Reinventing the open door
Subtitle: transformational strategies for community colleges
By: edited by Gunder Myran.
Contributors: Myran, Gunder A.
Publisher: Community College Press; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9780871173911
Subjects: Community colleges -- United States; Community and school -- United States; Underprepared community college students -- United States
Description: "Offers a new, broader model of the open-door philosophy of community colleges to better serve an increasingly diverse student population by not only ensuring access to higher education, but also by ensuring success, a campus environment of inclusiveness, and the colleges' engagement with the communities they serve"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: A new open-door model for community colleges / Gunder Myran; title: Addressing the needs of diverse students / Debraha Watson; title: Advice for leaders advancing the open-door philosophy / Curtis L. Ivery; title: Higher education access for underprepared students / John Bolden; title: Student success in the new open-door community college / Gunder Myran; title: Campuswide inclusiveness: ensuring equity for diverse students / Gunder Myran; title: Community-based problem-solving to maximize community engagement / George Swan; title: Reinventing student services for today's diverse students / Carol Wells; title: Using technology to reach and serve diverse students / Stephanie R. Bulger; title: Meeting new challenges and demands for workforce education / James Jacobs; title: Reinventing career pathways and continuing education / Laurance J. Warford; title: Reinventing the open door through national leadership / Brian Singleton and Shawna J. Forbes.