Objective: Community colleges have long made higher education more accessible to students from diverse academic backgrounds, particularly those who are academically underprepared and require remediation. In light of developmental education (DE) reform, our article answers the following questions: How do campus personnel articulate the unique…

Drawing on a survey of chief academic officers at 347 community colleges nationwide, this study examined the impact of institutional type (rural, suburban, urban) on reliance on and demand for adjunct faculty members. Findings indicated that rural institutions rely less on adjuncts, whereas both rural and urban institutions report high levels of…

Reports on a survey of faculty and administrator attitudes toward, and use and knowledge of, instructional television. Suggests strategies to increase the use of instructional television; e.g., create a need for change, promote the advantages of instructional television, and show how instructional television is compatible with institutional…

Reports on a survey of 117 full-time faculty and 36 academic administrators in six rural Washington community colleges conducted to assess perceptions of current and ideal purposes and methods of faculty evaluation. Reveals a high positive relationship between faculty and administrator attitudes. Includes a literature review. (AYC)

Describes the methodology and findings of a study of the values and attitudes of community college personnel concerning affirmative action. Points to poor hiring records in rural areas, need for human relations training, negative attitudes among vocational personnel, sex bias, perceptions of racism, and high self-perceived liberality. (DMM)

Examines a study of patterns of faculty involvement in decision-making altered by the advent of collective bargaining. Characterizes the colleges involved in the study, and identifies the changes perceived by administrators and faculty union leaders with regard to faculty involvement in decision making in personnel, academic, and administrative…

Presents results from a study of administrators at 36 community colleges to ascertain the preferred education and experience of community college English faculty, comparing them to results from a 1973 study of the same colleges. Suggests that the maturation of college faculty has created higher expectations in terms of educational and professional…

Describes a pilot study examining the attitudes of presidents and chief academic officers at the 19 New Jersey community colleges toward faculty scholarship. Indicates that although 81% of respondents were willing to offer more incentives for scholarship, 87% were unwilling to reduce teaching loads and 77% were unwilling to require scholarship.…

Describes a survey of Washington community college presidents, deans of instruction, faculty, and governing board chairs regarding influences on and changes in the role of community college presidents. Considers conflicts in role expectations of various constituencies and the impact of longevity, gender, and previous college experience. (DMM)