Concerns over the United States' global standing have spurred a national focus on improving postsecondary attainment. At the same time, many sectors of the economy find they have difficulty recruiting highly trained individuals to fill the good jobs that exist; jobs like nursing, respiratory care, dental hygiene, and various mid-level management…

The authors examine the current community college presidential pipeline and offer possible explanations for poor CEO representation from diverse populations. They explore a relationship between CEO satisfaction and diversity by testing whether CEO satisfaction is correlated to campus and administrative diversity. While data from the study…

SIXTY-SIX RETIRED MILITARY PERSONNEL OCCUPYING TEACHING POSITIONS IN 17 JUNIOR COLLEGES COMPRISED THE POPULATION OF THIS STUDY. A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS DISTRIBUTED TO ADMINISTRATORS, STUDENTS, AND THE RETIRED MILITARY PERSONNEL. NO STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES WERE FOUND BETWEEN RETIRED MILITARY PERSONNEL AND CAREER TEACHERS, AND NO…

A pilot program at Okalossa-Walton Junior College (Niceville, Florida) sought to increase the number of women in all its vocational areas. Brochures, posters and slide-tape presentations provided information for targeted groups in identified locations. One year after recruitment efforts began, enrollment went from two to twenty in drafting the…

This document discusses a study that addresses why transfer students choose a particular university to continue their education in. Furthermore, the study attempts to identify the types of recruitment strategies that are most effective in persuading students to attend a certain university. The study's sample came from 475 volunteers who attended a…

In accordance with Florida statutes, the state's Division of Community Colleges conducted a program review of teacher education in Florida's community colleges. Two questions were examined: (1) What role does the community college system currently play in teacher preparation and continuing education? and (2) What role should the community college…

A study was conducted to determine the availability of appropriate information about postsecondary vocational education in Florida to special populations identified in the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1984. Materials on postsecondary education for special popultions were collected from school districts, community colleges, and…

This five-part report describes the methods and findings of a study of programs implemented at Florida's 9 public universities and 28 community colleges to enhance the participation of minority and disadvantaged students in postsecondary education. Following introductory material on the project, study design, and methods, an inventory of…

In 1989, the Florida State Board of Community Colleges (SBCC), in conjunction with the Division of Vocational, Adult and Community Education (DVACE) of the State Board Department of Education, conducted a review of the state's dental assisting and dental hygiene programs. The two major sources of information for the review were public hearings and…

Florida's community college system is uniquely positioned to work toward the fulfillment of the goal of equitable representation of black students in the state's system of higher education. At present, efforts are falling far short of that goal. While blacks represented 18.7% of the 15-24 year olds in the state in 1988, they earned only 4.8% of…

The secretarial instructional programs at Florida community colleges and area vocational-technical centers were reviewed to determine the actions that are needed to enable the programs to meet current and future demands for secretaries who are competent in the use of advanced office systems technology. Data for the review were drawn from a…

This report presents the findings and recommendations of a consulting team dedicated to helping the Florida Division of Community Colleges achieve its goal of enrolling and employing Blacks and other minorities in approximate proportion to the 18- to 64-year-old population of the State by 1980. This report includes: (1) a detailed description of a…

"Teacher Education for America's Minorities" (TEAM) is a project of seven institutions of higher education in Florida. The project's goal has been to work within the teacher education systems at the seven institutions over a 6-year period (1990-1996). This paper addresses some of the issues and strategies related to barriers in the…

Florida's community college and school district postsecondary adult vocational programs in fire fighter training and fire science technology were subjected to a statewide program review. Efforts were made to reach Florida's entire community of career and volunteer fire fighters. Data were collected in the following ways: site interviews with…