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Baldwin, Fred D. – Appalachia, 2001
Community colleges in Appalachia are helping boost local economies and expand educational opportunities through the national Rural Community College Initiative (RCCI). At the heart of RCCI is a nine-step strategic planning process in which a community group moves from vision to action. Kentucky's Southeast Community College has promoted…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Action, Community Colleges, Community Development
Baldwin, Fred D. – Appalachia, 1996
Examines efforts of Wytheville Community College (WCC) (Virginia) to meet the educational needs of communities in its rural Appalachian service region. Discusses the leadership and vision of college president William Snyder. Describes a mobile unit that delivers technological education to rural high schools on behalf of WCC's Manufacturing…
Descriptors: College Presidents, Community Colleges, Community Education, Mobile Classrooms
Baldwin, Fred D. – Appalachia, 1996
Examines the multiple roles of community colleges in Appalachia: providing education and training to local students who are economically or culturally place-bound, promoting economic development and entrepreneurship through training in advanced technology and business skills, and meeting local community needs for specific academic or vocational…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, College Role, College School Cooperation
