Strengthening Community Colleges Through Institutional Collaborations: New Directions for Community Colleges, Number 165 (J-B CC Single Issue Community Colleges)

Synopsis

Institutional Collaborations Are Cornerstones For Building Successful Programs That Support Effective Teaching And Learning, Quality Advisement, Global Awareness, Community Building, And Institutional Advancement. Partnerships Call For Individual And Collective Thinking And Planning--essential Building Blocks For Designing Best Practices And Integrating College Communities. A Diverse Group Of Contributors Provide Various Examples Of Effective Collaborations With Each Story Illustrating A Successful Program That Required The Efforts Of A Range Of Individuals, And Recommendations For Others To Build Their Own Successes. --from Publisher Description. College To High School: Kentucky's Dual Enrollment Alternative / Lisa G. Stephenson -- The Role Of Secondary School And Community College Collaborations To Increase Latinas In Engineering In A Rural Community / Soko S. Starobin, Glennda M. Bivens -- Improving Student Performance Outcomes And Graduation Rates Through Institutional Partnerships / Michael J. Roggow -- Collaborating For Justice Through Service Learning / Tom Depaola -- Turning Knowledge Into Success: The Role Of Collaboration In Knowledge Management Implementation / Handan Hizmetli -- Student Affairs And Information Technology: Collaborating In The Cloud / Peter Reyes Barbatis -- The Role Of Key Administrators In Internationalizing The Community College Student Experience / Ronald D. Opp, Penny Poplin Gosetti -- Collaboration, Use Of Consortia To Promote International Education / Rosalind Latiner Raby, Donald R. Culton, Edward J. Valeau -- Collaborations Between The State And Local Colleges: Sleeping With The Enemy? / Elizabeth Cox Brand. Michael J. Roggow, Editor. Spring 2014. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.