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ERIC Number: EJ584357
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
Community College of Vermont: Making College Accessible to Rural Vermonters.
Newsmith, Ann; Buchdahl, David
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v23 n3 p315-23 Apr-May 1999
Outlines the Community College of Vermont's (CCV) mission as dedicating itself to accessibility, flexibility, and affordability through its decentralized organization. Describes CCV's "virtual campus," an integrated voice/data wide-area network that fosters schoolwide communication. Notes that transfer agreements with four-year institutions and strong partnerships with state agencies and businesses help encourage lifelong learning. (VWC)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Community Colleges, Decentralization, Educational Technology, Institutional Mission, Labor Force Development, Lifelong Learning, Partnerships in Education, State Programs, State Schools, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Community College of Vermont
Note: Theme issue: Focus on America, Part VI.