Over 45,000 U.S. community college athletes were transported to events during 2005-2006. Transporting college athletes has been an overlooked risk management issue facing administrators. Team travel accidents have caused death, injury, liability claims, property loss, and grief. National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) member…

In this article, the author writes from the perspective of a community college research practitioner, an institutional researcher whose daily work is intended primarily to affect policies, procedures and understanding of student learning and institutional effectiveness. The audience for this work is composed of faculty, administrators, staff,…

The purpose of this study was to explore community college president and chancellor perceptions of the phenomenon of spirituality and the role of spirituality in their leadership style. A hermeneutic phenomenological research design guided this study. A total of 14 community college presidents and chancellors were purposely selected and…

Now it is increasingly critical that community college leaders become involved in network security and partner with their directors of information technology (IT). Network security involves more than just virus protection software and firewalls. It involves vigilance and requires top executive support. Leaders can help their IT directors to…

Community colleges are recognizing the importance of having a written agreement between the institution and its president. Such a document serves many purposes that benefit both the president and the institution he/she serves. While a large majority of colleges now enter into written contracts with their presidents, not all of the contracts cover…

The community college has carved out a well-deserved role in higher education as "democracy's college." The yoke of responsibility carried by community colleges today--and the scope of the challenges they can anticipate in the future--requires the dedication of visionary, skilled leaders who understand how to make good on the promise of their…

Information technology (IT) presents community colleges with both powerful opportunities and formidable challenges. The prospects of expedited and more efficient business processes, greater student access through distance learning, improved communication, and strengthened relationships with students can embolden the most hesitant college…

The references in this article provide an overview of recent scholarship on writing instruction in community colleges. Included in this bibliography are citations for both empirical studies of community college writing programs as well as "best practice" articles that describe innovative pedagogical strategies for improving student writing…

In many rural areas, community colleges are the institutions primarily responsible for providing postsecondary educational opportunities. As a result, they are tasked with the challenging responsibility of expanding those opportunities, training a rural workforce, and building a healthy and inclusive community. Like their urban and suburban…

Details the changing role of Learning Resources, encompassing academic computer centers, distance learning centers, collegewide information services, and other instructional components. Discusses the challenges of accommodating changing technology and student diversity. Offers advice to community college administrators on integrating Learning…

Provides a step-by-step guide to developing a college marketing plan. Identifying a target market and determining an appropriate mix of promotional strategies are considered key to the process. Highlights the college president's role in the marketing process, indicating that, although the president is the chief marketer, all employees must be…

Presents a guide for community college fund raising. Discusses organizational principles and structural models; operational concerns such as stewardship of funds, information dissemination, and donor research; and the importance of presidential support, institutional reputation and environment, and experienced grants managers. Includes practical…

Offers guidelines for hiring good faculty, including checklists for conducting searches and suggestions for wording interview questions to capture pertinent information about candidates' teaching styles. Discusses the selection process, the search committee, the selection interview, the teaching simulation, and simulated assessment of student…

Offers a reading list for community college presidents, identifying key journals and books. Includes books from the education, management, and demographics literature. (MAB)

Highlights activities of the National Task Force on Defense Preparedness and Vocational and Adult Education and the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, designed to promote collaboration between the defense establishment and vocational and adult education programs for skilled technician training for the military and defense industrial base.…