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Fight the Good Fight: Leaders Share Strategies and Programs Proven to Get Community Colleges the Help They Need
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Ullman, Ellen – Community College Journal, 2014
Lynette Brown-Snow, vice president of marketing and government relations for the Community College of Philadelphia, is one of several community college leaders across the country who have taken up one of the challenges proffered by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) in its 2012 report, "Reclaiming the American Dream:…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Higher Education, Two Year Colleges, Leaders
2-Year Colleges Lobbying Aggressively for Added State Money and Programs.
Jaschik, Scott – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Two-year colleges are trying to change legislators' perceptions about their institutions, demanding increased state support, and working together to lobby as a state system rather than as individual institutions. (MSE)
Descriptors: Competition, Higher Education, Intercollegiate Cooperation, Legislators
Taking the Message to the People.
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Zoglin, Mary Lou; Luskin, Bernard J. – Community and Junior College Journal, 1981
Describes the origination, goals, funding proposal, and implementation of "Project People," a public relations effort conducted by the California Community and Junior College Association. Reveals how the project strengthened the colleges' position through more knowledgeable staff, heightened awareness of college needs within state and…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Government School Relationship, Leadership
Trustees as Advocates in State Legislatures.
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Grady, Dan – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1985
Urges community colleges to reevaluate their relationship with the governor's office and state legislature. Offers suggestions for trustees regarding understanding the legislative process, organizing the lobbying team, involving state legislators in campus activities, assisting with reelection efforts, establishing a reputation for credibility,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Community Colleges, Educational Legislation, Governing Boards
Toward Effective State Legislative Relations.
Terrey, John N. – New Directions for Institutional Advancement, 1982
State legislative programs for community colleges are especially necessary in states where the colleges have no local tax base. The roles of the Washington State Board for Community College Education and the Joint Legislative Committee are described. (MSE)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Government School Relationship, Legislators, Political Power
Funding Community College Activities: A Senate and Presidential Comparison.
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Ashworth, Phyllis C.; Vogler, Daniel E. – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1990
Members of the Virginia senate and Virginia community college presidents were asked to indicate their level of agreement with the importance of state funding for 31 potential community college activities. Reports a high level of agreement and congruence between the two groups. (DMM)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Presidents, College Role, Community Colleges
Community College Funding Goals: Senate and Presidential Comparison.
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Ashworth, Phyllis C.; Vogler, Daniel E. – Community Services Catalyst, 1991
Describes a study comparing the perceptions of Virginia state senators and community college presidents regarding the importance of state funding of 31 activities. Senators and presidents agreed on 13 goal areas as important recipients of state funding, including the provision of associate degree programs, entry-level vocational training, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Presidents, College Role, Community Colleges