Presented are recommendations from a conference on two-year college mathematics, relating to the curriculum and new technologies, collaborative efforts with secondary schools and post-secondary groups, and faculty development and renewal. (MNS)

Reviews the provisions of the Copyright Act of 1976 regarding copyrightable material; copyright holders' rights; copyright formalities; duration; infringement; and fair use. Offers guidelines for fair use, obtaining permissions, and library use. Looks at specific regulations for music, computer programs, videorecordings, and performances. (DMM)

Offers a portrait of the world in the 21st century, perceiving the community colleges as emblems of hope for the future. Urges community colleges to overcome inertia and exert the will to change in response to community and societal conditions and needs. (DMM)

Urges community colleges to emphasize the modernization of their instructional facilities. Offers guidance in determining whether facilities need to be updated, focusing on services for evening students; dining, recreational, study, day care, parking, vocational facilities; offices; signs; and instructional equipment. (AYC)

Describes the use of a scheduling procedure called ACCESS (Adapting Class Choices, Educator-Student Sessions) at Brevard Community College to disperse classes evenly throughout an 8 am-to-3 pm day. Reviews benefits and applicability for night scheduling. (DMM)

One approach never before used in adult language arts instruction--the Slingerland Simultaneous Multisensory Technique--has been found useful for specific language disabled adults in multisensory programs at Anchorage Community College. The Slingerland method builds from single sight, sound, and feel of letters through combinations, encoding,…

Discusses creativity and the creative process. Delineates four habits that may be prevalent among community college educators that inhibit creativity (e.g., the pursuit of perfection and the need for personal control). Argues for creativity in leadership and suggests strategies by which educational leaders may encourage their own and others'…

Reports on the community spirit manifested by the students, faculty, and administrators of Kuskokwim Community College (Alaska) to keep the college operating when the town generator burned down in mid-winter. (DC)

This article describes the development and achievements of the Highland Community College Foundation (Illinois), which has contributed over $1,000,000 to the college since 1962. The Foundation's history, organizational structure, and working relationship with the College are discussed. Private support foundations should be considered by community…

The widely held myth of the low-tuition/no-tuition community college as necessary for democratization of higher education is dispelled by the author through use of empirical data on community college tuition, both in historical and contemporary contexts. An equalization of community college tuition with that of four-year colleges is not unlikely…

This document updates the Athletic Tracking Study completed by the Palomar College Institutional Research and Planning department in 1999. To complete this study, the authors placed student athletes into cohorts based on the year in which they began participating in the athletic program. They then tracked the persistence and performance of each…

In 2001 the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) put forth guidelines for the ethical treatment of students during research in composition studies, and several scholars have voiced their fears and opinions. This paper cautions that the Guidelines' reliance on Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) to protect students may unintentionally…

In order to better serve the senior population in its community, Johnson County Community College (JCCC) (Kansas) created the Brown and Gold Club (named after the school colors), which offers JCCC education and special events to adults age 55 and over. Membership in the club now exceeds 4,800 people. Not only does the club serve the senior…

This report of the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office lists salary information for chief executive officers in the California Community College System, as well as salary information for the chancellor's executive staff, for 1997-98, 1998-99, and 1999-2000. Three major configurations of community college organizational structure were…

The Junior College Journalism Association has been exploring the setting up of national guidelines for a Certification'' program for junior college journalism programs. (GB)