Author: Ohene Kwapong
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
Keywords: colleges, universities, states, playbook, applying, united, amp, getting, admitted, steps
Number of Pages: 80
Published: 2003-11-27
List price: $10.95
ISBN-10: 0595296475
ISBN-13: 9780595296477

If you pick up this book, you want your college or university application process to be smooth and successful. This process is a journey that is bound to change your life forever.Successful journeys begin with visions. Without a vision for your life and goals for achievement, you may end up wandering aimlessly from school to school-and, you risk not being satisfied on your eventual graduation day. Getting admitted to schools you choose begins with a vision that can be realized-a vision that puts you on that perfect college campus. You are probably excited and anxious at the thought of completi

Authors:Catherine L. Horn, Stella M. Flores, Gary Orfield,
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Keywords: community, colleges, issue, single, directions, educational, opportunity, new, latino
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2006-04-21
List price: $29.00
ISBN-10: 0787986240
ISBN-13: 9780787986247

The studies presented in this volume of New Directions for Community Colleges aim to foster a better understanding of the ways in which community colleges provide Latino students with educational access and opportunity. State and federal policy has increasingly looked to the community college to educate Latinos—the largest minority group in the United States—and other students traditionally underrepresented in higher education. Indeed, Latinos enroll in community colleges at rates higher than those for any other racial or ethnic group. Although research has been done to study the in

Author: Loren Pope
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Keywords: colleges, change, think, way, lives, schools
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2006-07-25
List price: $16.00
ISBN-10: 0143037366
ISBN-13: 9780143037361

Now fully revised—the perennially popular guide to choosing the right college Prospective college students and their parents have been relying on Loren Pope’s expertise since 1995, when he published the first edition of this indispensable guide. This new edition profiles 41 colleges—all of which outdo the Ivies and research universities in producing performers, not only among A students but also among those who get Bs and Cs. Contents include: • Evaluations of each school’s program and "personality" • Candid assessments by students, professors, and deans • Informa

Authors:Robert C. Cloud, Susan T. Kater,
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Keywords: community, colleges, single, issue, new, college, governance, directions
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 2008-04-07
List price: $29.00
ISBN-10: 0470321342
ISBN-13: 9780470321348

Community college governance is a process for distributing authority, influence, and resources among internal and external constituencies. Having evolved from traditional public school bureaucratic and political models that emphasize control and oversight, community college governance is now a dynamic process with a host of participants. Gone are the days when presidents and trustees acted unilaterally on college issues. Although boards retain the legal authority to govern their colleges, prudent trustees now encourage broad-based involvement in governance. Nationwide, the trend is toward more

Authors:Townsend, Kevin J. Dougherty,
Publisher: Jossey-Ba
Keywords: community, colleges, single, issue, directions, new, college, missions, century
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 2007-01-16
List price: $29.00
ISBN-10: 0787995754
ISBN-13: 9780787995751

This volume reexamines the community college’s functional missions in the context of both long-established and emerging societal missions. Written for college leaders, scholars, and policymakers, Community College Missions in the 21st Century addresses the most pressing questions concerning community colleges, including: Is the societal mission of a community college to provide postsecondary education to students who might not otherwise obtain it, or to be responsive to the needs of local communities, including business and industry? Should its dominant functional mission be to provide t

Authors:Debra D. Bragg, Elisabeth A. Barnett,
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Keywords: community, colleges, single, directions, issue, new, pathways, college, academic
Number of Pages: 120
Published: 2006-10-13
List price: $29.00
ISBN-10: 0787994227
ISBN-13: 9780787994228

Academic Pathways To and From the Community College examines local, state, and federal programs and policies designed to enhance opportunities for underserved students to enter and succeed in college, paying particular attention to community colleges. The volume focuses on academic pathways, including boundary-spanning curricula, instructional strategies, and organizational structures that link high schools with two and four-year colleges.  Topics cover dual credit, dual enrollment, and early and middle college high schools, as well as career and technical education pathways, community

Author: Charles L. Outcalt
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Keywords: community, colleges, directions, single, issue, new, challenges, college, faculty, characteristics, practices
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2002-08-15
List price: $29.00
ISBN-10: 0787963283
ISBN-13: 9780787963286

This issue offers multiple perspectives on the ways community college faculty fulfill their complex roles. The first chapters draw on data from national surveys to provide a broad overview of the contemporary community college professoriate. Chapter authors also focus on community college faculty’s central responsibility: teaching. The volume next examines the practices and attitudes of particular groups of instructors, including part-timers, female faculty, and faculty of color. The concluding chapters explore faculty professional development, the formation of community within the commu