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...
This volume reexamines the community college's functional missions in the context of both long-established and emerging societal missions. Written for...
Public community colleges in the United States enroll approximately 6 million students, about 45 percent of all undergraduates. These students are taught by nearly four hundred thousand full- and part-time faculty members, about whom little is known. The community college professoriate is truly overlooked in the research on postsecondary faculty. When community college faculty are studied, they are often examined through lenses more appropriate for four-year faculty.
This volume provides a broad overview of community college faculty: who they are, what they do, and what factors affect...
Public community colleges in the United States enroll approximately 6 million students, about 45 percent of all undergraduates. These students are tau...
