scholarly journals Chicanas in IR: Data-Driven Advocacy for Latinx Students from Institutional Research Contexts in the Community College

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elvira J. Abrica ◽  
Martha Rivas
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Underrepresented Students ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
Institutional Research ◽  
California Community College ◽  
Institutionalized Racism ◽  
College System ◽  
California Community College System

Various inequities and challenges facing Latinx students in community colleges continue to be documented. Yet, less documented are the challenges associated with advocacy efforts to support Latinx and other underrepresented Students of Color within the community college sector. There is not often pause to consider: who advocates for Latinx students? When and how does this advocacy take shape? In this article, we offer Chicana testimonios as institutional research (IR) professionals to highlight ways we experience, respond to, and challenge institutionalized racism and systemic obstacles to advocate for Latinx students in the California community college system. We situate our testimonios within a critique of the pillar of neutrality associated with the institutional research profession and argue for a critical examination of the ways in which IR may play an active role in the perpetuation or the dismantling of educational inequities in California community colleges.

Case-Based Learning in Computer Information Systems

2005 ◽  
pp. 368-372
Author(s):  
Morgan Jennings ◽  
Charles H. Mawhinney ◽  
Janos Fustos
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Community College System ◽  
California Community College ◽  
Computer Information Systems ◽  
College System ◽  
Case Based Learning ◽  
California Community College System ◽  
Motivating Factor

How can we retain computer information systems (CIS) students? A decline in enrollment similar to that which occurred in the 80’s (Mawhinney, Callaghan, & Cale, 1989) is the motivating factor for this question. A google™ search on declining enrollments in information systems brings up reports supporting this trend. DePaul University, for example, had increased undergraduate enrollments “in all colleges but the School for New Learning and the School of Computer Science, Telecommunications and Information Systems” (DePaul University, 2003). A report from the California Community College system listed the top 15 curricular areas of declining FTE’s (Perry, 2003); Computer and Information Science and Computer programming made the list. Our own Computer Information Systems (CIS) and Computer Science programs have fewer students enrolled.

Campus of Opportunity: A Qualitative Analysis of Homeless Students in Community College

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 190-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jarrett T. Gupton
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Homeless Youth ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Underrepresented Students ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Homeless Students

Objective: Community colleges are gateways of access to higher education for many underrepresented students. One group that has received little attention in the community college research literature is homeless youth. The objective of this research is to address the following research questions: (a) What might be learned from the narratives of homeless youth and their experiences in postsecondary education? and (b) How might community colleges promote interpersonal and institutional resilience for homeless students? Method: Utilizing qualitative research techniques, this article reviews the experiences’ of homeless youth attending community college and explores the ways in which community colleges might serve as sites for fostering resilience and stability in the lives of homeless students. Results: The results of this empirical work suggest that although homeless students do benefit from enrolling in community college, some of the benefits are not salient to them and they are unable to take full advantage of institutional resources. Contributions: The findings from this study contribute to the literature on low-income students’ experiences in community college and add the voices and experiences of homeless youth.

scholarly journals Does College Focus Matter? Explaining Differences in Labor Market Outcomes among Community Colleges

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 189
Author(s):  
Michael Dunn ◽  
Arne L. Kalleberg
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Junior Colleges ◽  
Market Outcomes ◽  
Remedial Students ◽  
The North ◽  
College System ◽  
Service Areas ◽  
The Impact

The evolution of community colleges from their origins as junior colleges to institutions with dual missions to provide both academic and workforce preparation raises questions about the impact of a college’s mission focus on their students’ labor market success. We examine this question using the 58 colleges in the North Carolina Community College system as case study for community colleges nationally. We find that students from community colleges that specialize or focus on career objectives had higher labor market earnings; about one-fifth of the variation in students’ earnings across community colleges is due to the college’s mission focus. Other community college variables also enhance students’ earnings, such as institution size as well as having single-county service areas and low proportions of remedial students.

Promoting U.S. Community Colleges in Sweden

2018 ◽  
pp. 261-278
Author(s):  
Ashley Marie Sansotta
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
International Student ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
The United States ◽  
Campus Housing ◽  
College System ◽  
International Student Recruitment ◽  
University Transfer ◽  
Admissions Process

In this study, the author used a qualitative case study research method to explore Swedish educational agents' perspectives of the community college system in the United States, their experiences in marketing community colleges in Sweden, and the factors that may lead to or prohibit the success in recruiting Swedish students for U.S. community colleges. The findings revealed that agents are aware of the key benefits of attending a U.S. community college: affordability, simple admissions process, and university transfer options. Disadvantages were also noted, which included the absence of experiencing a typical American college experience and lack of on-campus housing. The marketing tactics that the agencies used ranged in size and scope. The results of this study can be used to develop successful international student recruitment and marketing strategies in Sweden.

Community Colleges and Workforce Development

2021 ◽  
pp. 74-91
Author(s):  
Roch Turner
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Dental Hygiene ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Causal Factors ◽  
Significant Contributor ◽  
Two Year College ◽  
College System

Community colleges have played a significant role in the strength of America's workforce for over a century. Throughout the past one hundred years, the two-year college system has evolved into a significant contributor for economic strength and growth. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a historical analysis of the modern community college. In doing so, the reader will have a clear understanding of why and how a contemporary community college came into existence, as well as causal factors to its success. Following the historical analysis, this chapter will discuss the creation of a dental hygiene program at a rural two-year college. The intent is to give this chapter's reader insight to the process by which a community college creates workforce-based programming.

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