In response to state legislation calling for a comprehensive report on the transferability of vocational courses from high school to community colleges and four-year institutions, questionnaires were sent to all of Michigan's 29 community colleges and 15 universities. The survey sent to universities focused on the extent to which a college…

The 107 California Community Colleges (CCC) are organized into 9 regions, each served by a regional Gender Equity/Single Parent Coordinator. The role of the coordinators is to improve communications and facilitate resource sharing among the colleges within their region in order to address the needs of and expand services provided to single parents…

A study of the status of vocational training for limited-English-proficient (LEP) adults in New York State looks at the overall demographic situation of LEP residents in the state, state policy and action in serving LEP adults, and the specific situations in two regions. An introductory section reviews social, economic, and employment data…

Drawing from a national survey of state-level community college financial policies and procedures, this report reviews trends in financial support, community college expenditures, tuition, and financial aid. Introductory material examines the relationship among enrollment, tuition, and financial aid. Based on data from 37 states, part I focuses on…

Designed to provide an overview of the dramatic changes affecting community college education, this booklet presents a history of the movement which established community colleges, examines issues of particular importance in the 1990's, and offers predictions concerning community colleges in the 21st century. Following an introduction and brief…

A study was conducted in 1989 at South Mountain Community College (SMCC) to identify first-time college students who had earned 12 semester hours of transferable credits at SMCC since 1984 and to identify the students within this group who actually transferred. Once these students were identified, they were described in terms of age, ethnicity,…

The participants in this conference have been developing teacher education programs which will be jointly registered by the State of New York. These programs would allow minority students to enter a teacher education program at a two-year institution, transfer to a four-year teacher preparation institution without loss of academic credit, and be…

The Border College Consortium (BCC), formed by six Texas, California, and Arizona community colleges along the United States and Mexico border, used a survey to derive a profile of its mathematics and science students. The profile revealed that both Hispanic and White students had difficulties with word problems and study habits, wanted…

These proceedings consist of papers presented at a conference devoted to educational resource sharing. Included in the volume are the following papers: "Educational Resource Sharing: The Challenge for Illinois" by Lewis D. Patterson; "Resource Sharing: The Test Is Yet to Come," by John W. Huther; "A Response to the…

Based on a survey conducted by the American Association of Junior Colleges (AAJC), this directory provides information on 694 non-profit, public and private two-year colleges in the United States and its territories, including statistics on 1962-63 enrollments and personnel. Following material on the scope and compilation of the directory, general…

Based on a survey conducted by the American Association of Junior Colleges (AAJC), this directory provides information on 719 non-profit, public and private two-year colleges in the United States and its territories, including statistics on 1963-64 enrollments and personnel. Following material on the scope and compilation of the directory,…

Based on a survey conducted by the American Association of Junior Colleges (AAJC), this directory provides information on 771 non-profit, public and private two-year colleges in the United States and its territories, including statistics on 1964-65 enrollments, personnel, and student costs. Following material on the scope and compilation of the…

Based on a survey conducted by the American Association of Junior Colleges (AAJC), this directory provides information on 993 community, junior, and technical colleges and two-year branch campuses in the United States and its territories, and AAJC members in other countries, including statistics on 1967-68 enrollments, personnel, and student…

Based upon data collected annually by the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC), this directory provides information on 1,165 community, junior, and technical colleges, and two-year branch campuses of four-year institutions in the United States and its territories, including 1972 and 1973 data on enrollments and personnel.…

A project was undertaken at Brevard Community College in Florida to provide special placement and followup assistance to persons entering nontraditional occupations. Included among the major project activities were the following: efforts to raise the consciousness of women about opportunities in nontraditional careers through a seminar on…