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

Annotation 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process, including the role of governing boards, workforce development, community partnerships, and redesign of outdated business and finance models.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 America's Biggest Cities Are Pulse Points For The Entire Country. Already Weakened By Decades Of Decline, Their Uneven Recovery From The Great Recession Has Resulted In The Further Concentration Of Prosperity In A Few And Hardship For All The Rest. Their Citizens Similiarly 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 Unpredicatble 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. The Future Of The Urban Community College / Gunder Myran, Michael H. Parsons -- The Urban Crisis And Pathways To A Multiracial Democracy / Curtis L. Ivery -- A New Leadership Paradigm For The 21st Century / Calvin Woodland, Michael S. Parsons -- The Future-shaping Function Of The Governing Board / Rosemary Gillett-karam -- The Employability Gap And The Community College Role In Workforce Development / Gunder Myran, Curtis L. Ivery -- Reframing Community Partnerships / Jerry Sue Thornton -- Increasing The Relevance Of Curricular And Student Services In The Urban Community College / Eduardo J. Padron -- Achieving A Multiracial Democracy On Campus / Rufus Glasper -- Capacity Building: Reshaping Urban Community College Resources In Response To Emerging Challenges / Wright L. Lassiter, Jr. -- The New Community College Business And Finance Model / Gunder Myran. Gunder Myran, Curtis L. Ivery, Michael H. Parsons, Charles Kinsley, Editors. Summer 2013. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Middle-Skill Talent Drives Economic Growth6: Reframing Community Partnerships; Environmental Risk Factors Compel Combined Response; Selected Best Partnership Practices; Cuyahoga Community College's Early College High School.; Sinclair Community College: A New Model of Collaboration.; St. Louis Community College: A Value Partner to Aerospace Industry.; Summary; 7: Increasing the Relevance of Curricular and Student Services in the Urban Community College; Evolution of an Academic Institution; Expanding Opportunities in an Urban Context; Learning Outcomes: Defining a College Education