Community College Missions in the 21st Century - J-B CC Single Issue Community Colleges

This volume reexamines the community college's functional missionsin the context of both long-established and emerging societalmissions. Written for college leaders, scholars, and policymakers,Community College Missions in the 21^st Centuryaddresses the most pressing questions concerning communitycolleges, including:

• Is the societal mission of a community college to providepostsecondary education to students who might not otherwise obtainit, or to be responsive to the needs of local communities,including business and industry?
• Should its dominant functional mission be to provide transfereducation so that students can eventually attain a baccalaureate,or should the institution concentrate on workforce training andcontinuing education?
• Given demographic shifts and pressures to be accountable anddemonstrate student learning, are the traditional community collegemissions still relevant?

What makes discussions of community college missions sointriguing is that the answer to each of these questions ispotentially yes, depending on one's perspective on the role ofcommunity colleges in America's education system. This volumeexamines these questions and others through variousperspectives, using specific case studies and examiningbroader, more national perspectives.

This is the 136^th volume of New Directions forCommunity Colleges, a quarterly journal published byJossey-Bass.

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