Describes the remedial approach of Middle College's five-year--grades 10 - 14--program in terms of three aspects (size and setting, counseling, and basic skills instruction) and four factors influencing institutional development (variance in educational values, line of authority, planning continuity, and attitudes toward change). (AYC)

Describes a study assessing the effects of technology on the production of college newspapers and assembling an overview of technology use at campus newspapers nationwide. Provides findings related to college journalism program enrollment, newspaper formats employed, funding, computer hardware, production methods, future plans, and innovative…

This article examines selected basic assumptions that relate to minority student recruitment into teacher education programs. Four categories of minority recruitment endeavors are discussed and examples of each are provided. (IAH)

Describes the comprehensive approach to general education at Illinois' Black Hawk College, highlighting the program's rationale and history. Indicates that the college used a DACUM (Design A Curriculum) process to clearly identify the desired outcomes of general education for all degree graduates. Includes topics for further research. (MAB)

Suggests that community colleges have always offered programs designed to encourage the enrollment of high ability students, including formal honors programs, honors courses or societies, tuition incentives, and opportunities for independent study. Cites ERIC documents and journal articles reflecting the current literature on honors programs…

Describes a study conducted of literacy programs at five companies that used community colleges in their basic skills program. Indicates that no companies asked colleges to conduct needs assessments and that companies believed that only workplace-specific curricula were effective components of the programs. (25 citations) (MAB)

Discusses faculty evaluation programs at 11 community colleges, focusing on procedures used, the frequency of evaluation, and areas evaluated. Indicates that although the 11 colleges used all of the main types of faculty evaluation procedures, substantive differences existed among the schools regarding frequency of use and instrument content. (MAB)

The department of computer services at Miami-Dade Community College (Florida) limits its monthly newsletter to one page and follows specific guidelines about content and format. The publication is used for communication, public relations, and recognition. This streamlined approach allows for efficient and consistent communication. (MSE)

Describes professional development activities for adjunct faculty instituted at College of the Canyons in California to improve teaching and strengthen ties between college and faculty at reasonable cost and with minimal bureaucracy. The Associate Program includes Instructional Skills and Advanced Teaching Workshops and a teaching analysis. (DMM)

Describes Pima Community College's Community Communication Corps, an outgrowth of the college's writing/speaking across the curriculum program involving the business community in promoting communication skills. Discusses the roles of Business Partners in Education and teaching teams in improving student attitudes toward communication skills.…

Describes a study of 29 doctoral, 6 specialist, and 23 master's programs emphasizing community college education at 33 institutions in 16 states and Canada. Provides a longitudinal comparison of the programs and data regarding general information, admission requirements, faculty, and typical size. Suggests that the programs are not well…

Describes the Los Angeles Community College District's approach to increasing the diversity of the district's faculty and administration, while simultaneously turning around a declining enrollment. The district's approach included a retirement incentive program and a concerted marketing and recruitment effort directed toward minorities. Reviews…

Describes Collin County Community College's commitment to an active/experiential learning philosophy and the role of the college's learning resources center (LRC) in promoting learner-centered education and lab experiences throughout the curriculum. Discusses the LRC's Alternative Learning Center, which uses computers and other technology to…

Describes the National Council for Resource Development's annual Executive Institute, a team-training weekend during which presidents learn from other presidents, trustees from other trustees, etc., the skills of fund raising. Explains the roles of development team members and the issues tackled during the institute. (DMM)

Describes the Los Rios Community College District's district-coordinated institutional research model. Considers the coordination of centralized and campus-based research, types of research conducted, quality control, the district research council, setting research agendas, program implementation and monitoring, information dissemination, and the…