Analyzes reference books which reflect differences in the curriculum and presentation of course offerings in the City Colleges of Chicago, Illinois. Shows how institutions, sometimes unwittingly, help to maintain inequities in educational opportunities. (Author/MK)

Describes the organization of a writing workshop for women, and the characteristics unique to a group of women students that made the course successful. (HTH)

Proposes four premises for community college planning: commitment to vitality, creativity, and initiative is required; colleges must adapt to growing educational needs and interests, avoiding preoccupation with potential declines; colleges are in an advantageous position to step into the educational vanguard; and community colleges encourage and…

Explores the advantages and disadvantages of being a female community college teacher. Gives reasons for making women equal in numbers and status to male faculty members. Lists nine factors contributing to women's unequal status and suggests actions that women teachers should take to improve their position. (DD)

Using gardening metaphors, warns community college presidents that fiscal constraints may force them to limit the diversity of their programming. Suggests that with careful planning the true identity of the community college can be maintained. (AYC)

Describes the proliferation of new daily newspapers and the common goals and limitations that community colleges share with those newspapers. (AEA)

Describes North Country Community College's provision of services--from security work to press assistance to hospitality--for the 1980 Olympic Winter Games at Lake Placid, New York. Also discusses the college's prior involvement with skiing. (AYC)

Presents citations and abstracts for selected community college graduate follow-up surveys included in the ERIC collection. Various methodologies are represented, including mail surveys, telephone canvassing, and interviews. (JP)

A backpacking course designed for the novice hiker teaches meal planning and preparation and safety and health tips, and then puts the knowledge to work on several backpacking/hiking trips. (CJ)

Traces the history and maturation of the Presidents Academy of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges and the group's recent achievements in fulfilling the professional development needs of community college chief executives. (AYC)

Identifies some of the conflicting demands placed upon community college presidents by their various constituencies and roles. Reviews the major findings of several studies on the multiple roles of the community college president and argues that an underlying principle of ethical integrity can help the president balance his/her many roles. (AYC)

Describes the establishment by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges of the Task Force on Rural Community Colleges and the subsequent establishment of the more permanent Commission on Rural Colleges. Delineates its membership, activities, and areas which need to be acted upon by the Commission. (MB)

Suggests lecturing on subject matter as a still legitimate and viable means of teaching. (MKM)

Presents reasons for setting program goals and criteria for an acceptable goal statement, which are illustrated by examples of surveying law and career concepts courses. Discusses sources of goal information and potential problems in the goal setting process. (MB)