Volume 5 of the "VCCA Journal" contains the following articles: (1) "Outcomes Assessment Weather Forecast: A Cold Wind Blowing from the North," by David C. Hanson; (2) "The National Endowment for the Humanities Grant at Piedmont Virginia Community College," by Evelyn Edson, Jane Kingston, William Owen, and Samuel Westbrook; (3) "Spring Break in Toronto: Exposing Students to a Global Society," by Quintin S. Doromol, Jr. and Cindy N. Miller; (4) "Toward Shared Values in the Community College Humanities Curriculum," by Samuel B. Olorounto; (5) "Perspectives on Part-Time Teaching in Community Colleges: Pressures, Politics, and Prospects," by Larry Roderer and Betty Weissbecker; (6) "How the Need To Give an International/Intercultural Focus Affects the Curriculum," by Nancy Sandberg and Rita Krasnow; (7) "Putting Vision into Reality: A Model for Employee Participation and Empowerment," by Tom Wilkinson, Peggy Atkins, Bridget Franklin, and Carol Smith; (8) "Support Staff Development: A Critical Link in Student Retention," by Sharon Fisher, Tamyra Kennedy, Barbara Fuller, Linda Moore, Michael Rush, and Debbie Seymore; (9) "Focus on Computer Communications: Toward Better Communication," by Richard J. Medell; and (10) "Harrington's Corner: Some of My Best Friends Are Called 'Adjunct,'" by Dick Harrington. Six poems are also provided in this issue. (JMC)