Discusses the importance of cultural diversity among classroom teachers. Describes Milwaukee Area Technical College's (WI) Cooperative Urban Teacher Education Program and Wayne County Community College's (MI) Urban Teacher Program. Considers the role of teachers in building a more skilled work force. (DMM)

This study was initiated to determine whether factors pertinent to the choices of four-year students apply to, and are predictive of, the decisions of two-year students, or whether alternative models of choice are needed. Students completed a questionnaire which asked for information about their characteristics and college decisions. (MLW)

Suggests practical steps that can be taken to track and evaluate the success of community college students who do not follow linear patterns of program completion. Highlights the value of data sharing and exchanges with state agencies and other higher education institutions. Addresses the issue of confidentiality of student records. (DMM)

Examines several aspects of international business education, including curriculum development, partnerships with the international business community, funding, information resources, minority and women outreach projects, partnerships with high schools, trade centers and institutes, and innovative instructional methods. (DMM)

Teaching college students to discriminate among and use text structures found in scientific text material was studied, using 32 undergraduate and 28 junior college students. Students can learn to become more effective processors of scientific text through acquiring active reading strategies based on domain specific knowledge. (SLD)

Examines the effects of computer-based manufacturing technologies on employment opportunities and job skills. Describes the establishment of the Industrial Technology Institute in Michigan to develop and utilize advanced manufacturing technologies, and the institute's relationship to the state's community colleges. Reviews lessons learned from…

Describes a study to discover whether socioeconomic status, race, and gender taken independently and in combination were related to community college students being "cooled out" (i.e., ultimately graduating with a terminal degree after enrolling in a transfer degree program) after controlling for academic ability and age. Finds Clark's…

Increasingly, four-year college students are taking additional courses at nearby two-year colleges, for a variety of reasons: to reduce costs, to sample technical education, for scheduling purposes, for smaller classes, and for less difficult courses. In some cases, the four-year college may contract with the two-year college to provide remedial…

Includes five articles that discuss (1) outcomes assessment in higher education; (2) the librarian's role in academic assessment and accreditation; (3) what library skills to teach high school students; (4) an innercity high school library programs; and (5) accountability for bibliographic instruction programs in academic libraries. (69…

Identifies societal trends increasing the need to retrain older workers for second careers. Sees community colleges as an important resource for retraining older workers and describes some pioneering programs. Identifies key program components (e.g., employment skills for mature adults, ties to regional employers, achievement expectations), and…

Discusses conditions in community colleges which demand faculty with professional expertise and values. Calls on institutions to reconsider current preservice education models to ensure faculty obtain necessary skills. Stresses importance and presents examples of preservice and inservice training programs developed through cooperative efforts.…

Describes a survey of selected community college presidents, deans of academic affairs, and deans of student affairs regarding the content and value of the higher education doctorate. Reports greater support for the degree as a qualifying credential for presidential, management, and student affairs positions than for academic affairs positions.…

Describes the Strategies for Teaching and Reinforcing Skills program at Bronx Community College as a solution to the mismatch between faculty expectations and the ability of poor inner-city students to perform. Discusses the writing across the curriculum program at suburban Richland College, focusing on administrative contributions to program…

Discusses the efforts of tribally controlled colleges to integrate traditional American Indian healing techniques with Western medical practices, indicating that the colleges often find themselves acting as liaisons between the two approaches. Describes approaches of the colleges' medical programs to promote understanding of Indian patients and…

Traces the development of the principles and practices of Total Quality Management (TQM) at El Camino College, in California. Discusses institutional resistance to change and the need for careful implementation analysis and constituent group involvement. Includes a nine-item bibliography of theoretical and descriptive works. (MAB)