Cites literature published in the 1970's illustrating the long-held goal of integrating community services and continuing education into the mission of the community college. Argues that the goal has been realized. Urges community service educators to become leaders of the movement to help communities become self-renewing through outreach and…

Examines some of the characteristics of effective community services administrators and the relationship of these skills and competencies to the jobs of other key college leaders. (DMM)

Provides a retrospective account of the author's first years as the first chief administrator for a community college community services program. Describes how those initial experiences in program development resulted in an understanding of the importance of the community services mission that lasted throughout a 20-year career. (DMM)

Drawing from personal experience, offers insights on the transition from an administrative position in community services/continuing education to the position of dean/vice president for instruction. Comments on the role of the president and dean of instruction in supporting community services, hiring and evaluation issues, similarities and…

Looks at the historical roots of community services in community colleges. Offers suggestions for keeping community colleges on the frontier of the development of these institutions (e.g., bringing the program into the instructional mainstream, emphasizing program planning, encouraging instructional innovation. (DMM)

Offers examples of the use of volunteers in recreation and adult education programs. Describes Fanshawe College's local community advisory committees for continuing education centers. Identifies conditions for using volunteers effectively. Reviews Edison College's Talent Banking system which involves volunteers as visiting lecturers, career…

Describes two programs initiated at Columbia University to increase creative adult learning opportunities for older people: the Seniors Teaching Seniors Project and the Retired Faculty Linkage Program, which involves retired university personnel in work with community organizations. (DMM)

Suggests ways that community services/continuing education programs can maintain their visibility, integrity, currentness, and flexibility. Sees proper marketing both within and without the institution as important means of ensuring the continued expansion of credibility. (DMM)

The immediate past president of the National Council for Community Services dercribes the developmant of the "continuing education unit", and its implications for community services practitioners. (Editor)

Article investigated the ingredients of a "good" community services program in California community colleges. (Author/RK)

The author argues for development of community profiles to serve as the basis for value decisions and a system of participation accounting to evaluate the progress of the community services program. (Author/RN)

College coordinators of community service programs should not be labeled administrators" since that term implies a person whose primary concern is to maintain the institution. (RN)

Cites five strategic management factors accounting for the achievements in serving adult and community needs at three community colleges: presidential and board support; the organizational status given to community service programs; performance of change agent roles; diversity of needs assessment and community involvement methods; and favorable…

Reports the methodology and findings of a statistical study undertaken to determine the selected institutional characteristics associated with the development of community services in Florida, Maryland, and Virginia community colleges, and the possible use of these characteristics as universal predictors of community service development. (JP)

Cites and provides abstracts for six documents from the ERIC junior colleges collection dealing with community development. Articles deal with both rural and urban development. (AYC)