Can the U.S. keep its dominant economic position in the world economy with only 30% of its population holding bachelor's degrees? If the majority of U.S. citizens lack a higher education, can the U.S. live up to its democratic principles and preserve its political institutions? These questions raise the critical issue of access to higher…

Responsibilities of nonurban community colleges can appropriately embrace such activities and programs as short courses, workshops, seminars, conferences, civic action programs, paraprofessional training, counseling, career retraining, and other community oriented programs. These colleges and the communities they serve have special…

This collection of articles addresses the role of community colleges in serving the specialized interests of organized community groups. After introductory comments on the topic, Seymour Eskow discusses how societal changes necessitate a reexamination of the role of the community college and an increased orientation to community organizations.…

This document reports the results of an investigation of the educational needs and interests of the Native American population in the Fraser Valley College service area. It includes a profile of the attitudes and values of Native Americans, a demographic overview of the local Stalo bands, a discussion of the educational and psychosociological…

An analysis is presented of the application of the Fiscal Trend Monitoring System (FISM) to community services/community education programs. First, background material describes the FISM as an approach to monitoring the financial condition of a county, city, township, or other governmental body with taxing capacity and explains how it may be…

Of primary concern in studying the educational and informational needs of residents of the Southeast Central Area of the Los Angeles Community College District was determining the area's demographic and historical characteristics. The data gathering strategies involved locating available information on the area for background to community issues,…

A telephone survey was conducted by Diablo Valley College (DVC) in 1979 to determine the characteristics of community residents and their opinions concerning DVC's programs and services. In addition to demographic data (i.e., length of residence in Central Contra Costa County, age, size of household, head of household's employment and marital…

DURING A 19-MONTH SPAN OF TIME, MIDDLESEX COUNTY COLLEGE (NEW JERSEY) ATTEMPTED TO (1) IDENTIFY QUALIFIED YOUTH WITH EXCEPTIONAL FINANCIAL NEED AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO COMPLETE SECONDARY SCHOOL AND UNDERTAKE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL TRAINING WITHIN A COMMUNITY COLLEGE, (2) PUBLICLY EXHIBIT FORMS OF FINANCIAL AID FURNISHED THROUGH FEDERAL, STATE,…

An environmental scan was conducted to assess the demographic and economic conditions in Passaic County (New Jersey) as a way of providing information helpful to Passaic County Community College (PCCC) in its planning activities. The environment scan focused on immigration patterns, job creation and loss trends, business hiring needs, PCCC…

Patrick Henry Community College's (PHCC's) 1987-1992 institutional master plan was developed to inform readers of the college's mission, goals, history, current status, and plans for the future. Section 1 presents a description of the college and projections for the future in terms of: (1) PHCC's contributions to the community, such as its…