Examines ways in which the university has affected the community college, focusing on the university's role in the establishment and emergence of community colleges, its effects on mission and philosophy, the influence of university training on community college faculty and administrators, and direct and indirect influences on the curriculum. (DMM)

Traces the design and development of the San Diego City College Honors Program (California) and its successful implementation of intersegmental transfer agreements-chief among them being the Transfer Alliance Program (TAP), with the University of California, Los Angeles. Discusses the contributions of these types of programs, and implications for…

Outlines reasons for declining community college enrollments, but stresses the potential for continued growth through "proactive" planning, which depends upon well-informed student recruitment efforts, and the development of new modes of interinstitutional cooperation. (MB)

Examines the learning resources center cooperative as a tool for dealing with technological change and human resources development. Describes the Northern Illinois Learning Resources Cooperative as a model, highlighting benefits such as the cooperative purchase of supplies, equipment, and educational materials; resource sharing; staff development;…

Presents findings of a survey of counseling practices in a large, multi-campus community college system, where the role of counselors was unclear and generally undervalued and the lack of strong central office leadership and support resulted in chasms between instructors and counselors and poor service to students. (AYC)

Urges chief instructional officers (CIO's) to assume a prominent role in articulation-related activities within the college and with secondary and postsecondary institutions. Reviews the historical position of CIO's and enumerates ways CIO's can facilitate articulation and course approval and promote faculty involvement. (DMM)

Describes the current teacher credentialing situation in California, the community college Teacher and Reading Development Partnership (TRDP) program, and six California community college programs dedicated to the elimination of an acute teacher shortage. Reports that, by targeting the state's community colleges as the future educational outlets…

Provides examples of community colleges that offer instructional programs in foreign countries, often in cooperation with a college or university in the host country. Identifies academic quality, parallel course planning, program evaluation, and effective communication with four-year institutions as essential to the continued growth and…

Describes two tiers of accountability reporting: (1) external reporting requirements; and (2) internal management diagnostics. Contends that the locus of control for Tier 2 reporting resides within the institutions, and that community college executives should concentrate more on using these types of administrative records more effectively. (EMH)

Describes a successful collaboration between high school and community college faculty that effected a reduced need for first-time college student remedial writing instruction. Discusses Ohio's Early English Composition Assessment Program, the model for collaborative success, and project recommendations. (YKH)

A maximum of local control, with state planning, coordination, and financial support for community colleges, and a single Department of Education for all public education are features of the Florida pattern of coordination. (Editor)

Explores the reasons for community college discontent with the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) position on undergraduate business education; the movement to seek redress inside and outside the AACSB; and approaches individual colleges can use in the interim to effect successful articulation agreements for their business…

Focuses on the Dallas County Community College District's student-centered articulation program which involves an articulation expert, faculty discipline-based curriculum committees, and print information. Discusses the dynamics of interinstitutional communication. (DMM)

Describes the development of the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF), seven institutions which train airmen and certify their skills. Outlines program requirements, which include general education as well as performance-oriented technical training. Explains partnerships and articulation with civilian colleges to provide courses and degrees…

Presents an overview of the problems and challenges facing postsecondary education posed by economic conditions, enrollment fluctuations, and rapid changes in the job market. Urges public and proprietary school leaders to develop long-range plans to complement and supplement each other's efforts through communication and cooperation. (DMM)