This paper offers the reflections of three past presidents of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) during the year of the American community college's 100th anniversary. President emeritus Edmund J. Gleazer, Jr., describes some of the changes that altered the AACC during the years 1951-1981. In 1951, when Gleazer was hired as…

Pays tribute to the one hundred-year anniversary of the American community college. Presents the reflections of three former American Association of Community College presidents--Edmund Gleazer, Jr., Dale Parnell, and David Pierce--on history, leadership, and changes at the organization. (CJW)

Reviews the Boeing Tech Prep Program, an associate degree program combining high school and community college vocational and academic curricula. Describes the three phases of the program's development: the provision of seed grants to schools, the development of an associate degree program, and the institution of an internship program. (MAB)

Reviews the implementation of the Tech Prep Associate Degree Program in Ohio. Discusses six components of the state's approach to establishing Tech Prep, the program's current status, and linkages with other state and national education reform efforts. Suggests that strong state leadership and the active participation of postsecondary institutions…

Advocates the need for city governments to form alliances with community colleges to effectively deal with social needs and urban problems resulting from explosive urban migration. Through such cooperative efforts, the vocational, cultural, civic, and personal needs of urban dwellers may be met. (TP)

Addresses five issues in community college education: continuity in learning, high school/college articulation, transfer of credits, lifespan learning, and human resource development. (DMM)

Presents comments of Dale Parnell, president of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC). Explores AACJC's role as a responsive tool for member institutions, and as an informed, persuasive voice directed toward industry, business, and government. Enumerates organizational objectives. Discusses future community college…

Foresees community-based colleges tied to local cable systems and specialized television networks. Predicts that technological developments will result in open access to learning, shifts toward individualized instruction, emphasis on learning rather than teaching, and increased cooperative, consortial, and collaborative efforts. (DMM)

In response to Parnell's questions, Department of Education Secretary Bell comments on the federal outlook for postsecondary education; and discusses the role of community and technical colleges, anticipated changes, access to education, federal budget cuts, the 1982 Vocational Education Act, the community college's vocational education role, and…

Considers the negative, second-rate image of community colleges, contributed to by three inconsistent practices. Suggests ways of improving this image through expanded efforts to disseminate information at national and state levels. Identifies several challenges facing the community college with respect to student recruitment and development. (AYC)