Highlights some of the critical issues facing today's community colleges, such as staff recruiting, funding, meeting student needs, and preparing the workforce. Examines the role of the growing number of women administrators in handling these issues directly, and suggests that women in leadership roles will enhance the resolution to the problems.…

Examines the evolving role of women in higher education as major change agents and decision makers responding to increased legislative demands, budget crises, societal and cultural changes, the electronic highway, and the cyclical learning continuum. (Contains 16 references.) (KS)

Reports the findings of a small survey of female and male college presidents, as well as their assistants, which examined the nature of the assistant position, the perceptions and most valued qualities associated with the position, and the most common activities undertaken by presidential assistants. Makes comparisons between perceptions and…

Presents the findings of a study examining how the male spouse of a female college president views his role as compared with a female spouse of a male president. Examines the different role of a male spouse, and the positive and negative aspects of being the spouse of a college president. Explores the hypothesis that the role of a male spouse…

Presents a personal perspective on the attributes of entering and leaving the college presidency. Explores the delicate balance on exiting an institution, and suggests that both entering and leaving the presidency are tasks that require business acumen as well as theatrical flair. (Contains 1 reference.) (KS)

Examines some of the myths surrounding the community college presidency, recommending that an honest self-appraisal may assist aspirants when evaluating the benefits and costs of the position. Suggests that, based on the author's personal experience as college president, holding the position of chief executive officer may not necessarily provide…

Describes a statewide study on completer (graduates of four-year institutions) and noncompleter reverse transfer students enrolled at the 14 community colleges in Kentucky. Finds that, based on the 885 students' answers (63% response rate): (1) noncompleters desired an associate's degree and basic skills improvement; and (2) completers wanted to…

Discusses the hiring and firing process in community colleges, including job posting, advertising positions, screening applicants, interviewing, testing, checking references, and making an offer. Explains the most effective ways to discipline and terminate employees, in keeping with employment laws. (Contains 23 references.) (CJW)

Discusses a study conducted to determine academic achievement by African-American and Caucasian college students in relation to the amount of effort exerted by the student. Reports that increased involvement in coursework and library use by African-American students exerted an important influence on their self-reported gains. Explores implications…

Discusses a national study on postsecondary transfer and articulation. Finds that the majority of state higher education agencies collect transfer-related data and are prepared to use information to pursue improvements in the transfer environment, but that there appears to be a disconnection between the collection of transfer student information…

Discusses data from a national survey of chief student affairs officers on recruitment barriers and strategies for students of color at two-year colleges. An urban location, a high percentage of enrolled students of color, and the amount of contact that the chief student affairs officers had with students of color emerged as strong predictors of…

Describes a study involving 1,343 community college students, which examined the relationships between the Cultural Literacy Test (CLT), developed by E.D. Hirsch, and several academic factors: grade point average and first-semester grades in remedial and regular English, history, and government courses. Emphasizes the clinical usefulness of the…

Uses nationally representative data to investigate the job satisfaction and commitment of two-year college part-time faculty members. Reports that part-time faculty members are satisfied with their roles, but they are concerned with issues regarding salary, benefits, and long-term job security. (KS)

Reports the findings of a small-scale study assessing whether students revise essays more effectively when given written diagnoses that identify textual flaws and prescriptive comments, compared with a group of control students who received only directions stating that flaws were present. Concludes that while both groups' revising skills improved…

Presents the findings of a national study designed to determine if large-scale turnover is likely to occur among community college faculty members in the near future. Examines factors affecting faculty members' retirement decisions, the impact and prevalence of early and phased retirement programs, and the steps taken by institutions to prepare…