In 1991, a project was undertaken to increase the number of minority and male students entering and completing the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program at Galveston College (GC) in Texas. The goal of the project was achieved in three interrelated phases. The initial phase focused on establishing an outreach program within the community. The…

A detailed demographic study of York County, Maine in 1973 found that while most existing colleges offered four-year programs, job opportunities were eight times greater for associate degree holders; that the state could not afford to construct or maintain additional campuses; and that a large number of residents lived too far from existing…