Describes Ontario community colleges' shift from applied arts and technology schools emphasizing occupation-specific training with little articulation with universities to recent intersector linkages. Argues that the system's original rejection of articulation created attitudinal barriers to change and that articulation should be attached to…

Discusses the objectives of internationalizing the community college, reviewing such activities as curriculum development, visiting faculty, study abroad, recruiting foreign students, and providing technical assistance. Describes the technical assistance efforts of the Association of Canadian Community Colleges and the Canadian College Partnership…

Discusses the need for a differentiated college system to redress educational disparities in South Africa and to enhance equitable access to postsecondary education within a reasonable budget. Considers adequate primary and secondary education the long-term solution, but sees the development of community colleges from existing educational…

Describes a study investigating primary budgeting strategies and the use of funding formulas in community colleges in Nebraska. Results indicated that college administrators place primary reliance on rationalist approaches to budgeting, use performance-based budgets, and identify composite funding formulas as the most prevalent type of formula.…

Describes a study conducted at four North Carolina community colleges of the relationship between completion of an orientation by new students, higher retention, and grade point averages. Indicates that completing an orientation course during the first term of enrollment promotes and improves student performance regardless of age, gender, race,…

Describes an instructional framework for teaching advanced cognitive skills in postsecondary education, highlighting specific teaching strategies that community and technical college educators may use to encourage critical thinking among students. Includes a description of content, teaching methodologies, and sequence of student development.…

Addresses the need for multicultural counseling and provides a framework for community college counselors working on multicultural campuses. Argues that, because college counselors play an integral role in facilitating the success of students, they must strive to meet the needs of a rapidly changing, culturally diverse student population. (32…

Reviews current uses of technology in the training of part-time faculty in community colleges, highlighting the use of print and visual media. Indicates that such programs orient faculty members in using technology within their classrooms. Provides recommendations for further integration of technology into programs, including teleconferencing and…

Describes a study of the direct services to business provided by Colorado's community colleges, including all customized, contracted instructional and noninstructional activities. Compares Colorado with national trends with respect to diversity, concentration, expansion, and tension between academic and business-service roles. (MAB)

Describes a five-year follow-up of first-time, full-time community college students in Kansas, detailing academic, personal, and career experiences from first college entry to subsequent transfer/employment, as well as variables affecting progress. Over 75% achieved their objectives; financial problems, lifestyle changes, and change in goals were…

Describes a study of 300 community college governing board chairs' knowledge of and involvement with regional and discipline-specific accreditation processes. Indicates that, generally, chairs valued accreditation activities and felt that their boards were fully aware of and participated in those processes. (MAB)

Describes a study of variance in the innovative activities of 15 Canadian community colleges and the correlation between organizational characteristics and institutional innovativeness. Innovativeness varied among institutions, and an inverse relationship existed between centralized authority and innovation. Findings regarding innovation in the…

Describes a study of the effects of national full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment rates and tuition and fee rates on state appropriations of public community colleges between 1980 and 1990. The percentage change per year in state appropriations increased with the percent change in enrollments for public community colleges. (MAB)

Describes a study of 399 students who attended Del Mar College (Texas) in fall 1990 but did not return in spring 1991, examining students' original goals, reasons for not returning by gender and ethnicity, and feelings about the college. Most respondents (73%) considered themselves "stopouts," citing time/money conflicts as their reason for…

Describes four community college peer mentoring programs implemented at Niagara County Community College (New York) to update faculty members' skills, promote cross-discipline cooperation, improve new/adjunct faculty teaching, and improve teaching skills through interdisciplinary mentor teams. Analyzes results of the peer mentor projects. (MAB)