Community College Journal - April/May 2011

Q&A

who I believe can be academically suc-
cessful if given the proper chance. But
it’s also tragic for our entire country,
which is in dire need of educated, high-
skilled workers. I think a visionary
approach is for community colleges to
create a three-year strategy and use the
first year as an established entryway to
prepare students that would not make
it through otherwise. This might mean
new collaborations with feeder high
schools and looking to new foundation
or government programs that encour-
age education innovation, such as the
federal Race to the Top fund. (For more
on Race to the Top, visit www2.ed.gov/
programs/racetothetop/ index.html.)

How important is the continued education of America’s disadvantaged and minority youth to protecting America’s economic edge? What can community colleges do, as leaders, to help?

JOURNAL: Much has been made about the global economy and pressures to succeed against increased competition from countries such as India and China.

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16 community colleges as executive director of the Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC).

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More than 140,000 students are enrolled in Maryland’s dynamic community colleges, from urban campuses with tens of thousands of students to smaller schools in more rural settings. You will supervise a staff of three full-time employees in Annapolis.

The ideal candidate will be an outstanding
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Position Opening

Executive Director

CANADA: Community colleges must ensure that young people have a stronger set of skills in math, science, and technology, as well as in reading and writing. Community colleges must also ensure that more students are prepared and encouraged to get additional education and training. Students should not be led to assume that a two-year diploma is the end of their education.

To see a complete listing with position responsibilities, requirements, and application process, visit www.frederick. edu/jobs and select MACC Executive Director. Apply by April 18, 2011, for best consideration. The expected start date is on or before Aug. 1, 2011.

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Practice What
You Preach

Recent stats from the Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) College Success Office:

• 626 HCZ after-school program participants are enrolled in college.

• 254 students were accepted into college for the 2010–11 academic year, representing 90 percent of HCZ high school seniors.

• The incoming freshman class of HCZ students obtained more than $6.4 million in scholarships and grants.

Community colleges can enhance their relationships with four-year schools and other training institutions. (For more on successful community college transfer programs, see “Higher Calling,” p. 38.) They should particularly take advantage of locally based opportunities for secondary training and careers, such as hotel management or health care.

The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. For more information, visit fulbright.state.gov.