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ERIC Number: EJ633304
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-1067-1803
The Meaning of Scholarship in Community Colleges.
Boggs, George R.
Community College Journal, v72 n1 p23-26 Aug-Sep 2001
Contends that America's community colleges have emerged as the leaders in educational opportunity and in responding creatively to workforce needs in their communities. Adds that they have been described as the "workhorses" of higher education, engines of economic prosperity, and centers of scholarship--roles that should not go unrecognized or under-utilized. (NB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, College Role, Community Colleges, Educational Benefits, Institutional Mission, Labor Force Development, Scholarship, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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