Download or read book The Future of the Urban Community College Shaping the Pathways to a Mutiracial Democracy written by Gunder Myran and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2013-10-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban community colleges--and the cities they serve--are undergoing rapid, multidimensional changes in response to new conditions and demands. The challenge for all community colleges, regardless of size or location, is to reinvent themselves so they can better meet the particular needs of their respective communities. This national higher-education mandate is vital to democracy itself, especially given the multiracial nature of metropolitan areas, where challenges and opportunities have always been most pronounced. This volume looks at how urban colleges are vigorously exploring new strategies for sustainability and success. Some of the most prominent practitioners examine every major aspect of the change-engagement process, including the role of governing boards, workforce development, community partnerships, and redesign of outdated business and finance models. This is the 162nd volume of this Jossey-Bass higher education quarterly report series, an essential guide for presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today's open-door institutions, this quarterly provides expert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinctive and expanding educational mission.
Download or read book The Future of the Urban Community College Shaping the Pathways to a Mutiracial Democracy written by Gunder Myran and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2013-10-07 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban community colleges--and the cities they serve--are undergoing rapid, multidimensional changes in response to new conditions and demands. The challenge for all community colleges, regardless of size or location, is to reinvent themselves so they can better meet the particular needs of their respective communities. This national higher-education mandate is vital to democracy itself, especially given the multiracial nature of metropolitan areas, where challenges and opportunities have always been most pronounced. This volume looks at how urban colleges are vigorously exploring new strategies for sustainability and success. Some of the most prominent practitioners examine every major aspect of the change-engagement process, including the role of governing boards, workforce development, community partnerships, and redesign of outdated business and finance models. This is the 162nd volume of this Jossey-Bass higher education quarterly report series, an essential guide for presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today's open-door institutions, this quarterly provides expert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinctive and expanding educational mission.
Download or read book The Future of the Urban Community College Shaping the Pathways to a Mutiracial Democracy written by Gunder Myran and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban community colleges--and the cities they serve--are undergoing rapid, multidimensional changes in response to new conditions and demands. The challenge for all community colleges, regardless of size or location, is to reinvent themselves so they can better meet the particular needs of their respective communities. This national higher-education mandate is vital to democracy itself, especially given the multiracial nature of metropolitan areas, where challenges and opportunities have always been most pronounced. This volume looks at how urban colleges are vigorously exploring new strategies for sustainability and success. Some of the most prominent practitioners examine every major aspect of the change-engagement process, including the role of governing boards, workforce development, community partnerships, and redesign of outdated business and finance models. This is the 162nd volume of this Jossey-Bass higher education quarterly report series, an essential guide for presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today's open-door institutions, this quarterly provides expert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinctive and expanding educational mission.
Download or read book The Future of the Urban Community College written by Gunder A. Myran and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America's biggest cities are pulse points for the entire country. Already weakened by decades of decline, their uneven recovery from the Great Recession has resulted in the further concentration of prosperity in a few and hardship for all the rest. Their citizens similiarly reflect widening disparity between the wealthiest and poorest, threatening an endangered middle class that used to be the proudest measure of our economic and democratic ideals. Urban community colleges are undergoing rapid, multidimensional changes in response to the new conditions and demands everywhere. The challenge for all, regardless of size or location is to reinvent themselves so they can better meet the particular needs of their respective communities. This national higher-education mandate is vital to democracy itself, especially given the multiracial nature of metropolitan areas, where challenges and opportunities have always been most pronounced. The future is as unpredicatble as the events that brought us to this critical juncture. Spurred by outside pressure and support as well as deep commitment from within, urban colleges are vigorously exploring new strategies for sustainability and success. In this volume, some of the most prominent practitioners examine every major aspect of the change-engagement process, including the role of governing boards, workforce development, community partnerships and redesign of outdated business and finance models.
Download or read book A Comprehensive Urban Community College written by New Jersey. Department of Higher Education and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Team Leadership in Community Colleges written by George R. Boggs and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection is the first book to address the topic of how leaders work with teams to manage and transform community colleges. There is a need to develop better leadership teams in order to administer community colleges effectively and to improve these organizations, whether it be an individual campus, multi-college system or state-wide organization. Edited by two long-time leaders in the field, the book includes contributions from many other experienced leaders and scholars of community colleges.
Download or read book The Community s College written by Robert L. Pura and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Co-published with An Agenda for Leaders / A Text for Leadership CoursesWhile community colleges promote American ideals of democracy, opportunity, and social mobility; they provide a vital, accessible, and affordable education for nearly 12 million first-generation, economically-disadvantaged, and minoritized students; are engines of local workforce and economic development; and enroll nearly half of all students who go on to complete a four-year degree; they remain the least resourced and the least funded institutions in the United States.Offering the insights of the former president of Greenfield Community College—located in Massachusetts’s poorest rural county—who was a national leader in community college and higher education organizations as well as closely involved with local businesses and organizations; and commentary and background data provided by Professor of Higher Education and Chair of the Department of Leadership in Education at the University of Massachusetts Boston, this book addresses the challenges that community colleges face as they strive to achieve their complex missions in a changing world.By providing vivid accounts of the diversity of students that community colleges serve, the complexity of their missions—from dual enrollment with high schools, to vocational training, adult education, and transfer to four-year colleges—and the role they play in supporting and responding to the needs of local business, as well in regional economic development, the authors make the case for increased investment, while at the same time making apparent to all stakeholders—from policy makers and trustees to college leaders, faculty and staff—how they can contribute to the vital development of human capacities.Community colleges are open-access, train nearly 80% of all first responders, graduate more than half of new nurses and health-care workers, and have a history of nimbleness and responsiveness to community needs, and can play a vital role in training for tomorrow’s jobs, over 60% of which will, in the next decade, require some college education. The first four chapters set the scene, demonstrating the key foundational linkage between education, community, and democracy, presenting a history of the community college movement, illustrating what’s involved in building strong and reciprocal community relationships, and covering a whole panoply of leadership issues such as governance, institutional culture, facilities planning, resource development, accreditation, and crisis management.The second part of the book presents Bob Pura’s accounts of his visits to five community colleges, each representing different geographic regions, institutional size, urban and rural locations, and how they respond to the varied racial and ethnic populations from they draw their students and establish themselves as anchors in their communities.As well as offering an important message to state and federal policy makers, this book serves as a roadmap for aspiring leaders of community colleges as well as a text for leadership and higher education courses. College leaders may find it useful for internal training and learning community groups.
Download or read book Who Cares about the Inner City written by Maurice D. Weidenthal and published by American Association of Community Colleges(AACC). This book was released on 1989 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from site visits to 10 community colleges located in New York (New York), Miami (Florida), Cleveland (Ohio), Jacksonville (Florida), Kansas City (Missouri), Dallas (Texas), Los Angeles (California), Denver (Colorado), Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), and Detroit (Michigan), this report traces the efforts of inner-city community colleges to provide education, training, and urban survival skills to new immigrants, high school dropouts, homeless, and socially and economically disadvantaged, as well as to large numbers of traditional students. Part 1 of the report presents a position statement by the Commission on Urban Community Colleges of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges concerning the role of urban community colleges. Part 2 offers introductory information on the purpose of the study and on the campuses that were visited. Part 3 offers brief descriptions of each college's efforts to establish partnerships with the community, build articulated and cooperative programs with schools and universities, and establish partnerships with business and industry. This section also highlights the colleges' role in the education and training of nontraditional students, in providing community services, and in serving as a home for community-based organizations and activities. In part 4, conclusions stress that: (1) the colleges' commitment to the central city in the face of extremely challenging odds appears to be firm; (2) urban community college leaders are firm in their belief that quality education is not and should not be sacrificed in the name of programs related to meeting social needs; (3) enrollment declines of the early and mid-1980's appear to have been reversed; (4) campus leadership continues to struggle with the issues of social change and higher education; and (5) there appears to be no national consensus on the multiple missions and roles of the central city campus and its special programs that reach out to the community. In conclusion, part 5 offers seven recommendations. (JMC)
Download or read book Challenges for the Urban Community College written by AACJC Urban Community Colleges Commission and published by Community College Pr/Amer Assoc. This book was released on 1986 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using as its premise that access and excellence are mutually interdependent goals for urban community colleges, this monograph considers the direction and nature of programmatic responses to the needs of the constituencies of urban two-year colleges and the direction and quality of the research efforts required to measure institutional impact on the community. Following introductory remarks on the work of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges' Urban Community Colleges Commission which culminated in the preparation of the monograph, the mission of the urban community college is examined, underscoring its primary roles as educational institution and community resource and facilitator. A discussion of the educational and social roles of urban community colleges is followed by a call for research into fundamental questions about the impact of the urban community college on its environment. The next section considers the importance of developing operational definitions of excellence and access in order to measure institutional effectiveness in these areas. Next, the monograph explores issues related to articulation and program linkages, the associate degree as the touchstone of educational excellence, and the influence of finance on the community college mission. The next sections consider the community college's role in economic and human resources development, personnel issues for urban institutions, questions related to organizational management and development, and curricular needs for currency and continuity. Finally, recommendations for further research and investigation are presented. (LAL)
Download or read book Regaining the Edge in Urban Education written by Dennis P. Gallon and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to remain competitive in the world economy, the United States must develop and improve mathematics and science education. Given that the future workforce in this country will be comprised largely of women and minorities, groups traditionally not entering mathematics and science careers, special recruitment and retention efforts must be developed. Urban community colleges enroll the largest numbers of women and minorities and have a special role to play in these efforts. This collection of articles reviews the status of mathematics-science education, identifies barriers to greater enrollment among women and minorities, examines the growing demand for skilled workers, and prescribes steps to be taken by urban colleges to train a more technical workforce. Included are the following 10 articles: (1) "Implications of the Mathematics-Science Crisis on the U.S. Economy," by Dennis P. Gallon; (2) "Student Participation in Mathematics and Science Programs," by Stelle Feuers; (3) "Federal Government Support for Mathematics and Sciences," by Carl Polowczyk; (4) "Breaking Down Barriers for Women and Minorities in Mathematics and Sciences," by Dianne Halleck; (5) "The Urban Climate and Strategies for Intervention," by Tom Hooe; (6) "Mathematics and Science Crisis: Implications for Educational Leaders of Urban Community Colleges," by Wright L. Lassiter, Jr.; (7) "Mathematics-Science Professors in Community Colleges," by P. M. Commons; (8) "Mandate for Action," by Frank Cerrato; (9) "Needed: An Applied Academics Program," by Dale Parnell; and (10) "Selected Sources and Exemplary Practices in Mathematics and Sciences at Community Colleges," by James Holmberg. (PAA)
Download or read book Choosing the Future written by California Community Colleges. Commission on Innovation and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The College Completion Agenda Practical Approaches for Reaching the Big Goal written by Brad C. Phillips and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-02-03 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides practical ways colleges can focus on the College Completion Agenda. Originally begun as an economic workforce issue for the Obama administration, the College Completion Agenda has been adopted by myriad educational institutions, public and private funders, and others. The identified “Big Goal” is to increase the proportion of Americans with high quality college degrees and credentials from 39% of the population to 60% by 2025. To date, much advice has been offered to colleges about what the issues are and what needs to be done. However, there is considerable work being done at colleges around the country to address the identified issues. This volume introduces some of these policies and practices—the thinking behind them, research supporting them, roles to be fulfilled, and impact on the student experience This is the 164th volume of this Jossey-Bass higher education quarterly report series, an essential guide for presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today's open-door institutions, this quarterly provides expert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinctive and expanding educational mission.
Download or read book The Making of an Urban Community College in a Union and Political Environment written by Dr. Willie J. Greer Kimmons and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-09-21 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The manuscript will carefully discuss the beginning and turbulent struggle of Wayne County Community College in the 60s; the middle years of growth and pain of the 70s; the crisis of the 80s that almost closed the college; the growth in the 90s; and its current status of productivity and stability. In addition, the book will address community and instructional leaders roles, duties, responsibilities, and styles. Their commitments and obligations in the teaching, learning, and leadership development process will also be addressed. The document will demonstrate how to plan, how to develop your own leadership style, and how to inspire leadership in others. This body of work is an outgrowth of many years of discussions between citizens of Detroit; former students, teachers, and staff; political and community leaders; and the board of trustees and former presidents of Wayne County Community College in Detroit, Michigan, whom I owe a tremendous amount of admiration, respect, and appreciation too.
Download or read book Understanding the Complexities and Roles of Urban Community Colleges written by Everrett A. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Urban community colleges have experienced continuous growth over the past several years. Nevertheless, higher education as a field of study has been slow to stretch the study of these distinctive institutions and provide the kind of scholarly attention that would benefit their operation and service to students and their cities. We begin our volume by discussing the scholarship presented on urban community colleges over the past few decades. We define urbanicity in its complexities, including how urban cities present specific opportunities and challenges for community colleges. High population density, limited resources, competition from other colleges and universities, student makeup, and complex social and economic dynamics comprise the internal and external factors that make urban community colleges worthwhile institutions to study and support. Just as critical, considerations for how these variables influence community college operations and the outcomes they produce are essential for meaningful planning and micro and macro policymaking. The collection of articles in this issue brings us to one of the overarching recommendations we suggest in the leading article in this volume that is consistent with many of the chapters; there is a need for more systematic and rigorous data on urban community colleges." --
Download or read book Gateways to Democracy Six Urban Community College Systems written by Raymond C. Bowen and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1999-11-12 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban community colleges play multiple and challenging roles in the social, political, and economic fabric of the nation's metropolitan areas. This issue of New Directions for Community Colleges features case studies of six prototypical urban community college systems, exploring how they meet the educational and training needs of an increasingly diverse ethnic and racial community. The studies shed light on the key issues faced by urban community colleges, including the impact of city, state, and federal forces on the vitality of the college; how to create an urban social agenda with scarce resources; and how to provide equal access to all while strengthening accountability. This is the 107th issue of the Jossey-Bass series New Directions for Community Colleges.
Download or read book First in the World written by Noah J. Brown and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2012-09-16 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From his unique vantage point as President and CEO of the Association of Community College Trustees, J. Noah Brown writes about the intersection between community colleges and America’s need to regain economic momentum and its position as first in the world with respect to college attainment. By connecting past economic and education policies and investments to possibilities for the future and continued national progress, Brown reminds us that restoring America’s prominence is within reach. More importantly, he succinctly advocates for the power of community colleges to increase educational attainment, thereby reducing income inequality by allowing more Americans to access real economic opportunity.
Download or read book Urban Multi unit Community Colleges written by Ernest G. Palola and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
