This National Science Foundation (NSF) report, prepared by NSF's Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE), analyzes the role the Foundation plays in recognizing and supporting the critical function of community colleges in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (SMET) education. The Foundation aims to improve and strengthen SMET…

This report analyzes the progress of the underrepresented student population in fiscal year 1999, which includes minorities, females interested in nontraditional occupations, and persons with disabilities, in Illinois community colleges by comparing these data to the 1990 Illinois general population. Also described are programs and activities…

These research digests about Dalton College (Georgia) provide various numerical data on student enrollment and new undergraduates including sex, age, ethnicity, geographical origin, and major. This is a collection of four research briefs issued between fall 1997 and fall 1998. In fall 1997, student enrollment was up 1.6 percent over the prior year…

Follows up on an article published in the Spring 1999 edition of Inquiry regarding the Work Keys system being advanced by several of the community colleges of Virginia as a means of assessing and developing occupational skills. Evaluates the Work Keys system relative to accepted curriculum design use in Virginia's business community. (VWC)

This monograph presents state-wide financial data for higher education in New York. The information source was the Higher Education Data System. The data is presented in four tables for fiscal year ending 1991 that provide the following information: (1) a summary of current funds revenues by source in institutions of higher education; (2) a…

Describes recruiting techniques used by the North Carolina Community College System. These techniques include: utilizing projects which identify the future plans of high school seniors, sending representatives to high schools, and working closely with job placement services. (MLH)

A description is provided of the history, organization, goals, and objectives of the Florida community college system. First, the history of the system is traced from the founding of Palm Beach Junior College in 1933 through the establishment of the Community College Council in 1955, the implementation of a master plan for the state's community…

Academic performance of Los Angeles City College (LACC) transfers to California State University at Los Angeles (CSULA) in 1976-77 was assessed by examining first quarter grade reports of all 667 students. Of these, 552 or 83% completed some work, with 50% entering in fall, 17% in winter, 19% in spring, and 13% in summer. The grade point average…

Nine-month faculty average salaries and the increases over 1983-84 figures that they represent are tabulated for public and private institutions by rank and institution type: Ph.D-granting, comprehensive, two-year, and totals. (MSE)

This paper discusses fostering a sense of unity across multiple campuses of a community college. It defines multi-campus community colleges (M3C) as a community college district composed of more than one site where learning is to take place. Unity is considered the state at which the students, faculty, and staff on the various college campuses and…

This report about Dalton College's (Georgia) includes: a college profile update and information on the mission and core purposes, institutional accreditation, undergraduate programs, degrees and certificates, and senior administrative and academic personnel. The College is one of only four University System institutions in Georgia with a…

This report about Dalton College (Georgia) presents information on the college, mission, institutional accreditation, undergraduate programs, degrees and certificates, instructor rank types, course component types, and senior administrative and academic personnel. The college is one of only four University System of Georgia institutions with a…

This report presents data about compensation received by employees in Illinois' 48 public community colleges. Data are presented by peer groups with statewide totals. The seven peer groups are based on a combination of college enrollment (semester), geographic location, and financial data. These seven peer groups are described as follows: (1)…

Comments on the achievements of the tele-college program in New Jersey, which connects off-campus students by telephone to regularly scheduled courses. Notes the emotional and financial benefits of the program for homebound students. Reviews program costs and funding. Points to logistical, psychological, and technical considerations. (DMM)