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| Community Services Catalyst | 7 |
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| Dejardin, Conrad | 1 |
| Donnelly, Brian | 1 |
| Gordon, Robert A. | 1 |
| Owens, Jerry S. | 1 |
| Parnell, Dale | 1 |
| Rohfeld, Rae | 1 |
| Spencer, Jay | 1 |
| Towles, David E. | 1 |
| Vivelo, Frank R. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Opinion Papers | 5 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
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| Practitioners | 3 |
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| Iowa | 1 |
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Peer reviewedRohfeld, Rae – Community Services Catalyst, 1984
Enumerates ways institutions can benefit from faculty involvement in community development. Sees community involvement as one way to meet faculty members' need for job enrichment. Identifies possible community development activities, requisite skills, and ways instructors can develop these skills. (DMM)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Development, Faculty Development, School Community Relationship
Peer reviewedDonnelly, Brian; Parnell, Dale – Community Services Catalyst, 1981
Presents an interview with the President-Designate of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges in which Parnell discusses community services, continuing education, and community development with respect to needs for national policies, legislation, and institutional support; potential new roles; and individual college programs…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Community Development, Community Services
Peer reviewedGordon, Robert A. – Community Services Catalyst, 1987
Looks at the implications of various socioeconomic changes for community service practitioners, focusing on demographics and programming, fiscal restraint, public scrutiny and accountability, political activity, competition with the private sector, meeting tailor-made needs, leadership, and the skills needed by community service professionals.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Education, Community Services, Continuing Education
Peer reviewedOwens, Jerry S. – Community Services Catalyst, 1992
Deems continuing education practitioners at the leading edge of community college education, highlighting their flexibility, responsiveness, inclusiveness, and appreciation of diversity. Considers the role of continuing education practitioners in college planning, institutional effectiveness documentation, improving access, collaboration with…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Role, Community Colleges, Community Services
Peer reviewedDejardin, Conrad – Community Services Catalyst, 1988
Identifies trends that have lead to a diminished identity and position for community services and continuing education programs in Iowa's community colleges. Urges continuing education practitioners to take on a leadership role with respect to economic development activities and programs for business and industry. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Community Services, Continuing Education
Peer reviewedVivelo, Frank R. – Community Services Catalyst, 1991
Discusses marketing problems and opportunities associated with satisfying demand, product-consumer match, support services, personnel, and personal involvement. Identifies overall marketing and business/financial goals and related objectives. Covers action plans, performance evaluations, curriculum design, advisory committee participation and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Advisory Committees, College Planning, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedTowles, David E.; Spencer, Jay – Community Services Catalyst, 1993
Describes a study conducted at the Liberty University School of Lifelong Learning investigating the effects of student-teacher interaction on the academic integration and retention of 120 students taking general education courses. Finds no significant difference in overall completion rates of students receiving and not receiving faculty-initiated…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Education, Adult Students, Community Colleges
