Collective bargaining agreements between the boards of trustees and faculty associations of 13 selected community college districts in Wisconsin are presented, representing contracts in effect in 1987. Contracts for the following colleges and districts are presented: Blackhawk Technical Institute; Fox Valley Technical Institute; Gateway Technical…

Two consecutive collective bargaining agreements between the Maine Vocational Technical Institute (VTI) Board of Trustees and the Maine Teachers Association VTI Faculty Unit are presented, covering the years 1986-87 and 1987-89. Both agreements include articles on: (1) union recognition; (2) union security; (3) grievance procedures; (4) paid and…

This contractual agreement between the Board of Trustees of Lower Columbia College (LCC) District 13 and the Lower Columbia College Faculty Association outlines the terms of employment for all academic employees of the district. The 13 articles in the agreement set forth provisions related to: (1) recognition of the association as exclusive…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Southwest Wisconsin Board of Vocational, Technical and Adult Education and the Professional Staff Association of Southwest Wisconsin Technical Institute, the exclusive bargaining agent for all full-time teaching personnel in the college, is presented, covering the period 1987 to 1990. The 11 articles…

The collective bargaining agreement between the Northeast Wisconsin Vocational, Technical and Adult Education District Board and the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Faculty Association, the sole bargaining agent for all certified personnel teaching at least half time at the college, is presented, covering the period between August 24, 1987…

This collective bargaining agreement between the Board of Trustees of Henry Ford Community College and the Henry Ford Community College Federation of Teachers establishes conditions of employment for all full-time teachers, counselors, librarians, placement officers, and selected other professional personnel. The articles in the agreement set…

This collective bargaining agreement between the County of Sullivan and Sullivan County Community College and the Professional Staff Association of Sullivan County Community College establishes conditions of employment for academic teaching, non-teaching, and support staff. The articles in the agreement set forth provisions related to: (1)…

This collective bargaining agreement between the Riverside Community College District and the Riverside Community College Chapter of the California Teachers Association/National Education Association establishes conditions of employment for full-time and some part-time instructors, counselors, librarians, school nurses, child care assistants, and…

This collective bargaining agreement between the San Bernardino Community College District and the San Bernardino Community College District Chapter of the California Teachers Association/National Education Association establishes conditions of employment for all certificated regular, contract, and hourly instructors; counselors; librarians;…

This collective bargaining agreement between the Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District and the Shasta College Faculty Association establishes conditions of employment for all full- and part-time regular or contracted certificated employees of the district. The articles of the agreement set forth provisions related to: (1)…

Findings from a study of the viability of a sample of 51 institutions that received substantial federal funding are summarized. The institutions received funding through Title III of the Higher Education Act during the 1981-1982 academic year and the 5 prior academic years. Study objectives included the following: to determine general factors…

This report addresses specific problems that urban-oriented colleges and universities face in meeting the educational needs of the urban poor and disadvantaged, and explores what is being and can be done about these problems. Six programs funded by the Ford Foundation are described. Four of these deal with basic skills and related services. They…

A self actualization and career education project was conducted by Cedar Valley College, one of the colleges in the Dallas County Community College District (Texas), for residents of the Dallas County Boys' Home. An instructor from the college's counseling center conducted programs on both campuses, and in addition to this linkage, the project…

The distribution and impact of student financial aid at public two-year and four-year colleges and universities in 1981-1982 were investigated. A total of 226 institutions and about 12,000 student aid recipient records were evaluated. Findings include the following: in 1981-1982 about $6.6 billion in student aid was distributed to about three…

This curriculum guide describes in detail the Typing I and II curriculum at Fitch Senior High School, Groton, Connecticut, that can be taken for six hours of credit at Mohegan Community College. The articulated course was developed by a committee of teachers from both schools. For each typing course, the following information is provided: course…