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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Reflections of Women Leading Community Colleges
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Eddy, Pamela L. – Community College Enterprise, 2008
As the "people's college," community colleges have a reputation of being more welcoming of women--as students, faculty, and administrators (Townsend & Twombly, 2006). However, the current percentage of women leading community colleges, which is hovering at 29% (American Council on Education, 2007), begs the question of why parity is not witnessed…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Females, College Presidents, College Administration
Factors Affecting Transfer of "Traditional" Community College Students
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Eddy, Pamela L.; Christie, Ray; Rao, Michael – Community College Enterprise, 2006
While increasing demands on time and resources compete for attention with the transfer function of community colleges, the goal of providing the first two years of education on the pathway to a baccalaureate degree is still an important mission. The research reported here examines the determinants of successful traditional transfer students. The…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Peer Influence, Socioeconomic Status