The Future of the Urban Community College: Shaping the Pathways to a Mutiracial Democracy: New Directions for Community College, Number 162 - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1118806980 ISBN 13 : 9781118806982

Editeur : Jossey-Bass, 2011

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

America s biggest cities are pulse points for the entire country. Already weakened by decades of decline, their uneven recovery from the recent Great Recession has resulted in the further concentration of prosperity in a few and hardship for all the rest. Their citizens similarly reflect widening disparity between the wealthiest and poorest, threatening an endangered middle class that used to be the proudest measure of our economic and democratic ideals.

Urban community colleges are undergoing rapid, multidimensional changes in response to the new conditions and demands everywhere. The challenge for all, 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.

The future is as unpredictable as the events that brought us to this critical juncture. Spurred by outside pressure and support as well as deep commitment from within, urban colleges are vigorously exploring new strategies for sustainability and success. In this volume, some of the most prominent practitioners
examine every major aspect of the change–engagement process, including the role of governing boards, workforce development, community partnerships, and redesign of outdated business and finance models.

Présentation de l'éditeur

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 strategies for sustainability and success. Some of the most prominent practitioners examine every major aspect of the change–engagement process, including the role of governing boards, workforce development, community partnerships, and redesign of outdated business and finance models.

This is the 162nd volume of this Jossey–Bass higher education quarterly report series, an essential guide for presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today′s open–door institutions, this quarterly provides expert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinctive and expanding educational mission.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Jossey-Bass
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1118806980
• ISBN 13: 9781118806982
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 114
• Éditeur: Myran Gunder