The American community college: history, policies and issues

Governing towards democracy: Challenges and opportunities of trustees at urban community colleges

“…Mission statements of community colleges are guided by social context (Halliday & Webster, 2009) and it is the board that advances the institution's mission through support and innovation (Longanecker, 2006). Community colleges have three primary roles: transfer, vocational, and community education; and therefore, must embrace multiple identities (Cohen et al., 2014; Rhoads & Valadez, 2016) in order to maximize access and opportunity (Grubbs, 2019; Monaghan et al, 2018). Institutional mission statements must be revised periodically in order to ensure that the mission reflects the present and projected needs of the community, both local and beyond (Ayers, 2017; Oromaner & Fujita, 1993).…”

“…Institutional mission statements must be revised periodically in order to ensure that the mission reflects the present and projected needs of the community, both local and beyond (Ayers, 2017; Oromaner & Fujita, 1993). For example, due to political and economic influences (Grubbs, 2019), the role of community colleges has expanded from strictly university parallel programs to full‐service colleges needing to address changing and increased issues like budgeting, accountability, educational objectives and technology (Brown, 2021; Cohen et al., 2014; Gleazer, 1994; Martin, 2021). Academic programs ought to reflect the mission of the institution (Meacham & Gaff, 2006).…”

“…In fact, community colleges assume an integral social, political, and economic role in their respective communities (Anderson & Davies, 2000; Ma & Baum, 2016). The focus of this article is on the influential role that urban community colleges play in serving educationally, economically, and ethnically marginalized populations (Cohen et al., 2014; Grubbs, 2019, Gupton, 2017) and how the trustees of these institutions must necessarily govern with these groups in mind. Accordingly, the goal of this article is to provide information to enhance understanding and appreciation of the current and potential role of trustees in the community college sector.…”

Cultivating the college recruitment domain through a community of Ppractice

“…Another suggested that we highlight program graduates that achieved job opportunities and salaries like the competitors. Community colleges play a crucial role in educational access and economic advancement (Grubbs, 2020), translating quickly into recruitment scripts and activities.…”

“…The conversation led to the creation of Work Force Fairs at several local high schools to highlight the college's affordable options. Education costs have increased over the past decade, but affordability is still a hallmark of community colleges (Grubbs, 2020).…”