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Perniciaro, Richard C.; Nespoli, Lawrence A.; Anbarasan, Sivaraman – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2015
This chapter describes the development of an applied research center at Atlantic Cape Community College and a statewide workforce training consortium run by the community college sector in New Jersey. Their contributions to the economic development mission of the colleges as well as their impact on the perception of community colleges by…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Research and Development Centers, Labor Force Development, Consortia
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Nespoli, Lawrence A.; McDonnell, Edward; Bowman, Robert – Community College Journal, 2005
Commitment to community is the cornerstone of the community college mission. Community colleges were created to serve the needs of their local communities, and that commitment to community continues to be a very good thing at community colleges throughout the country. But when commitment to community is so strong that colleges become too…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Partnerships in Education, School Community Relationship, Intercollegiate Cooperation
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Nespoli, Lawrence A.; Lam, Linda; Farbman, Jacob – Community College Journal, 2004
Workforce development is the key to future economic growth. Community colleges stand ready to play the key role in workforce development programs across the country. For community college leaders, the connection between their colleges and workforce development is obvious. Community college leaders understand, for example, that community college…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Community Colleges, College Role, College Programs
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Nespoli, Lawrence A.; Gilroy, Hollie A. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 1999
Discusses changes occurring in New Jersey's 19 community colleges since the State Board of Higher Education was abolished in 1994. At campus level, colleges have found less state regulation and much more autonomy, enabling them to respond more quickly and effectively to local needs; capital and state funding have also increased. Long-term success…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Change, Educational Planning, Institutional Autonomy
Nespoli, Lawrence A.; Farbman, Jacob C. – 2000
The New Jersey Council of Community Colleges designed this program guide to serve as an overview of instructional credit and noncredit programs available at the state's 19 community colleges. The guide includes a multi-page matrix that offers an overview of all career and transfer programs available and which colleges offer these programs. Credit…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, College Programs, Community Colleges, Continuing Education