This article provides suggestions that can help community-college leaders reach the top and stay there. One way is to distinguish oneself in a positive way. It requires a record of making a positive difference in the lives of students, faculty members, and members of the community. Another way is to develop and maintain a peer network who can give…

All Community college faculty members should automatically have 20 percent of their time assigned to community service courses. This will bring community services into the mainstream of the educational program and will assure financial coverage of community service courses. The resulting slack in the regular curriculum should be filled by…

Discusses the role of scholarship, rather than research, in relation to the community college professional. Examines the positive and negative influences that four-year institutions have had and continue to have on community colleges. Explores ways community colleges can achieve more stature among institutions of higher education. (DMM)

Reviews changes in the community college movement, citing a 20-year history of teaching excellence as its greatest contribution and the failure to pursue scholarship in an orderly, systematic manner as its greatest flaw. Offers faculty members reasons, suggestions, and cautions regarding engagement in scholarship and research. (LAL)

Community colleges will achieve their full potential as institutions of higher education only when scholarship occupies a prominent place in the community college philosophy. The president must establish a climate on campus that promotes scholarship as well as teaching, and must himself be a scholar. (MSE)

The failure to include scholarship in the community college philosophy is a flaw that diminishes the colleges' status within higher education. A commitment to scholarship by community college professionals requires a broader definition of the term to include not only research that results in published articles, but any systematic pursuit of a…

Supports a broad definition of scholarship and suggests ways leaders can promote a sense of professionalism built around scholarly work. Considers the culture of the community college, the task of changing attitudes and campus climates, reward systems, examples of scholarly activities, and the role of the academic dean. (DMM)

Categorizes part-time faculty at two-year colleges as "independents," whose livelihoods and social and professional lives are independent of their teaching positions; and "dependents," who desire a full-time career in teaching. Reviews the groups' characteristics, arguing that they should be dealt with differently by administrators. Offers…

This is a report on the 2001 survey results of community college presidents, administered by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). The AACC utilized the George B. Vaughan Career and Lifestyle Survey (CLS) to gather information on these community college leaders. The study surveyed 936 presidents of public American community…

This book offers a brief overview of the history and the important role of community colleges in the U.S. and describes some of the political and societal influences that prompted their development. Various themes relating to the community college mission are discussed, including access and equity, comprehensive services, community needs, and…

Asserts that a renewed commitment to scholarship should be made a top priority of the Virginia Community College System (VCCS). Defines and presents the benefits of scholarship for the system. Identifies some of the roles to be played by the chancellor, the college presidents and administrators, the faculty, and VCCS's new publication, Inquiry.…

The Doctor of Arts in Community College Education program is administered by the Center for Community College Education at George Mason University, Virginia. Coursework leading to the degree is designed to enable existing community college faculty to become more effective community college teachers and to educate prospective community college…

In the first of the two addresses presented in this publication, George Vaughan examines trends likely to influence the development of community colleges in the United States. He predicts: (1) the increased representation of women, minorities, part-time, and older students will continue; (2) increased competition with higher education institutions…