The future of the urban community college : shaping the pathways to a multiracial democracy / Gunder Myran [and three others], editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Myran, Gunder A.

Series:

New directions for community colleges ; no. 162.

New directions for community colleges, 0194-3081 ; number 162 (summer 2013)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy and education--United States.

Democracy and education.

Community colleges--Social aspects--United States.

Community colleges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (117 p.)

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Urban community colleges--and the cities they serve--are undergoing rapid, multidimensional changes in response to new conditions and demands. The challenge for all community colleges, regardless of size or location, is to reinvent themselves so they can better meet the particular needs of their respective communities. This national higher-education mandate is vital to democracy itself, especially given the multiracial nature of metropolitan areas, where challenges and opportunities have always been most pronounced. This volume looks at how urban colleges are vigorously exploring new

Contents:

Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Editors' Notes; 1: Overview: The Future of the Urban Community College; Milieu of the Urban Community College; Shaping the Pathways to a Multiracial Democracy; Community Colleges as Talent Centers for a Knowledge-Based Economy; Advancing Economic Equity and the College Completion Imperative; The Urban Community College Student Profile; Transformational Leadership: Shaping the Pathways to a Multiracial Democracy; Mission Statements Reveal New Emphasis on Service Continuum; Reimagining the Future; Lumina Foundation Goal 2025

Reclaiming the American Dream (AACC)Reinventing the Open Door; Tomorrow's Most Promising Alternatives; Open Door College.; Completion College.; Workforce Development College.; Social Equity College.; "New Normal" College.; Conclusion: Reframing "Democracy's College"; 2: The Urban Crisis and Pathways to a Multiracial Democracy; Multiracial Democracy: Origins and Definitions; Resegregation Thwarts Progress; Toward a New Paradigm of Education; Consensus Emerges from National Completion Initiatives; CUNY's ASAP Garners Results and Accolades; Grappling with a New Era of Racial Repression

Conclusion: Turning the American Dream into Reality3: A New Leadership Paradigm for the 21st Century; How HECTIC Is It?; Adapting through Constructive Ambiguity; Managing Change: What Is Truly Essential?; The Nature of Disequilibrium; The People as Leaders; The Human Side of Adaptation; Engaging a Changed Mission; Implementing the Promise of the Open Door; The Utility of Synergy; Change-Supporting Strategies; Conclusion: Reframing Community College Leadership; 4: The Future-Shaping Function of the Governing Board; Opportunity and Values Define Governance; Current Knowledge

Emphasis on Community and EducationGovernance Guides Actions; Politics and Power; Conclusion: Be True to Mission and Values; Ten Recommendations for Future Governance; 5: The Employability Gap and the Community College Role in Workforce Development; Definitions of Career Education and Workforce Development; The Community College Middle-Skill Careers Niche; The Equity Imperative; The Emerging Themes of Career Education and Workforce Development; General Education for Knowledge Workers; Toward Solutions: Career Education and Workforce Development Practices

Summary: Middle-Skill Talent Drives Economic Growth6: Reframing Community Partnerships; Environmental Risk Factors Compel Combined Response; Selected Best Partnership Practices; Cuyahoga Community College's Early College High School.; Sinclair Community College: A New Model of Collaboration.; St. Louis Community College: A Value Partner to Aerospace Industry.; Summary; 7: Increasing the Relevance of Curricular and Student Services in the Urban Community College; Evolution of an Academic Institution; Expanding Opportunities in an Urban Context; Learning Outcomes: Defining a College Education

Ten Liberal-Learning Outcomes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 11, 2013).

ISBN:

1-118-81208-5

1-118-81204-2

OCLC:

862823137