In August 1983, when the second largest employer in Washington County, Maryland, closed its plant, the local unemployment rate was 13%. The following month, Hagerstown Junior College (HJC) received $50,000 in state funds to initiate a dislocated worker (DLW) program. The program included orientation by a counselor, diagnostic testing, and…

Argues that higher education fails to address the problem of college student loneliness. Discusses loneliness and its causes, hazards, misunderstood nature, and definition. Explores culture's role in promoting loneliness through values emphasizing competition, mobility, and electronic devices. Offers instructors suggestions for helping lonely…

A total of 4,197 course withdrawal questionnaires completed during the normal course withdrawal process at ten Texas community colleges during fall 1976 provided the data for this study of reasons for course withdrawal. Total withdrawals comprehended in the study included 3,394 university transfer/academic courses (81%), 745 occupational/technical…

Discussed the problems of returning veterans as they face social and educational pressures in their attempts to reorient themselves to society. (RK)

Presents results from a study of clients/survivors of the mental health system enrolled in a supported education program at George Brown College (Ontario). Finds that students were older than average college students, indicating that illness had interrupted their education, while 57.4% had 5 years or less employment experience. (19 citations) (BCY)

Trying to be fair to all students is one of the most difficult professional responsibilities of the community college professor. Yet it is especially important as the community college, more than any other segment of public higher education, must adhere to the goals of universal access and equal opportunity. Furthermore, students' conceptions of…

Offers an overview of the concerns and barriers that many adult students face before enrolling in college. Reviews literature on adult students' academic concerns, social and psychological needs, and financial problems. (DMM)

Internationalizing the community college can broaden the educational experience and development of every student in the college. The village intimacy that 25 years ago was possible only in a small town has now expanded to encompass the entire globe, and one of the principal tasks of an educational institution is to prepare students to function…

Robert Nash responds to questions concerning his personal and professional background, the Simultaneous Multisensory Instructional Procedure for Teaching the Complete Sound Structure of the Language, problems associated with dyslexia, the social/emotional impact of learning disabilities, and the University of Wisconsin's Project Success for…

Describes a study using two open-ended, in-class surveys to determine the reasons students gave for missing social science classes. The five most important reasons given were "I was sick,""I needed to prepare for a test/assignment in another class,""I was tired/sleepy," and "I overslept." (DMM)

Provides an annotated bibliography of seven documents related to English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction in community colleges. Presents articles related to minority students, problems that they encounter, and strategies to improve the instruction of ESL students. (AJL)

In spring 1978, a study was conducted at a large community college in Southern California to determine what washroom graffiti revealed about the concerns of community college students. Graffiti were monitored for a 1-month period in one male and one female washroom in each of six classroom and general purpose buildings. Graffiti were copied…

Collected perceptions of articulation problems from transfer students, community college faculty and staff, and four-year college and university faculty. Results indicated that faculty and staff in public community colleges perceived articulation as a serious problem. Faculty and staff of four-year colleges perceived articulation as a less serious…

Discusses the nonacademic problems which cause developmental education students at Dyke College, Cleveland, to interrupt their studies. Considers problems in four categories: financial, health, family responsibility, and involvement in litigation. (Author/DR)

Investigated incidence of depression, using the Beck Depression Inventory, among community college students (n=79) over two semesters. Thirty-four percent of those surveyed during the first semester demonstrated some level of depression, with a higher percentage of males scoring between mild and severe depression. Thirty-one percent reported…