Discusses the evolution of the school newspaper, the "Chimes," at the two-year agricultural and technical college of Morrisville, New York--focusing on the development of a special issue. (HOD)

Reviews the history of St. Petersburg Junior College from its founding as a private nonprofit two-year college in 1927, through its expansion into a multi-campus public institution, and briefly cites some of the college's achievements. (JG)

Contends that service learning--community service linked to academic courses--adds a valuable experiential dimension to composition classes. Describes service learning at Raritan Valley Community College where in composition it fits as an optional alternative for the research paper assignment that is the culminating course project. Discusses how…

Describes various attempts at mentoring for new faculty at Washtenaw Community College. Suggests seven characteristics of a mentoring program for faculty new to a two-year college: it should be systematic, positive, egalitarian, confidential, faculty-based, flexible, and supported by the institution. (RS)

An award-winning tech prep program at Miami Valley Joint Vocational High School and Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, redesigned the curriculum around the idea that students work in teams and engage in hands-on projects. (JOW)

Outlines recent organizational and programmatic changes within the National Postsecondary Education Cooperative, including a data feedback system of institutional indicators; a persistence/completion methodologies dictionary; state information data initiatives; briefing papers; and the maintenance and enhancement of ANSWERS, a Web-based tool that…

Analyzes the experiences of two-year college students with cheating. Reports that males are more likely than are females to admit to collegiate cheating, and males and dorm residents report a greater willingness to assist others in cheating. States that, although most respondents believed cheating is ethically wrong, nearly half say it is socially…

Compares the outcomes of connected developmental mathematics and writing to those of nonconnected sections at a regional commuter campus at a Midwestern public university, proving that students enrolled in the two connected developmental classes had the highest retention rates. Recommends a holistic approach for institutions that teaches basic…

There are fewer private junior colleges than in the past, in part because of competition with public community colleges, which students find to be more economical as they prepare for 4-year colleges and universities. Private 2-year colleges that have the best chance of survival offer programs not available elsewhere. (SLD)

Explores how two-year college students may be assisted in the transition from reader response criticism to literary analysis and research paper writing. Proposes a heuristic that requires student researchers to draw on previous student essays on their topic. (TB)

Considers how helping one to imagine himself or herself a writer is much more complex than nurturing a more stable grasp of sentence clarity or spelling. Notes that it involves the ability to nurture the personal introspection and cultural scrutiny that makes writing a source for reflection and transformation. (SG)

Discusses the benefits and potential pitfalls being examined by higher education officials, particularly at historically black college, as more two-year colleges begin to offer bachelor's degrees. (EV)

Profiles faculty governance senates in two-year colleges. Reports that an exploratory survey was mailed to a purposive national sample of community colleges; responses revealed that governance bodies were less common than previously thought, and that these structures tended to be more informal than their four-year college counterparts. (Contains…

Seeks opinions from two young professors whom the author and the department's personnel and budget committee had the good fortune to hire in the class of 1996. Considers four questions that someone might ask while considering a teaching career at a two-year college. Addresses and discusses each question. (SG)

Four nurse preceptors described problems with poor student performance in clinical experiences; their feelings of fear, anxiety, and self-doubt; and the importance of faculty behaviors such as listening, supporting, and following up with unsuccessful students. Results can be applied to improvement of preceptor orientation and preparation. (SK)