Cybersecurity education has grown exponentially over the past decade. This growth occurred at all levels of education -- from high schools to community colleges to four-year universities. At the same time, renewed interest in helping students transfer between higher education institutions has resulted in calls from policy makers and higher…

Motivation among community college teachers is the driving force to direct and control the instructional activities in and out of classroom situations. Community colleges in developed countries have been immensely studied to uncover and identify the enacted practices and faced challenges. Little is known about the practices and challenges in…

U.S. rural community colleges serve approximately 3.4 million students, yet there is very little research on these institutions. We conducted a mulitple case study to develop a typology of rural community college locations. We gathered and analyzed publicly available data (n = 25) and private institutional data (n = 6) and conducted in-person…

Using definitions of the American Council on Education (2012) and Knight (2015) as guides, this article explores the internationalization of one urban community college. Twelve interviews--the president, board, and administrators--were held. While all acknowledged that the college had made progress toward the goal of internationalization, they…

Diversifying the faculty in community colleges, especially with faculty of color, continues to be problematic as we move through the first decade of the 21st Century. National statistics show that overwhelmingly the faculty continues to be Caucasian, even at a time when more and more students are coming from diverse ethnic backgrounds. This…

The current climate of accountability demands that institutions engage in data-driven program evaluation. In order to promote quality dual enrollment (DE) programs, institutions must support the adjunct faculty teaching college courses in high schools. This study uses Patton's utilization-focused model (1997) to conduct a formative evaluation of a…

Community colleges have long relied on informal and unstructured collaborations for survival and success. This article describes the need for more complex collaborative relationships with external constituents. Examples of emerging types of structured collaboration are presented, as are the implications of these collaborations for faculty,…

Discusses the development of Georgia's 15 two-year colleges and 32 technical institutes and describes a 1994 formal agreement to resolve differences between the systems and increase collaboration. Highlights factors, such as the use of lottery funds for scholarships, that will increase the state's traditionally low participation rates in…

Describes a study to determine articulation and transfer policies of 24 4-year Pennsylvania Catholic colleges and universities with community colleges and provide a case study of the institution reporting the greatest number of transfer practices. Indicates that only 2 institutions reported no articulation with community colleges whereas 13 had…

Examines the role of partnerships in the community colleges, reviewing their historical basis, primary keys for success, and potential barriers to achievement. Highlights the importance of administrative commitment at all participating organizations and willingness to yield some positions for the good of the project. (13 citations) (MAB)

Discusses changes occurring in New Jersey's 19 community colleges since the State Board of Higher Education was abolished in 1994. At campus level, colleges have found less state regulation and much more autonomy, enabling them to respond more quickly and effectively to local needs; capital and state funding have also increased. Long-term success…

Describes the University of Kentucky Community College System, highlighting its centralized funding structure heavily dependent on state appropriations and tuition, a governance system that combines characteristics of open access and land grant institutions, and its role in workforce development shared with a separate system of vocational schools.…

Describes the establishment of Oklahoma's public two-year colleges and the decrease in state funding in the 1980s following the collapse of the oil industry. Details the colleges' responses to the challenges presented by decreasing resources and increasing enrollments, including cooperation with vocational-technical schools. Addresses concerns for…

Discusses ways for universities and community colleges to pool their resources and establish relationships at the state and organizational level so that K-16 systems can exist as a seamless educational enterprise. Explores three models--the rational actor, the organizational, and the political--that attempt to reduce the competitive environment of…

Describes the development of Utah's five public community colleges, which are governed by a single state board of regents. Discusses current issues including managing enrollment, ensuring educational access and quality, providing upper division access, increasing institutional cooperation, establishing new institutions, and implementing…