Marks the 20th year of the League for Innovation in the Community College with a review of its accomplishments in the areas of information technology, leadership development, international education, energy and health education, and special projects. (DMM)

Presents strategies for a successful marketing plan for community college library services. States that aggressive marketing together with quality service is the key to clientele growth and a positive public reputation. Enumerates steps in developing a clear-cut marketing plan. (CBC)

This paper compares labor market effects on the expansion of higher education enrollments for men and women in two and four-year colleges. Shows that across all groups, professional and technical employment opportunities had a positive effect on enrollment expansion. However, the results were stronger for women than men. (Author/JDH)

Examines the impact of collective bargaining on faculty compensation at two-year colleges over the period 1970 to 1981. Shows that faculty at unionized community colleges have not experienced significantly greater increases in compensation than their nonunionized counterparts. (DMM)

Enumerates 14 forms of academic dishonesty in higher education. Sees lack of confidence and parental/peer pressure as possible causes. Suggests preventive measures for faculty. Urges administrators to create an environment conducive to learning and excellence and protect against unfair competition for grades. (DMM)

Suggests practical steps to follow in searching for microcomputer systems to be used as instructional aids. Poses questions regarding general equipment type; kind of system needed; financial and administrative support; committee formation; information sources; and final decision making. (DMM)

Details findings of a 1983 survey conducted to provide a demographic and political profile of trustees representing the 39 Illinois community college districts. Finds trustees' seats dominated by politically conservative, middle- and upper-middle-class White males, although recent trends are toward more female, minority, aggressive, visible, and…

Points out ways that community college trustees can be actively involved in the accreditation process, including participating in reviews of institutional mission and goals, committing themselves to long-range and strategic planning, serving where appropriate on self-study steering committees, meeting with evaluation and review teams, and publicly…

Essays by Bertha A. Landrum, Director of Occupational Education at the Maricopa Community Colleges; Jackie Presser, General President of the Teamsters; and Robert W. Scott, President of the North Carolina State Department of Community Colleges highlight the role of community colleges in meeting the nation's human resource development needs. (HB)

Discusses the difficulty of defining "excellence" and measuring "success." Reports on a national study of excellence at the secondary school level. Highlights qualities characterizing well-run companies, successful teachers, good administrative leaders, and excellent schools. (DMM)

Reports on the 1984 activities and achievements of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, highlighting work in the areas of federal relations, educational leadership, and service to the educational community. Identifies the councils, commissions, consortia, and committees of the AACJC and highlights some of their activities.…

Examines the susceptibility of computerized institutional records to security violations by "hackers," wishing to change grades/records or merely demonstrate their ability to access the systems. Points to practices that encourage security abuses and risk confidentiality. Outlines procedures used by Northern Virginia Community College to…

Lists 23 two-year colleges that offer an associate degree or a certificate or both in technical communication. (FL)

Discusses the use of computerized information retrieval systems in community college settings, focusing on the Bibliographic Retrieval Services (BRS) system. Provides an overview of BRS's 70 databases, searching procedures, costs uses, and limiting factors in information retrieval system use at two-year colleges. (DMM)

Indicates that external relationships with associations, institutions, agencies, businesses, and constituencies are a major factor in determining the future of community colleges. Demonstrates the need for high quality and in-depth relationships. Offers suggestions for planning, implementation, and evaluation of effective and appropriate external…