Achieving the increasingly complex objectives characteristic of today's junior college requires a professional staff that is highly specialized, yet is capable of encouraging wide participation by those affected in the problem-solving activities of the organization. Overspecialization without a related concern for a team approach will, in the long…

Reporting the results of a nation-wide survey of economics courses in junior colleges. Lists courses given and what is required to take them. A breakdown by type of college (public, independent, church-related) is presented, and suggestions for improvement are offered. (DB)

The role and programs of the two-year community college are described. (JW)

Because of the shortage of counselors in junior colleges, it is recommended that counselor aides (paraprofessionals) be trained in a 2-year A.A. degree program. The program includes an internship, and trainees assist the junior college counselors while completing their academic requirements. (BB)

Innovative programs and projects of Cuyahoga are listed and described, including audiotutorial learning in algebra, biology, and physical science. (MS)

The Institute for Junior College Teachers of Disadvantaged Students from Urban Ghettos was a summer program designed to acquaint white middle class teachers with life in six San Francisco slums. This institute can be used as a model for training teachers for other inner-city junior colleges. (MS)

The preparation of interested and well-trained individuals for service in editorial, advertising, and management positions on rural and small town newspapers is the intent of Sampson Technical Institute's 2-year pilot journalism program. (JO)

Often community colleges have upgraded personnel and equipment and added courses in response to the training needs of local companies. Businesses have contributed funding and materials, creating partnerships that benefit the college, the community, and the industry. This article describes successful programs in Niagara Falls, NY and Pensacola, FL.…

Offers impartial observations on the 1983 annual convention of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges. (DMM)

Briefly describes the process of articulation in California and the problems that exist within that process. Suggests a potential solution that has been developed and implemented at California Polytechnic State University, Pomona, and describes additional advantages to be gained by a more uniform process of articulation. (PD)

Argues for humanities instruction in community colleges; describes an ethnic studies program with a humanities perspective. (EF)