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The Martin Scholars Program: Building Connections to Support Degree Completion
Jay Parrent January 2014
Volume: 27 Issue: 1
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A trained and qualified workforce is an essential resource for economic development. Communities have recognized the need for citizens with college degrees to both entice new industry and to provide current industries the workforce necessary to maintain or increase current levels of production. Efforts to increase the educational attainment of communities have involved various public and private partnerships engaged in awareness campaigns and other activities to spur completion.
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Policy and Practice, Innovations
What I Wish I had Known About Being a Community College President
Lori Sundberg December 2013
Volume: 26 Issue: 12
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In the next 10 years, the community college sector will witness a significant exodus of seasoned community college presidents through retirements. In the aftermath, there will be a great need for senior leaders to step up to the challenge of a presidency. As a current sitting president, I can honestly say there are few greater privileges than serving one of our nation's community colleges. Community colleges have a power and a reach that is unparalleled in their ability to serve America's higher education needs.
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Leadership Development, Innovations
Democracy and Community Colleges
Bernie Ronan November 2013
Volume: 26 Issue: 11
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The lasting legacy of the commission convened by President Harry Truman in 1947 to study the role of higher education in America was the creation of a national system of community colleges. These colleges were designed to bring higher education to America's communities, by making college accessible to the vast majority of America's people. The report further states that:
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Policy and Practice, Innovations
Creating a Global Community From a Local Community
Encarni Trueba, Bunmi Babarinde-Hall, Tara Ebersole October 2013
Volume: 26 Issue: 10
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The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) embarked on its journey into global education just over four years ago. The goal was to change the world--or at least how its students viewed the world. During this time period, the initiative has gained momentum and has resulted in the establishment of a number of programs and projects geared toward improving and increasing global knowledge and perspectives, as well as intercultural competencies for all members of the CCBC community.
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Community Relations, Innovations
Faculty Seek Collaboration, and More Collaboration
Laura Taddei September 2013
Volume: 26 Issue: 9
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The idea of collaboration as an integral part of faculty development is not new. Faculty collaboration has been a part of faculty development for many years; two examples are faculty learning communities and faculty inquiry groups. Faculty development is connected to institutional effectiveness (Randall, 2008). Institutions, students, and the community benefit when faculty are engaged, motivated, and interested in innovative ways to improve teaching and learning. Faculty development opportunities can encourage innovation and improvements in teaching and learning.
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Organizational Culture, Innovations
The Work of Teams and Implications for Leaders
Michael Rivera, Karen Duker August 2013
Volume: 26 Issue: 8
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"Man is by nature a social animal," was the starting point of a study Aristotle conducted on human interaction in Politics (350 B.C.E.). Most of us have had the experience of working within a team, and have formed opinions as to the usefulness and importance of working in a team environment. Not surprisingly, these opinions differ from one person to another, and individuals change their opinions based on their experiences.
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Organizational Culture, Innovations
Innovation Talent Development: New Solutions to Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
Jamie Justice July 2013
Volume: 26 Issue: 7
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A global recession of large scale proportion, skyrocketing energy costs, and other economic and social issues have had a significant impact on America. As a result of these and other factors, a new learning climate is emerging that places demands on all levels of education. Educators must consider how practical solutions that address these changes can and should be included in both secondary and higher education curricula. Seven components of this new learning climate directly affect colleges and schools:
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Leadership Development, Innovations
Community College Presidents: What Does It Take?
Patricia Konovalov, Roberta C. Teahen June 2013
Volume: 26 Issue: 6
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"Keep learning. Volunteer to take on tasks you haven't done before; be creative; be confident; never be afraid of asking the hard questions; make the hard decisions, and stand behind them." These are a few of the many suggestions offered by one community college president who participated in a 2012 survey of community college leaders in the Midwest.      
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Leadership Development, Innovations
Creating Student Success by Supporting Faculty Performance: The Missing Link in Current National Efforts
Adrianna Kezar, Daniel Maxey May 2013
Volume: 26 Issue: 5
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Leaders in community colleges are being challenged to graduate and transfer more students. Many national projects and initiatives are aimed at supporting this effort, including Achieving the Dream, Completion by Design, Next Generation Learning Challenges, and Global Skills for College Completion. As a result, student success and completion are among the top priorities of institutional leaders. Often, campus efforts focus on support programs, supplemental instruction, and new models of remediation, and tend largely to emphasize the roles of staff and student affairs professionals.
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Policy and Practice, Innovations
The Case for On-Time Registration
Terry O'Banion, Cynthia Wilson April 2013
Volume: 26 Issue: 4
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In the past decade, the policy of late registration--allowing students to continue registering during the first week (or more) of class--has come under scrutiny in the community college field. Advocates for late registration have argued for continuing this decades-old aspect of community college culture based on access and revenues. By keeping the doors open one more week beyond the deadline, colleges increase opportunities for more students to enroll in college, and more students mean more revenue from increased FTE or ADA.
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Policy and Practice, Innovations
The Community College Contract Training Function: Building the Necessary Infrastructure for Success
Denise Reading, Gerardo E. de los Santos, Andrew L. Meyer March 2013
Volume: 26 Issue: 3
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Community colleges have a long tradition of providing programs and services for what are commonly known as the four segments of the workforce: emerging workers, transitional (dislocated) workers, entrepreneurial workers, and incumbent (current) workers. The emerging workforce comprises individuals who are typically 22 years of age or younger who are preparing to enter full-time employment for the first time.
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Policy and Practice, Innovations
STEM Pathway Development: Who Is Connecting the Dots?
Claire Phillips February 2013
Volume: 26 Issue: 2
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The 2012 STEMtech conference fulfilled its promise by showcasing innovative practices designed to spur improvements in STEM education at all levels. One example of collaboration was a well-attended Sunday morning session, during which an audience, primarily composed of community college STEM leaders, shared experiences and described significant challenges STEM students face, as well as pilot programs intended to overcome those challenges.
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Policy and Practice, Innovations
Pathways to Faculty Learning and Pedagogical Improvement
Susan Bickerstaff, Nikki Edgecombe January 2013
Volume: 26 Issue: 1
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Scaling Innovationis a project led by researchers at the Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, studying the implementation of developmental education reforms at community colleges across the country. In the course of this research, we have observed that when colleges enact such reforms, new opportunities emerge for faculty to engage in instruction-focused professional development. The reform process allows faculty to try new things in the classroom and to work with colleagues to refine and improve curriculum and pedagogy.
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Policy and Practice, Innovations
Why Traditional Placement Testing Is Being Replaced by Multiple Measures
Brad Bostian December 2012
Volume: 25 Issue: 12
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Traditional placement testing currently places the majority of community college students into developmental classes. The tests are inexpensive, typically costing less than $10 per student, and they take about one hour and forty minutes to complete. The real costs of the tests come from their weakness as predictors of student performance in college, and the fact that only a minority of students will complete their prescribed developmental sequences. One solution might be to do what researchers and test publishers have long advised: use multiple measures to place students.
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Policy and Practice, Innovations
Rallying Faculty and Securing Resources for Completion
Terry O'Banion November 2012
Volume: 25 Issue: 11
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If community colleges are to meet the goals of the Completion Agenda, they will need strong leadership from college presidents, other key leaders, and trustees. The 21st Century Commission on the Future of the Community College concluded, "Change cannot be achieved without committed and courageous leaders.... Community colleges have been developing leaders to maintain the inherited design. They need now to develop leaders to transform the design" (American Association of Community Colleges, 2012, p. 17).
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Policy and Practice, Innovations

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