Focuses on three aspects of vocational education vis-a-vis business and industry: the need for strong, innovative, business-responsive programs meeting individual, industrial, and national needs; community college programs related to new teaching/learning experiences and/or new approaches to the traditional flow between education and work; and…

Accomplishments made by the Los Angeles Community College District during its fifth year of independent operation are noted, and 10 projects to receive attention during the coming year are listed. The accomplishments are: (1) increasing and diversifying enrollment, (2) stabilizing and improving the college environment, (3) developing fiscal…

Maintains that managing change will be the foremost characteristic of college administration in the 1980s. Presents nine issues to be confronted by community colleges in the coming decade. Emphasizes the need to foster innovation and creative thinking in programs and services. (CAM)

An overview is provided of the problems facing the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), the current situation and immediate program of action, and the District's objectives for the short- and long-term future. The first section addresses the nature and scope of the problems brought about in the LACCD and California community colleges by…

This address by the Chancellor of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) discusses recent and long-term changes in the district's programs, educational quality, and financial standing, and suggests means for future improvements. First, the paper highlights the district's achievements in improving transfer education and developing new…

This report outlines the state of the Los Angeles Community College District for 1975-76 with projected goals for 1976-77. Activities for 1975-76 are discussed in the following areas: (1) district vitality with respect to increased community participation in programs; new and continuing construction; cooperation with local, state, and federal…