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ERIC Number: EJ546317
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
People's Colleges at 25-Plus Years.
Greenhaw, Charles
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v21 n2 p89-101 Mar 1997
Describes the background of Nevada's university and community college system, relating its struggles with the community, politics, and funding. Discusses the founding of Great Basin College in Elko County. Describes the development of college governance policies and institutional missions, touching on vocational programs, distance education, and transfer programs. (13 citations) (AJL)
Descriptors: Background, College Administration, Community Colleges, Educational Development, Educational History, Financial Support, Governance, Higher Education, Institutional Cooperation, Institutional Role, Open Enrollment, Policy Formation, Politics of Education, Postsecondary Education, Role of Education, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Historical Materials; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: University and Community College System of Nevada