Strengthening Community Colleges Through Institutional Collaborations (PDF)

This issue illustrates examples of effective collaborationswritten by community college presidents, administrators, faculty,and leaders of state governments and national organizations. Eachhas contributed a story illustrating a successful program thatrequired the efforts of a range of individuals and recommendationsfor others to build their own successes. Topics include:


* How to build effective dual enrollment programsto motivate high school students in rural areas to pursue highereducation
* Why collaboration is crucial for institutionsthat apply for federal grant funding
* Effective partnering with institutional researchand technology departments to advance student services andcollege-wide strategic planning
* How to infuse service learning into curricula toengage and encourage minority students at community colleges tofocus their career aspirations
* How to advance community college study abroadprograms through collective participation of administrators andfaculty, and outside organizations
* Creating and sustaining effective partnershipsbetween a state and its local colleges.

This is the 165th volume of this Jossey-Bass higher educationquarterly report series. An essential guide for presidents, vicepresidents, deans, and other leaders in today's open-doorinstitutions, this quarterly provides expert guidance in meetingthe challenges of their distinctive and expanding educationalmission.