Published four times a year by the Texas Junior College Teachers Association (TJCTA), this newsletter discusses events affecting Texas Junior Colleges and their faculty, chronicles the efforts and activities of the TJCTA, and provides a forum for discourse on topics in community college education. Most of the September 1993 issue is devoted to an analysis of Texas's Optional Retirement Program/Tax Deferred Annuities, providing information on selecting a tax-deferred program, types of investment programs, strategies for investment, managing funds, investment return on fixed-annuities, assessing costs, and safety and reliability of insurance companies. The December 1993 issue contains an interview with Texas State Senator John Montford on educational funding; "The Virtual Library and Equal Access," by David Drake; a table showing 1993-94 base salaries for faculty by college and years of service; "Reminiscing," by Robert W. Wylie, an account of a community service writing class for older adults; and data on compensation and utilization of part-time instructors by college. The January 1994 issue is the program for the TJCTA annual convention, focusing on the theme of "Strength in Diversity." The April 1994 issue announces the adoption of a common course numbering system for the state's community colleges and every public senior institution except one. Also included are "Tran's Story--And Ours," by Scott Nelson, about a professor's work with a Vietnamese student; "Counseling Services and Advising Functions: A Case for Separate Identities," by Mary Forbes and Joe Rode; and "Study Indicates Job Placement Rate Remains Constant." (KP)