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ERIC Number: EJ550922
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-1066-8926
Iowa's Community Colleges: 32 Years of Serving the Needs of Iowans.
Blong, John; Bedell, Honey H.
Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v21 n6 p535-41 Sep 1997
Describes the development of Iowa's 15 area community colleges since their founding in 1965. Reports that the 15 colleges now operate 28 campuses and have since their inception focused on building partnerships with the community. Notes that educational programs have expanded from vocational training and the first two years of a B.A. degree to involvement with business and industry and community development. (JDI)
Descriptors: College Role, Community Colleges, Community Services, Educational History, Institutional Cooperation, Organizational Development, Partnerships in Education, School Business Relationship, School Community Relationship, Statewide Planning, Two Year Colleges, Vocational Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Iowa
Note: Theme issue topic: "Focus on America: Part IV."