Convinced that the time has come for a college committed to the improvement of all aspects of community life, the authors present the "community renewal college" concept. Such colleges would offer courses, programs and activities that correspond to specific local needs; seek out and motivate people who can benefit from these programs; utilize the latest knowledge about lifelong learning, competency-based education, and other forms of nontraditional instruction; and work closely with established groups, businesses, agencies, and associations in the community to bring about social and individual change. The book tells how to organize and staff such colleges, how to find out what the community's problems are and to develop programs to overcome them; and how to enlist the cooperation of other institutions in this effort. Numerous examples and case studies of renewal colleges or renewal programs already in operation are included. This is a sourcebook for institutions wishing to become more community oriented, and is of particular importance to college policy makers, administrators, and future administrators. (Author/RT)