Addresses the issue of current and emerging models of faculty and student participation in community college governance. Describes the functional, coordinated systems, and rewards/incentive models of participation. Argues for decision-making processes that fully use the resource potential of faculty and students. (DMM)

Offers information to assist community college practitioners in meeting the needs of learning disabled students. Reviews definitions of learning disabled, identifies the services that should be provided (e.g., assessment, tutoring, advocacy, advising, career counseling, and social skills training), and lists available information sources. (DMM)

Two studies examined role of self-concept dimensions of clarity, stability, and self-knowledge in career development. First study characterized major canonical root by an association between low self-monitoring and both vocational maturity components. In second study low self-monitoring and internal location of identity were related primarily to…

Views community college graduates as participants in the most dynamic and democratic educational movement in history. Detects three trends presently at different levels of development interrelating to affect community college graduates: the Information Revolution, a growing antiintellectualism, and the concept of lifelong learning. (DMM)

Describes Army research in recruitment and vocational counseling. Discusses the Joint Optical Information Network, which offers career opportunity information, and the Army Research Institute's investigations of vocational counseling for high school and community college students and its prototype vocational guidance system. Encourages community…

Describes an attempt to facilitate the learning of biology by students with poor reading skills through the integration of computer-assisted-instruction with a classical audio-tutorial biology course. Results indicate that performance of poor readers can be improved when they are provided with updated advisement information about their achievement…

With the end of high growth in the Japanese economy, the women of Japan face a new challenge. Many of them have to be breadwinners as well as homemakers. The purpose of this study was to analyze and to synthesize the life course plans of contemporary Japanese women from essays written by junior college students. A typical woman of this sample…

This fall 2002 newsletter from the Community College League of California contains several articles, news stories, and the brochure from the 2002 Annual Convention, "Celebrating the Way California LEARNS." Articles include: (1) "Nursing Shortage Poses Dilemma for Colleges: Access vs. Efficiency," a discussion of the debate over…

This booklet presents facts and figures for the Community College of Rhode Island. Highlights for fall 2000 (unless otherwise noted) include: (1) the 2000-2001 annual yearly in-state tuition was $1,616, with a mandatory fee of $190; (2) credit headcount was 15,583; (3) full-time-equivalent enrollment was 8,866; (4) percent minority was 14.6%; (5)…

This report presents a profile of summer 2000 guest students at Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) (Pennsylvania). Many students taking summer courses at CCP attend college elsewhere during the academic year. During summer 2000, approximately 950 students were guest students at CCP. Approximately 10% of the students who took credit courses at…

This report shows longitudinal data on minority enrollment at Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) and examines trends that may affect minority enrollment in the future. It includes demographic characteristics by race and enrollment characteristics by race. Highlights for fall semester 2000 include: (1) out of a total of 4,470 students, 872…

This document shows student enrollment data for Iowa community colleges for fall 2000. Highlights include: (1) the fall 2000 unduplicated credit headcount enrollment of 65,473 demonstrates an increase of 3 percent over fall 1999 enrollment of 63,809; (2) community college fall credit enrollment continues to grow, with approximately 54 percent…

The document summarizes a study on stress and coping in a group of college students. In this study, 30 community college students, who were enrolled in an experientially taught stress reduction course, completed measures of stress, support, and coping strategies. The purpose of this study was to explore the possible positive effects of…

The report summarizes the findings of a student opinion survey on a variety of subjects at Rogue Community College (RCC) (Oregon). Results of the survey provide broad insight into the strengths and weaknesses of the college's programs, services, and image. Results are analyzed by RCC as a whole and Redwood Campus (Grant Pass) versus Riverside…

A traditional world regional geography course inescapably entails a flow of information that many community college students find overwhelming. This paper delineates five strategies developed over 30 years of teaching to help students cope with this fundamental problem: (1) using study guides or a manual to help students understand assigned…