Community College

Community College Missions in the 21st Century: New Directions for Community Colleges (J-B CC Single Issue Community Colleges)
$29.00
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 functional mission be to provide transfer education so that students can eventually attain a baccalaureate, or should the institution concentrate on workforce training and continuing education? Given demographic shifts and pressures to be accountable and demonstrate student learning, are the traditional community college missions still relevant? What makes discussions of community college missions so intriguing is that the answer to each of these questions is potentially yes, depending on one's perspective on the role of community colleges in America's education system. This?volume examines these questions and others through various perspectives,?using specific case studies and examining broader, more national perspectives. This is the 136th volume of New Directions for Community Colleges, a quarterly journal published by Jossey-Bass. Click here to view the entire list of titles from New Directions for Community Colleges.

Minding the Dream: The Process and Practice of the American Community College
$49.95
These authors take a subject that has been the topic of many papers and make it entertaining enough for even the casual reader. Of particular note are the examples used for the principles being elaborated. This book is worth a read if you are interested in the future of this country.

Pilot
$1.99
Just finished watching the first 3 episodes on Hulu.

I loved the premise, going to community college myself, I was really looking forward to this. Especially with Chevy Chase being cast I came in with high expectations, but left with nothing but frustration.

Grading Community on a curve of the modern sitcom--The Office, 30 Rock, Arrested Development all receiving A's--I'd have to give it a D. (To give more perspective, Parks & Recs would get a C)

Community falls into a trap of trying to explain its jokes.

Girl: "You sneeze like girl"
Jock: "Shut Up, before I pound you like a boy. Uh, that didn't come out right."

Uh, haha, I guess. Outside of Abid, I can't remember a single characters name, which shows to weakness of the supporting cast.

After 3 episodes of The Office or 30 Rock--every bit character was memorable. Here they feel like time fillers, cutaways.

If there's any redeeming clips to Community would be the end credits--whether its Abid and Jock rapping in Spanish or trying to Crunk. Aside from that spare yourself this trainwreck.

Community College Week
$66.00
News and features not provided by other news sources. Award winning analyses of critical issues and events by experts in their fields, Vital statistics and data, Technology updates, Special features, Profiles of individuals and agencies influential to two-year colleges, employment opportunities.