Describes the experience of teaching at a community college (Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek, Michigan) and the realities of being the Chair of a community college English department. Concludes that teaching in a community college is for the committed "teacher-citizen" ready to become involved in creating a better institution…

Discusses responsibilities of the two-year college English department chairperson with regard to developing curriculum offerings to meet student and community needs, recruiting and hiring faculty, developing a sound basic writing program, working to achieve low faculty workloads, encouraging faculty development, and working to achieve public…

Describes a national survey on the salaries of community-junior college English instructors. (RB)

Illustrates four points relating to community college students. Emphasizes relations to writing and relations to the humanities. Considers four points including: the class as golden age; interaction with students that seems at first monumentally bad but that leads to meaningful resolution and change; holding "ourselves" as educators accountable;…

Proposes, in general terms, three interrelated actions to begin to address the problems facing higher education English departments: (1) an enhanced public relations campaign for higher education; (2) greater collaboration with secondary schools and community colleges; and (3) an elevation of self-image and healing of the internecine stresses…

Explores national trends in community college English departments. (RB)

Defines and clarifies what a two-year college is. States that the organization of these schools is often misunderstood and maligned. Points out that most two-year colleges have an open admissions policy and are relatively inexpensive. Cautions that the low cost attracts both dedicated learners and students who are unprepared for college-level…