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Adjunct Faculty

"Exemplary Part-Time Faculty Orientation and Professional Development Practices in the VCCS." Susan O. Coffey. Summer 1992: 26-29.
 
"Perspectives on Part-Time Teaching in Community Colleges: Pressures, Politics, and Prospects." Larry Roderer and Betty Weissbecker. Summer 1990: 28-32.
 
"Some of My Best Friends Are Called 'Adjunct'." Dick Harrington. Summer 1990: 54-55.
 
"Successful Adjunct Faculty Personnel Practices in the VCCS." Susan O. Coffey. Summer 1993: 36-39.

Assessment

"Assessment Partnership: A Model for Two-Year and Four-Year College Collaboration in Student Outcomes Assessment." David Hanson and Steve Culver. Winter 1991: 18-19.
 
"Longitudinal Analysis of Student Progress: The Status Among Virginia's Community Colleges." Charles Sieracki. Winter 1991: 34-38.
 
"Outcomes Assessment Weather Forecast: A Cold Wind Blowing from the North." David Hanson. Summer 1990: 6-9.
 
"Some Parallels of TQM and Assessment." Paul Lee. Summer 1993: 12-14.
 
"Student Educational Outcomes Assessment: Faculty Control of Curricular Change." Bernard H. Levin, Metro Lazorack, and James C. Sears. Spring/Summer 1989: 25-32.

College and Community

"Alliance for Excellence: A Partnership of Colleges and African American Churches Designed to Enhance Access and Success in Higher Education." Stephen Darr. Summer 1995: 24-29
 
"Social Change, the Future of the Community College, and the Future of Community College Research." Bernard H. Levin. Fall/Winter 1993: 29-37.

Community College Funding

"Beefing up the Funding Effort." Dick Harrington. Winter 1991: 54-56.
 
"Beyond the Mission: A Model External Funding Program." Diana D. Hardison and Charles R. King. Fall/Winter 1989: 4-8.
 
"The Effect of Differential Funding and Budget Allocations on Texas Community College Program Completion Rates." Jeff Marsee. Spring/Summer 1988: 27-28.
 
"Virginians for Virginia: The Partnership between SwVCC and the Virginia Army National Guard for Economic Development." Charles R. King and Pat Bussard. Winter 1991: 39-41.

Community College Mission and Planning

"The Collegiate Function of Community Colleges--Book Review." Darrel Clowes. Fall/Winter 1988: 43-47.
 
"Community College Mission: An Ideology Out of Balance." Darrel Clowes and Bernard H. Levin. Spring/Summer 1989: 4-10.
 
"Critical Events Affecting the Future of Virginia Community Colleges." James L. Morrison. Summer 1996: 36-43.
 
"Developing Environmental Scanning/Forecasting Systems to Augment Community College Planning." James L. Morrison and William G. Held. Spring/Summer 1989: 12-20.
 
"Development Is Everybody's Business: Institutional Advancement, Demystifying the Process." Cheryl W. Creager. Spring/Summer 1988: 29-31.
 
"Faculty Resistance to Educational Change." Jim E. Geiger. Spring/Summer 1989: 42-43.
 
"Focus on Community College Planning." James L. Morrison. Fall/Winter 1989: 34-42.
 
"The Role of the Community College in Economic Development: Technology Transfer, A Pilot Program." Diane S. Long. Spring/Summer 1988: 28-29.
 
"So You Want to be Provost? President? Chancellor?." Belle S. Wheelan. Summer 1993: 30-34.

Computers

"Building Blocks for Computer-based Instruction for the English Classroom." Helen Wilson. Summer 1995: 40-45
 
"Toward Better Communication." Robert J. Mendell. Summer 1990: 50-52.

Crime

"Building a Workplace Violence Plan." John Brenner and Betsy Summerfield. Summer 1996: 31-35.
 
"Rape: An Explanation and a Preventative Perspective from Law Enforcement Educators." Renee Douglas Banks and Thomas C. Colangelo, Jr. Summer 1993: 24-29.

Critical Thinking

"The Cultivation of Critical Thinking: Some Tools and Techniques." Russell Crescimanno. Winter 1991: 12-17.
 
"I Was Forced To Think." Anne L. Legge. Summer 1993: 4-10.

Distance Education

"Distance Education at Southwest Virginia Community College." Robert Tomlinson, Elizabeth Dale, Sylvia Dye, and Thomas A. Cash. Summer 1995: 6-10
 
"Reaching Beyond Your Service Region: A New Look at Telecourses." Alice Brown and Charles Boling. Summer 1996: 22- 27.
 
"When They Put Your Course in the Electronic Classroom." Elizabeth Smith and G. Michael Rush. Summer 1996: 28-30.

Faculty Advising

"Faculty Advising as a Change Agent." Jim E. Geiger and G. Michael Rush. Fall/Winter 1994: 9-13.

Faculty Development

"The Joy of Professional Development." John Calabria. Spring/Summer 1988: 35-36.
 
"Just Say No and Just Say Yes: More on Professional Development." Dick Harrington. Fall/Winter 1993: 44-48.
 
"Not in Just Spring." Dick Harrington. Summer 1993: 48-50.
 
"One Good Traveling Companion: An Idea for Renewal." Dick Harrington. Fall/Winter 1994: 39-40.
 
"Staying Alive: The Central Virginia Faculty Consortium." Art Dixon. Spring/Summer 1988: 36-38.
 
"A Teaching Center as a Means to Improve Instruction." Donald K. Bartholomay. Summer 1992: 30-33.
 
"Title III Faculty Development Programs." Phyllis C. Ashworth and Thomas E. Ashworth Fall/Winter 1989: 21-24.
 
"Traditional and New Opportunities for Faculty Development." W. Robert.Sullins. Spring/Summer 1988: 8-15.
 
"We Must Learn to Reawaken and Keep Ourselves Awake: The VCCS Professional Development Initiative." Debbie L. Sydow and Arnold R. Oliver. Fall/Winter 1994: 4-8.

Foreign Languages

"Attainable Goals in Improving Foreign Language Education." Terry Jones, Kathleen D. O'Connor, and Deborah M. Edson. Fall/Winter 1994: 20-23.
 
"We need some Spanish now! Some Innovative Techniques to Teach Spanish to the Nontraditional Student." Nell Tiller. Summer 1995: 30-33

History

 
"Reflective Writing in History." Anne Parrella. Summer 1995: 46-49
 
"Some there be which have no memorial." Barbara Wright. Fall/Winter 1994: 27-34.

Honors Programs

"Eastern Shore Community College's First Honors Seminar." Robin Rich-Coates. Spring 1996: 12-15.
 
"The Honors Program at Lord Fairfax Community College." Felicia Cogan. Spring 1996: 16-25.

Human Services/Mental Health

"Social Work." Irene Kegerreis. Spring 1996: 26-30.

Humanities Education

"A Review of Cultural Literacy--Book Review." Frank Adams. Spring/Summer 1988: 47-48.
 
"Apollo vs Dionysus: The Only Theme Your Students Will Ever Need in Writing about Literature." Michael Thro. Summer 1996: 11-19.
 
"Channeling Creativity and Communication Through the Curriculum: An Arts Across the Curriculum Program." Ellen Elmes. Fall/Winter 1993: 21-28.
 
"Expressionism: Its Spiritual and Social Value." George Norris. Electronic Edition: 1996.
 
"The National Endowment for the Humanities Grant at Piedmont Virginia Community College." Evelyn Edson, June Kingston, William Owen, and Samuel Westbrook. Summer 1990: 10-13.
 
"Student Writing: What We Teach Is What We Get." Dick Harrington. Summer 1996: 44-47.
 
"Toward Shared Values in the Community College Humanities Curriculum." Samuel B. Olorounto. Summer 1990: 18-27.

Insurance

"Key Advantage." Dick Harrington. Summer 1992: 55-56.

Learning Resources

"An Alternative Organizational Structure for Learning Resources at Virginia Highlands Community College." Neil F. Murphy. Spring/Summer 1989: 45-48.
 
"Putting Vision into Reality." Tom Wilkinson, et. al. Summer 1990: 38-42.

Learning Styles

"Teaching and Learning Style Preferences: Transitions Through Technology." Virginia F. Hartman. Summer 1995: 18-20

Miscellaneous

"The Closing of the American Mind--Book Review." Byron Fletcher. Fall/Winter 1988: 42-43.
 
"A Letter of Friendship." Dick Harrington. Summer 1995: 62-63
 
"Some Basics of Office Etiquette." Carmen D. Browne. Fall/Winter 1994: 35-38.
 
"Technology and Freedom: An NEH Faculty Study Project." Elaine Long Scott. Fall/Winter 1993: 4-10.
 
"When the Lion Squeaks: A Clearing for the Flaky Fledgling College Non-Student." Dick Harrington. Spring 1996: 53-56.

Multicultural and International

"Bibliography: International Education." Ann Levin. Fall/Winter 1988: 40.
 
"Blue Ridge Community College International/Intercultural Programs as of 11/14/87." Nancy Sandberg. Spring/Summer 1988: 34-35.
 
"CVCC in the Global Village: A Multifaceted Effort." Edwardo A. Peniche. Fall/Winter 1988: 15-18.
 
"Educating Faculty for International Education: A Community College Experiment." Mary Ruth Clowdsley. Fall/Winter 1988: 4-9.
 
"Grant Funds Supplement College Investment in International Education." Kathleen D. O'Connor and Mary Ruth Clowdsley. Fall/Winter 1993: 11-16.
 
"How the Need to Give an International Focus Affects the Curriculum." Nancy Sandberg and Rita Krasnow. Summer 1990: 34-36.
 
"How VWCC Got the International Education Spirit: A Case Study Krasnow." Rita Krasnow. Fall/Winter 1988: 25-32.
 
"International Education at Small Quinti Rural Community Colleges in Virginia." Quintin S. Doromal and Charles R. King. Fall/Winter 1988: 19-22.
 
"Last Name, Please." Nell G. Tiller. Summer 1996: 20-21.
 
"The Miami-Dade Community College International Education Spirit: A Case Study." Karen A. Paiva. Fall/Winter 1988: 37-39.
 
"The Piedmont Expansion Program: Community Colleges in International Trade." Edwardo A. Peniche. Spring/Summer 1988: 16-21.
 
"A Report on Project International Emphasis: Internationalizing Our Campus." Celeste S. Makrevis. Winter 1991: 30-32.
 
"Studying Islamic History and Culture." Charles T. Evans. Spring 1996: 6-10.
 
"The Valley and Beyond: The Neighborhood Expands." Nancy Sandberg. Fall/Winter 1988: 33-36.

Multicultural/International: Exchanges and Travel

"An American Visits the European Community." Sallie D. Branscom. Winter 1991: 50-53.
 
"Community College Students, Administrators, and Faculty Participate in Russian Environmental Exchange." Sue Stuska. Summer 1992: 38-42.
 
"Czech Visitors Examine Healthcare Practitioner Training." Christine Medlin. Summer 1995: 50-52
 
"An Educational Exchange Between Piedmont Community College and Escola Technica Tupy." David L. Priddy and Raymond F. Brogan. Fall/Winter 1988: 10-14.
 
"International Education at Virginia Western Community College." Charles Downs. Fall/Winter 1988: 23-24.
 
"Professional Enrichment in Toronto." Quintin S. Doromal. Summer 1992: 34-37.
 
"Spring 1994: A Travel Report on Health Care and Professional Training in the Czech Republic." Christine Medlin. Fall/Winter 1994: 14-19.
 
"Spring Break in Toronto." Quintin S. Doromal and Cindy N. Miller. Summer 1990: 14-17.
 
"Twenty-One Days in the Dominican Republic." John M. Killian. Spring/Summer 1988: 35.

Multicultural/International: in the Classroom

"Dear Andrei, Dear Patricia: International Education in English Composition I." Robert Kilmer. Winter 1991: 6-11.
 
"Discovering the I in the Other: Helping Students Develop Multicultural Perspectives." Beverly-Lynne Aronowitz. Summer 1993: 16-23.
 
"English 111, College Composition I: Becoming Conscious of our Global Community." Beverly-Lynne Aronowitz. Summer 1993: 40-47.
 
"Meeting the Familiar in a Strange Land: Encountering References to Jews in Literature and What It Feels Like." Beverly-Lynne Aronowitz. Summer 1992: 44-49.
 
"Studying African-American Literature in Its Global Context." Samuel B. Olorounto. Summer 1992: 4-12.
 
"Syllabus for English 273: Women in Literature: Multicultural Issues and Perspectives." Beverly-Lynne Aronowitz. Summer 1992: 50-54.
 
"Using Middle Eastern Literature and Allusions in Class." Martha K. Goodman. Summer 1992: 14-25.
 
"Using Video in the Foreign Language Classroom." Carroll Yoder. Spring/Summer 1988: 40-42.

Retirement

"Golden Years or Leaden Tears." Richard C. Hudson. Summer 1995: 54-56

Science Education

"Biology in the Virginia Community College System." Anne Nielsen. Summer 1995: 12-17

Self Studies

"Establishing a Network of Self-Study Directors in the VCCS: A Grant Funded by the VCCS Office, June 1992." Susan O. Coffey. Fall/Winter 1993: 17-20.

Student Assistance

"Adult Literacy and the VCCS: What's Happening at Mountain Empire." Kathy Jo Yates. Spring/Summer 1988: 38-39.
 
"The Alliance for Excellence: A Model for Articulation Between the Community College and the Black Church." Erwin V. Griffin. Spring/Summer 1988: 4-7.
 
"Focus on the Learning Disabled." Marlene Herakovich and Jeananne Dixon Fall/Winter 1989: 29-33.
 
"It's OK for Students To Be Hot." Christy Simpkins, Joyce Taylor, and Bonnie Wynn. Winter 1991: 20-22.
 
"The Minority Opportunity Center for Science and Mathematics at Southside Virginia Community College." Donald R. Spell and Linda G. Sheffield Fall/Winter 1989: 14-20.
 
"Project ACHIEVE Focuses on Cooperation for Client Transition in College." Quintin S. Doromal and Lisa D. Gregory. Fall/Winter 1989: 9-11.
 
"Student Development Services in the Virginia Community Colleges System: Possibilities Based on a Rural Community College Model." Armand Opitz. Spring/Summer 1989: 44-45.
 
"Suicide: The Warning Signs." Russell H. Riley. Spring/Summer 1988: 32.

Student Retention

"Exploring Retention and Attrition in a Two-Year Public Community College." John Mohammadi. Spring 1996: 39-50.
 
"Support Staff Development: A Critical Link in Student Retention." Sharon Fisher, et. al. Summer 1990: 43-47.
 
"Teaching Methods That Impact on Student Retention." Eric Hibbison, Gayle Childers, Susan Wood, and Barbara Glenn. Winter 1991: 42-49.
 
"Virginia's Community Colleges and Public Schools Working Together to Reduce Dropout Rates." Karan A. Noel, Stephen R. Parson, and W. Robert Sullins. Spring/Summer 1989: 33-40.

Support Staff

"Organizing Classified Employees to Promote Themselves and Their College." Tamyra Kennedy. Winter 1991: 24-29.
 
"Support Staff as Professionals." W. Robert Sullins. Spring/Summer 1988: 43-46.

Teaching Strategies

"The Annotated Portfolio: An Experiential, Proactive Learning Strategy." Virginia F. Hartman. Summer 1995: 35-38
 
"The One-Room Schoolhouse Revisited" Thomas Cook. Spring/Summer 1989: 21-24.
 
"Strategies for Innovative Teaching." Melba Taylor. Fall/Winter 1994: 24-26.
 
"Students and Teachers as Partners in the Classroom Community: A Study of Classroom Social Environment." Ann Cooper Bartholomay. Spring 1996: 32-38.
 
"Writing with a Camcorder: A Collaborative Research Paper Becomes a Video Based on the Six O'Clock News." Beverly-Lynne Aronowitz. Fall/Winter 1993: 38-43.

Wellness

"Beyond the Toxicant." Elizabeth Lambert Johns. Summer 1996: 6-10.
 
"Highlights from the Seventh Annual National Community College Wellness Conference." Barbara J. Fuller and Sherri Ratliff Summer 1995: 58-60

Women and the Community College

"Women's Fair: A Real Community Experience." Susan Collins and Annetta Richardson. Spring/Summer 1989: 43-44.

Writing Across the Curriculum

"Reading and Writing to Learn at Blue Ridge Community College." Douglas A. Petcher. Spring/Summer 1988: 22-26.
 
"Reading, Writing, and Learning Across the Curriculum: Helping Students Make Connections." Douglas A. Petcher. Spring/Summer 1988: 32-33.
 
"Sauerkraut for Cows: Writing to Learn in Veterinary Technology." Gay L. DeLonge. Spring/Summer 1988: 34.