"Community-based corrections" places an emphasis on integration of offenders into the community. Community colleges should develop programs to help offenders become useful citizens. A clearinghouse is needed for sharing experiences and curriculum materials related to correctional staff training and inmate education. (DC)

The author describes the concept of "cooling out" as developed by Burton Clark and examines its applicability to the experience of women in the two-year college. The author concludes that cooling out as experienced by women is congruent with but not exactly like the process as described by Clark. (Author)

A study of the impact of collective bargaining on students at 30 community college campuses in Michigan found that faculty and administrative respondents tended to disagree on many issues, with faculty usually advocating collective bargaining as beneficial to students and administrators maintaining the opposite position. (DC)

This handbook is designed to provide practical assistance to four-year institutions in their efforts to facilitate and increase the flow of students from two-year colleges into baccalaureate programs. The practical lessons offered are derived from a project of the Association of American Colleges (AAC) and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation involving…

As the human immunodeficiency virus spreads beyond homosexuals and intravenous drug users into the heterosexual community, there is heightened interest in the sexual behavior of sexually active young adults. There is little information on young adult black males, who may be at increased risk, since blacks in this country are contracting Acquired…

This study examined the manner in which people who differed in degree of stereotyping of women organized sets of gender-relevant information. The Gender Expectancies (GE) measure was used to assess degree of stereotyping. Cognitive organization was assessed in two ways. First, principal component factor analyses using a varimax rotation were done…

This report (11th in a series) provides selected 1985-86 enrollment and financial data for the California community college districts. Parts I and II present headcount enrollment data for fall 1985 by district, and average daily attendance (ADA) figures for credit, non-credit, and apprenticeship programs for fiscal year (FY) 1985-86. Part III…

Data are provided showing trends in enrollment and student characteristics at state-supported and independent two-year colleges in Arkansas. The report covers the following areas: fall 1983 and fall 1984 enrollment at state and independent two-year institutions; actual (1974-75 through 1983-84) and projected (1984-85 through 1999-2000) numbers of…

A study was conducted of shifts in student demand for programs offered by the Illinois community colleges, focusing on enrollment and completion patterns from fiscal years 1981 through 1984 by program area. Four indicators were used in the study. First, enrollments were analyzed by examining changes that had taken place in the fall opening…

A study was conducted to examine the achievement levels of entering freshmen at a two-year college over a 5-year period to determine if scores were significantly different over the years. Analyses were made of the English, reading, and math scores on the Stanford Task Test of Academic Skills for Junior/Community Colleges of a random sample of 100…

A study was conducted to determine the educational outcomes of 663 former Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) students who applied for admission to Temple University. The study focused on Temple's admission decisions and their relationship to the students' programs of study and academic performance at CCP. Study findings included the…

In October 1985, Broome Community College (BCC) conducted its eleventh annual graduate survey. The survey was administered in-person during graduation rehearsal, and also mailed to those who did not attend rehearsal. Study findings, based on a 93% response rate, included the following: (1) 1183 students graduated from BCC as members of the class…

This report provides selected statistics on enrollments, units of average daily attendance (ADA), and finances for the California community college districts. After a general summary and a table giving selected data and rankings by district, part I presents fall 1986 headcount enrollments by college. Part II provides data on the student workload…

In fall 1985 and spring 1986, new and continuing students at the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) were surveyed regarding their educational and career goals. New students were surveyed during placement testing, while continuing students were surveyed as part of the advising process. The study showed that new students entering in the fall…

As of September 10, 1987, 7,387 students had applied for admission to the Community College of Philadelpia (CCP) for the fall 1987 semester. Less than 65% of the applicants were enrolled in CCP courses after the first week of the term. A comparison of the characteristics of the matriculants and non-matriculants revealed: (1) of the…