Presents minimal, adequate, and high-end performance budgets for purchasing the software and Apple hardware required to initiate desktop publishing for a campus newspaper. (AYC)

Presents the results of a study which revealed a positive correlation between the number of scholastic publications organizations (e.g., Columbia Scholastic Press Association) to which high school newspapers belong and the newspapers' ratings in a national contest/critique sponsored by the association. (AYC)

Suggests that educators lack understanding of the nature of marketing and the collegiate product. Establishes priorities for developing a marketing plan, identifies the potential benefits and inevitable problems of a marketing program, and offers examples of successful promotional activities. (DMM)

The purpose of this study was to determine whether students having different primary representational systems would make similar gains in an individualized developmental reading program at a large junior college. None of the primary mode groups (auditory, visual, kinesetic) seemed to enjoy an advantage in terms of vocabulary or comprehension…

Discusses faculty development in terms of obligations, barriers, and solutions. (PD)

Discusses how film offers a vehicle for observation and imitation, providing writers with a more accurate image of how they perform. Refers to three films: "Before the First Word", "Telling an Old Story", and "Pieces of a Puzzle" that have become the basis for insightful and fruitful discussions about writing. (JK)

Reviews program improvements that have been accomplished at Greenville Technical College (South Carolina) due to the leadership and commitment of its advisory committee. (SK)

Highlights the similarities of the goals and activities of community colleges and the Peace Corps, and factors preventing cooperation. Describes meetings between Peace Corps and community college representatives investigating possibilities for cooperation (e.g., community colleges providing training for Peace Corps volunteers in the skills needed…

Presents essays by five prominent public servants/educators discussing the role of community colleges in enhancing international/intercultural understanding and global cooperation. Authors are Carlos Diaz, political science instructor; Gerhard Hess, international studies director; Daniel Inouye, U.S. Senator; Stephen Nicholson, college president;…

Reports on a pilot study of 50 sections of basic writing at LaGuardia Community College, which suggested that no matter how class hours are distributed through the week (i.e., with two, three, four, or five class meetings per week), students' chances of success will not be affected. (AYC)

Describes the functions and activities of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), including regional seminars, a national legislative seminar, and annual convention. Notes ACCT's role in influencing federal legislators. Urges trustees to participate in professional organizations, become involved in special interest committees, and…

Discusses the opportunities for advancement in management available for women in community service programs and the insight provided by this experience for other positions in community college administration. (DMM)

Profiles the adviser of Santa Barbara City College's student newspaper, a publication that has twice won the Pacemaker award for excellence. (FL)

Defines the mission, principles and purposes of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC). Identifies state and national policy areas which AACJC will target in 1986. (LAL)

Provides a rationale for expanding the base of community college leadership to include more women. Notes changing patterns of behavior among women administrators and remaining problems. Reviews changing shapes of management and the abilities women must master to be effective leaders. Considers ways of empowering women as leaders. (DMM)