Discusses seven sources for students to discover topics that are conducive to writing. The sources include the library browsing table, the mass media, a mock argument, and vague auditory or visual stimuli. (HTH)

Guidelines are offered for organizing intramural programs at the community junior college level. (JD)

Owing to such factors as low cost, flexibility, and convenience, two-year institutions have continued to increase both in numbers and in size of enrollments. An opportunity exists, therefore, to make philosophy available to a growing population. Philosophy should be considered a reflective and analytic accessory to every specialty. (JN)

Concludes that students who had a previous high school biology course, a previous high school chemistry course, and were sophomores were likely to have greater success in an audio tutorial anatomy and physiology course than those who did not have those science courses and were freshmen. (JEG)

As part of his discussion, the author presents seven criteria that may be used to evaluate the plan a state uses to support the community colleges. (IRT)

A mathematics instructor at Muskegon Community College describes his successful use of rear-view slide projection, audio tapes, and videotapes in teaching calculus. (DC)

Offers concrete suggestions for publicizing the "good work" of two-year colleges. (RS)

Reports findings from a 1990 survey of 50 2-year college newspapers regarding size, frequency of publication, revenues, and advertising rates. Indicates that most papers have a press run of 10,000 or fewer copies, average 20 or fewer pages per issue, and use a tabloid format with a 5-column page. (DMM)

Describes a take-home midsemester exam in American Literature in which students express their knowledge of authors by transporting them to the present-day setting of their community college. (MG)

Relates the steps that were taken when Schoolcraft College (MI) decided to grant a long-term lease on a portion of the college's land for commercial enterprise. Lists considerations in selecting a developer, the terms of the agreement, and benefits to the college. (DMM)

Defines and discusses applied academics and learning-style characteristics. Discusses the integration of learning-style theory and applied academics and their usefulness for tech prep. (SR)

Lists the classifications of 3,856 institutions of higher education under the Carnegie Foundation's new classification system. Includes text of the category definitions and lists institutions alphabetically by state, with new and, when different, old classifications. (DB)

Profiles four community colleges in celebration of the one hundred-year anniversary of the American Association of Community Colleges. Reports on the oldest community college, Joliet Junior College (Illinois); the newest, Cascadia Community College (Washington); the largest, Miami-Dade Community College (Florida); and the smallest, Deep Springs…

Notes conflicting claims among traditional and feminist theories of composing styles, and poses many questions regarding what the legitimate aims and practices of the first-year college composition course are. (SR)

Presents five brief descriptions from two-year college teachers of writing activities that they have found to work well in their classrooms. (SR)