Raises questions about and poses creative solutions for curriculum options fostering student development. Describes work by student affairs professionals attempting to implement developmental theory in credit courses. Examines skill development courses, career development courses, and courses which apply human development theory. Discusses issues…

Describes the Hostos Community College (HCC) articulation model, which involved faculty, student services, and administrators developing course equivalency listings; faculty development activities; acquiring and computerizing student information; creating faculty and alumni advisement programs; establishing discipline-based transfer tracts…

Investigated circumstances necessitating internal counselor reassignments. Classified procedures used to conduct reassignments. Most frequently reported reasons for reassignments at 122 university counseling centers were completion of practica, provision of alternate services, counselor-client incompatability, and insufficient therapeutic…

Highlights North Carolina's strategies for ensuring that its institutions and leadership will be responsive to future needs. Describes the Commission on the Future of North Carolina, community college responses to commission recommendations, and state goals concerning services to small business, retraining, educational leadership renewal, and…

The advising program may be more amenable to influence and change than other functions within a college or university. Ways that academic advising programs may be used to increase levels of coordination within an institution are described. (MLW)

Discusses the disadvantages of across-the-board budget cuts, arguing instead for the selective elimination of programs to counter economic deficiencies. Points to factors to consider in determining which programs are economically and academically weak. (AYC)

Instead of just providing literature about various careers, this career planning and placement office asked alumni to become career advisors and give students a true insight to the world of work. (Author)

North Highland conducted a six (6) week study with support from the Florida Department of Education, Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF), Division of Community Colleges, and the Board of Governors (BOG) to forecast and analyze the State University System's (SUS) plans for degree production through 2013-2014. The primary goal…

This document presents the results of "Internationalizing the Curriculum," a project designed to enhance the global knowledge and experiences of students and faculty at Jefferson College (Missouri). Specifically, this project encouraged the infusion of international dimensions into selected courses from several disciplines. The…

To ensure that the rapidly growing climbing gym industry maintains the excellent safety record established so far, the Climbing Gym Association (CGA) has developed the Peer Review and Accreditation Program, a process of review between qualified and experienced CGA reviewers and a climbing facility operator to assess the facility's risk management…

This document describes two- and three-year colleges in Korea, which produce middle-level technicians equipped with a solid base in both theory and practical skills. The colleges' goals are: (1) to contribute to national development by producing leading technicians to industries; (2) to realize the idea of lifelong education through a variety of…

This report describes economic development programs operated by California Community Colleges during fiscal year 1998-1999. Report highlights include: (1) 60 of 107 community colleges (48 of 72 districts) operated an economic development program; (2) eight economic development programs engaged primarily in delivering training and technical…

This document includes the statewide summary and community college district reports on community college classes offered in conjunction with high schools in Arizona. With the approval of the District Governing Board, courses may be offered by community colleges in conjunction with high schools for the purpose of offering community college…

This paper includes a brief statement regarding the progress of Arizona's community colleges during the past fiscal year and provides statistical information on finances, enrollment, employment, and educational programs. The paper contains the following sections: (1) philosophy of Arizona's community college system; (2) mission statement of the…

This report presents the findings of eight case studies of successful HIV prevention education programs on college campuses. The project is part of a national system of integrated activities to prevent HIV infection among post-secondary students. Nearly 100 prevention programs were nominated for recognition for their successful efforts. Part One…