American Association of Community Colleges

The Community College Undergraduate Research Experience Summit was a rare opportunity for educators from various STEM disciplines and a cross section of institutions to share their perspectives on efforts by two-year colleges to build, implement, and sustain undergraduate research experiences.

This chapter describes the expansion of postsecondary or tertiary education throughout the world, the motivations for the expansion, and the commonalities and differences in the systems.

To help meet economic challenges, 2- and 4-year colleges must collaborate to improve student completion and transfer.

Abstract This chapter focuses on issues that community college leaders constantly grapple with to ensure that their graduates are globally educated and able to work and succeed in an independent and complex world. It also describes major obstacles that limit and confine international education and suggests strategies to overcome these obstacles.

Since 1988, the Association of California Community College Administrators (ACCCA) has sponsored a statewide mentor program intended to prepare junior-level administrators for senior positions and to create a more diverse pool from which future college leaders can be drawn. This article is an initial report of this program. As the report describes, the mentor program has contributed to the career advancement of proteg6s. It has also promoted the personal growth of both mentors and proteges. The report concludes with recommendations to strengthen the program, better measure its effectiveness, and encourage replication in other states.

Abstract This chapter discusses the Presidents Academy of the American Association of Community Colleges. The academy has evolved into a network made up of the nation's community college CEOs that provides a variety of practical leadership development and professional support programs.

New Directions for Community CollegesVolume 1992, Issue 79 p. 39-47 Article To walk on water: Challenges for community college faculty Nancy Armes Lecroy, Nancy Armes Lecroy Nancy Armes LeCroy is consultant to the chancellor of the Dallas County Community College District and has served as executive director of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges Commission on the Future of Community Colleges.Search for more papers by this authorKay McClenney, Kay McClenney Kay McClenney is vice president of the Education Commission of the States and has served as a consultant on the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges Commission on the Future of Community Colleges.Search for more papers by this author Nancy Armes Lecroy, Nancy Armes Lecroy Nancy Armes LeCroy is consultant to the chancellor of the Dallas County Community College District and has served as executive director of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges Commission on the Future of Community Colleges.Search for more papers by this authorKay McClenney, Kay McClenney Kay McClenney is vice president of the Education Commission of the States and has served as a consultant on the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges Commission on the Future of Community Colleges.Search for more papers by this author First published: Autumn (Fall) 1992 https://doi.org/10.1002/cc.36819927907Citations: 1 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume1992, Issue79Autumn (Fall) 1992Pages 39-47 RelatedInformation

Abstract A national perspective emphasizing the numbers of students potentially in need demonstrates a new and significant role for the community college.

"Perspectives: Measuring Success: Key Is Better Information about Community Colleges." Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 20(1), p. 8

"Budget Cuts, Scarce Resources Lead to ACTION in Higher Education." Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 14(4), pp. 43–44