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Unexpected Influence

Women Who Helped Shape the Early Community College Movement

von: Anne-Marie McCartan
26,99 €
Verlag:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	11.01.2017
ISBN/EAN:	9781475828665
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	160

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Titelbeschreibung

In the second half of the 20th century, men and women of uncommon vision and commitment drove the phenomenal growth of that uniquely American institution of higher education, the community college. Students of this movement are well aware of the contributions of the men who served as college presidents, researchers, and national leaders – but what women made significant contributions that have not before been brought to light? 
 
 
Mildred Montag envisioned and implemented community-college based programs to train nurses. Dorothy Knoell used her prodigious research skills to show that community colleges prepare students well to succeed after transfer. Mildred Bulpitt and Carolyn Desjardins helped create and run leadership workshops that resulted in hundreds of women moving up the administrative pipeline. And a dynamic group of women were behind the successful replication of community-based colleges through the establishment of the American Indian tribal colleges. 
 
 
These stories and a dozen more are captured in this book. Those who are familiar with community colleges will welcome having these stories documented at last, and those new to the field will be inspired by how these women came to exert such “unexpected influence” on these remarkable educational institutions.

Titelkurzbeschreibung

Students are well aware of the contributions of the men who served as college presidents, researchers, and national leaders in community college—but what women made significant contributions that have not before been brought to light? Their valuable stories are captured in this book.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
 
Acknowledgements
 
Introduction
 
Part I: Setting the Stage
 
Part II: Profiles
 
Margaret Mosal: Champion for High-Achieving Students
 
Mildred Montag: Innovator in Nursing Education 
 
Jane Matson: Mentor for Student Development Personnel 
 
Dorothy Knoell: Respected Researcher
 
Marie Y. Martin: Federal Advocate
 
K. Patricia Cross: Influential Writer and Speaker
 
Janet Lieberman: Serving At-Risk Youth
 
Connie Sutton Odems: National Association Leadership 
 
Mildred Bulpitt and Carolyn Desjardins: Developing Women Leaders
 
Suanne Roueche: Celebrating Teaching Excellence
 
Wilhelmina Delco: Giving Voice to Education’s Underrepresented
 
Women of the Tribal Colleges: Extending the Model
 
Part III: Reflections
 
Appendix A: Methodology
 
Appendix B: Acronyms
 
Appendix C: Interviews with Author
 
References
 
About the Author
 
Index

Autorenportrait

Anne-Marie McCartan worked in the field of higher education for 40 years, many of those with community colleges at the campus and state-policy level. Most recently she served as executive director of the national Council of Colleges of Arts & Sciences.