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Download full textSmith, Milton L. – 1979
A survey of 1,165 institutions listed in the 1978 Community, Junior, and Technical College Directory was conducted during the spring semester, 1978, to determine if two-year colleges are becoming a major market for the surplus of holders of Doctorates of Philosophy (Ph.D.'s). Survey results, based on a 65.41% usable return rate, indicate that: (1)…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Administrator Qualifications, Administrators, College Faculty
Baylis, Clifford A., Jr. – 1979
A two-year project was funded at the Community College of Allegheny County to develop a model strategy for eliminating math anxiety and increasing basic mathematics skills in women students. Part of the rationale for the project was to combat the sex-role stereotypes that have traditionally tracked women away from math- and/or science-oriented…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Counseling
American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1979
A roundtable on Appropriate Technology (AT) was sponsored by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) and supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a result of a mandate from Congress to develop an AT program. The roundtable report first discusses the role of the NSF in including community colleges in the…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Conservation (Environment), Demand Occupations
Ireland, Jackie – 1979
College community services, traditionally funded by the levy of special purpose taxes, have been threatened by the passage of Proposition 13 and the resultant abolishment of permissive taxes. Survey data show that the average budget cut for community services was at least 50%. These cuts resulted in: (1) a 76% increase in "fee" courses…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Budgets, Community Colleges, Community Services
Burkhead, E. Jane; And Others – 1979
Current research is cited in this exploration of the impact of environmental, attitudinal, and social-psychological factors on the career development potential of individuals with handicaps severely limiting to daily functioning. First, the words "disability" and "handicap" are defined, demonstrating that an individual may be handicapped by…
Descriptors: Architectural Barriers, Community Education, Daily Living Skills, Definitions
Reid, Barbara A. – 1978
Current attention to the inclusion of handicapped persons, both the physically impaired and the adult learning disabled, into the total college structure provides an overdue focus on the services necessary to allow equal participation in the college experience. Although this participation, mandated by law, is expensive, it is in keeping with the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Architectural Barriers, Community Colleges, Federal Regulation
Horse, Perry G. – 1979
The results of a 12-month research project are summarized including findings of reservation-based field studies at 12 Indian community colleges in Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The project was conducted to provide the participating colleges with additional experiences in the use of research tools and methodology necessary for…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), American Indian Education, American Indian Reservations, American Indians
Marty, Myron A. – 1979
Steps must be taken to upset the academic equilibrium that sustains the dearth of humanities in community college curricula. Accommodation to institutional and societal factors have forced an emphasis on practical rather than liberal arts courses, and provided for an incomplete curriculum that does not help the student meet humanistic educational…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development
Valencia Community Coll., Orlando, FL. – 1979
Competence in humanities may be considered in terms of knowledge (the mental processing of information), thinking skills (the organization of knowledge), communication skills, and personal integration (the effect of knowledge upon the individual). Specific competencies to be acquired in an interdisciplinary twentieth century humanities course…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Cognitive Objectives, Communication Skills, Community Colleges
Holda, Bill; And Others – 1978
In October 1977, surveys were mailed to all junior and senior colleges and universities in Texas to determine what methods and criteria were used to assign Fine Arts faculty load. Usable responses were obtained from 39 junior and 39 senior institutions. The survey contained 35 open-ended questions in the following areas: (1) standard faculty load…
Descriptors: Art Teachers, College Faculty, Dance, Faculty Workload
Larsson, Robert D. – 1978
In order to determine whether there were compelling reasons for Schenectady County Community College (SCCC) to change its quarter calendar, and which calendar would be most appropriate to the college and most responsive to the problems that made the change seem desirable, previous calendar change studies were reviewed and administrators of…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Enrollment Influences, Feasibility Studies
Bohr, Dorothy H.; Bray, Dorothy – 1979
In fall 1978, Sacramento City College initiated the Higher Education Learning Package (HELP) to promote the success and retention of students with basic skill deficiencies while mainstreaming them into regular courses. Students work with instructors and tutors in small groups and on a one-to-one basis. Using an integrative team teaching approach,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Community Colleges, Compensatory Education
WEBER, ARNOLD R.; AND OTHERS – 1967
A NINE-MEMBER TASK FORCE STUDIED FACULTY-ADMINISTRATION RELATIONS AT 28 PUBLIC AND SIX PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES WHERE MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN FACULTY GOVERNANCE WERE TAKING PLACE. MAJOR OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY WERE TO EXAMINE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO FACULTY UNREST AND TO RECOMMEND PROCEDURES FOR IMPROVING FACULTY PARTICIPATION IN CAMPUS…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrative Policy, Administrator Role, Collective Bargaining
GREDE, JOHN F.; AND OTHERS – 1968
THIS DOCUMENT IS A LISTING IN TABULAR FORM OF THE VARIOUS OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMS, BOTH IN OPERATION AND PLANNED, AVAILABLE IN ILLINOIS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE JUNIOR COLLEGES. THE PROGRAMS ARE ARRANGED IN FIVE LARGE GROUPINGS--(1) INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, (2) BUSINESS, SECRETARIAL, AND DATA PROCESSING, (3) HEALTH OCCUPATIONS, (4) PUBLIC…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Business Education, Community Colleges, Data Processing Occupations
NELSON, BONNIE E., COMP. – 1968
FOR A REPORT ON FRESHMAN COMPOSITION PROGRAMS, THE ASSOCIATION OF DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH OBTAINED SYLLABI AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FROM DIRECTORS OF FRESHMAN COMPOSITION AT 66 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. AMONG THE DATA ASSEMBELED FOR THE FULL REPORT (AVAILABLE AS TE 500 190) ARE THE DESCRIPTIONS, CONTAINED HERE, OF FRESHMAN ENGLISH PROGRAMS AT 14…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Course Content, English, English Curriculum
