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1. Editors' notes.

Author

Townsend, Barbara K. and Dougherty, Kevin J.

Subjects
*COMMUNITY & college, *COMMUNITY colleges, *STUDENTS, *PERIODICALS, *EDUCATIONAL accountability, *RELIGIOUS education, *CHRISTIAN missions
Abstract

The article presents the editor's notes for this winter issue of the journal. This issue discusses the community college's societal and functional missions. The challenges and opportunities as well as the developments made through time. The social implications of these and the institutional accountability for students.

Published
2006
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2. The uncertain future of the community college workforce development mission.

Author

Jacobs, James and Dougherty, Kevin J.

Subjects
*LABOR supply, *TRAINING needs, *COMMUNITY colleges, *OCCUPATIONAL training, *VOCATIONAL education, *INCOME, *EDUCATION, *TRAINING, *HIGHER education
Abstract

This chapter describes the evolution of the workforce development mission and its current crisis in the face of changing training demands, shriveling government support, and rising competition. Two alternative future paths are outlined: a baccalaureate degree-oriented new vocationalism and a renewed emphasis on serving the training needs of low-income adults. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2006
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3. Community college missions: A theoretical and historical perspective.

Author

Dougherty, Kevin J. and Townsend, Barbara K.

Subjects
*COMMUNITY colleges, *RELIGIOUS education, *EDUCATION, *MISSIONARY education, *PUBLIC universities & colleges, *JUNIOR colleges, *CHRISTIAN missions, *GEOGRAPHY, *LEARNING
Abstract

This chapter analyzes various ways of conceptualizing the missions of the community college, describes how those missions have varied over time and across geographical regions, and examines how missions complement and conflict with one another. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2006
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