golden Gate College, and City College of San Francisco, is based on geographic proximity rather than on similarity of goals among member institutions. The author of this study has made several…

The increased mobility of undergraduate students moving from one campus to another in Massachusetts has presented problems for admissions and transfer officers of 2- and 4-year institutions. At a meeting of these officers it was decided to establish a committee to collect transfer student data on a state-wide basis and to conduct state-wide…

Reviews selected ERIC documents on community college education for prisoners. (TR)

Describes the College Orientation Program offered by South Mountain Community College in Arizona, an intensive three-day program focusing on study skills, coping strategies, skills assessment, and exposure to postsecondary education. Explains operational considerations; collaboration among high schools, community colleges, universities, and…

This document provides an annotation of the articulation agreement between the State Universities and the Public Community Junior Colleges of Florida. Sections cover: general education, definition of associate of arts degree, responsibility for general education requirements, preprofessional course responsibility, admission to upper division…

The problems involved in articulating course offerings in two-year and four-year institutions and the transfer of students and efforts at a solution are discussed. (Editor)

This document describes results of a study of the Dual Admission Programs for San Diego State University (SDSU) during fall 2002. The program is designed for first-time freshmen in the SDSU regional service area who meet the following conditions: (1) Meet the California State University (CSU) admission requirements; (2) Do not meet SDSU's…

Considers the application of purposive cooperative structures to guide community colleges in functioning effectively with other community schools and agencies. Provides examples of Charette, Delphi, and Community Forum models and examines established cooperative structures at Lane, Clackamus, and Denver Community Colleges. (CM)

Due to emphasis on problem-solving research in national concern areas, community college growth, and support from the federal government, community colleges can now secure additional support for science and engineering programs by forming cooperative arrangements with universities, neighboring industries, surrounding communities, local…

The John Wood Community College (Quincy, Ill.) "common market" concept based on contracts with neighboring two-year and four-year institutions in a three-state area is described. Students have access to courses and student activities at all the contracting institutions. Duplication of facilities is avoided, saving taxpayers money. (MLW)

The Auraria Higher Education Center in Denver will unite a community college, a state college, and a university branch at a single site. The Center will have an open admission policy, integrating students on all social and economic levels, and will integrate occupational and transfer-oriented education. (NHM)

Presents the statewide articulation agreements developed by Wyoming higher education institutions, resulting in a common name and numbering system for lower-division courses, as well as dual admission agreements; 2+2, 2+3, and 3+1 articulation agreements; joint delivery of degree programs; and shared data on student performance. These agreements…

Since 1984, several New Jersey community colleges have become involved in providing treatment services and basic skills and vocational training to juvenile offenders. An evaluation of programs at six of these sites involved the collection of test data on students' basic skills, staff ratings of students' attitudes and behaviors, the administration…

This digest is drawn from "The Role of the Community College in Teacher Education" (New Directions for Community Colleges, Spring 2003). It examines trends in teacher education in the community colleges, including building partnerships and articulation agreements with baccalaureate-granting institutions, designing new associate degree…