Presents an interview with the President-Designate of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges in which Parnell discusses community services, continuing education, and community development with respect to needs for national policies, legislation, and institutional support; potential new roles; and individual college programs…

The paper addresses the impact of welfare reform on the community college and discusses how community colleges are responding to this important social and economic issue. One of the main tenants of the 1996 Welfare Reform Bill is to shift the responsibility for welfare to the states, requiring that half of all able-bodied recipients find work by…

This document is a history of the founding, growth, and struggle for independence of Universidad Popular, a successful adult education center in Chicago. The story focuses on the struggle between a multi-campus, community college system and a local community wanting to assume responsibility for its own adult education. It follows the struggle…

Presents the 1985 agenda of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, establishing activities and priorities for the organization for 1985. Defines public policy areas where change is needed to ensure the fulfillment of community college missions. (DMM)

Reports on a survey of state directors of community college education conducted to identify significant actions taken by state legislatures to guide public policy for community colleges. Provides information on legislation considered or enacted in 1983. (DMM)

This six-part report is the result of a 1980-81 study by the Illinois Community College Trustees Association of the fundamental questions that underlie the common educational enterprise of the community college system. It seeks to provide community college trustees and state policy-makers with guidelines for governing and planning higher education…

The "Student Alcohol Questionnaire" was administered to a sample of community college students (N=140) with the goal of developing new practices, techniques and programming for statewide community college student alcohol education. Frequency and quantity of drinking and problems resulting from drinking are discussed; recommendations are…

Explores the development of a classification system for two-year institutions that can provide a framework for analysis and contribute to the discourse in public policy. The proposed classification system is based on cluster analyses using data from the National Center for Education Statistics' Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System…

Examines the extent to which urban community colleges are able to develop new programs for welfare recipients under welfare reform. Reports that, according to a survey of New York City's community colleges, although the policy environment has dampened new programming for welfare recipients among these institutions, some exemplary programs have…

Presents the goals and priorities of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC) for 1989, focusing on equal opportunity and access, instructional excellence, curriculum development, community service, leadership development among college presidents, and the AACJC's national leadership role. Lists AACJC board members and…

Tests the hypothesis that community college attendance lowers students' precollege plans to obtain a bachelor of arts degree. (N=1645) Employs cross-tabs and regression analysis including control variables such as precollege plans, background factors, college academic and nonacademic experiences, and sociodemographic factors. Discusses conclusions…

Designed as a resource and aid for faculty and administrators at Modesto Junior College (MJC), this report provides an assessment of the external environment of the college and of its mission and goals. Section I introduces the futurist perspective and assumptions serving as the basis for the report. Section II provides a summary of an extensive…

Findings are presented for a study commissioned by the California Legislature to prepare policy recommendations on the delineation of adult education functions between school and community college districts and to review revenue equalization for adult education. The report first describes study procedures, which involved a series of public…

Discusses a national survey of state directors of community college education, which examined state legislation affecting community colleges. Examines trends toward the formation of a public policy framework for economic development. Summarizes findings with respect to legislative actions affecting groups, programs, structures, incentives, and…

Argues that financial administrators in community colleges must be cognizant of trends in public policy at federal, state, and local levels if the financial strategy guiding resource allocation is to be effective. Looks at emerging conditions affecting public policy and their implications for community college financial administration. (AYC)