Describes a study of the characteristics and professional activities of community college counselors. Presents the survey responses of 469 counselors identified by their college presidents as being outstanding. Assesses trends with respect to workload, institutional settings, education, and activities. (DMM)

Reviews literature on learning styles and describes the Kolb Learning Style Inventory (LSI). Discusses a study utilizing the Kolb LSI to determine the learning styles and characteristics of community college art students. Identifies two main groups: younger males interested in majoring in art and older females taking noncredit courses. (10…

Presents findings from a nationwide study of community college faculty, focusing on faculty characteristics (i.e., sex, age, ethnic background), academic preparation and experience, professional associations, publications, long-range goals, class size, teaching style, self-evaluation, prior community college attendance, job satisfaction, and…

Describes a study of 525 students attending an Illinois community college having previously attended a 4-year college. Reports findings on reverse transfers' demographic and academic background, reasons for leaving the four-year institution and enrolling in a two-year college, primary educational goal, and evaluation of their educational…

Describes a study of 29 doctoral, 6 specialist, and 23 master's programs emphasizing community college education at 33 institutions in 16 states and Canada. Provides a longitudinal comparison of the programs and data regarding general information, admission requirements, faculty, and typical size. Suggests that the programs are not well…

Describes a study of the characteristics of faculty teaching graduate programs in community college education. Presents findings on faculty degrees, gender, year of graduation, alma maters, dissertation topics, and publishing activities. Indicates that women are underrepresented among graduate faculty dealing with community colleges. (BCY)