The 1977 Assembly focused on community forums, planned events providing an opportunity for broad participation and informed discussion of current issues of concern to local citizens. The background papers and recommendations of the Assembly are included in this report. "Why the Community College Should Be the Institutional Base," by Edmund J. Gleazer, Jr. and Roger Yarrington, discusses community forums and the community college's role in sponsoring them. "The State of the Art," by E. John Schonleber, examines the nature of the forum and implications regarding community college sponsorship. "To Reach the Unreached," by A. Hugh Adams and David A. Goth, discusses community services and the community college in terms of clientele, needs assessment, and community forum planning and implementation. "Involving the Mass Media," by George A. Colburn and Darrell Icenogle, examines how the media can enhance the effectiveness of the community forum. "From Forum to Action," by Ralph Doty, gives suggestions on how community forum participants can act upon the information they have received through the forum. Recommendations for facilitating community forums are directed at community colleges, the AACJC, the federal government, and other agencies. (LH)