A four-day academic week serves the needs of more students, conserves energy, and cuts costs by making more efficient use of faculty, staff, and campus facilities. (DC)

Reports the results of a project to study methods of providing access to community college education for Maryland's deaf citizens. (DC)

The new North Campus of the Community College of Denver is heated by solar energy. This article describes the system and its costs. (DC)

If two-year colleges wish to sustain a steady state or achieve growth, there must be a continued shift of resources and emphasis from accommodating the traditional full-time 18-to-24-year-old student to the new majority, the adult part-time student. (DC)

Proposes an approach to "marketing" the community college and thus increasing its support, enrollments, and financial backing. (DC)

Discusses a four-stage "marketing process" employed by a suburban community college in an effort to become more responsive to the needs of its present and potential students. (DC)

A case study of how a small community college has saved energy and energy costs. (DC)

Central Piedmont Community College has developed a course designed to help men take an objective look at themselves and their circumstances, develop an awareness of alternate points of view, and learn processes for goal setting and lifestyle planning. (DC)

Describes a project designed to explore, define and assess the capability of four-year colleges to work cooperatively with the community colleges in the planning and development of allied health programs. (DC)

Tells how to plan a successful community forum. (DC)

Community college courses must be updated to match the changing needs of society and the growing ages of the students. They should emphasize active, creative, and practical courses, rather than theory. The author presents teaching suggestions for practical courses in family life, political science, and consumer education. (RT)

Report of research by a political scientist on the success of dual administration of a prison education program by the Texas Department of Corrections and Lee College. Describes responses from faculty, administrators, and students to questions about various aspects of the program. (RT)

The Macroeconomic model (Macromod) is a computer assisted instruction simulation model designed for introductory economics courses. An evaluation of its utilization at a community college indicates that it yielded a 10 percent to 13 percent greater economic comprehension than lecture classes and that it met with high student approval. (DC)

Results of a survey of social science programs at San Francisco Bay area community colleges, covering extent of communication between two- and four-year institutions, physical setting of instruction, departmental structures, course offerings, and utilization and background of faculty. (RT)

Report on the advantages and disadvantages of the interdisciplinary cluster system at Oakton Community College (Illinois) after five years. Reviews effects on students, faculty, administrators, and curriculum. (RT)