Critical Issues Facing America's Community Colleges: A Summary of the Community Colleges Futures Assembly 2006

Authors: Campbell, Dale F.¹; Basham, Matthew J.²

Source: Community College Journal of Research and Practice, Volume 31, Number 6, June 2007 , pp. 541-545(5)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

Three focus groups consisting of 42 board of trustee members, community college presidents, senior administrators, and faculty members developed critical issues facing community colleges with respect to instructional planning and services; planning, governance, finance; and workforce development. Thereafter, the delegation of more than 200 voted upon the overall top critical issues. "Ask customers what they want and give it to them - create for the future," "the first rule of business is the same as the first rule of life: adapt or die;" and "hire the right people, get them on the right seat on the bus, and keep them there" were the top three critical issues overall.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10668920701360027

Affiliations: 1: College of Education, University of Florida, Gainseville, Florida, USA 2: St. Petersburg College, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA

Publication date: 2007-06-01

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