Assesses William Rainey Harper's role in the junior college movement, covering his founding of junior colleges, his plan for educational excellence, and the impact of his ideas on curriculum reform. Sees Harper's major legacy in the distinction he clarified between the curricular organization of community colleges and liberal arts colleges. (AYC)

Describes the activities of the National Council of State Directors of Community/Junior Colleges and the roles of state directors and governing boards. Traces the concerns of the state directors from their first meetings in the 1960s through the 1970s, noting changes in meeting themes and in council recommendations. (DMM)