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Creator:: McNair, Delores E.
Abstract:: This phenomenological study explores what it means to teach part-time in community colleges in the United States. The increasing use of part-time faculty in community colleges and the concomitant emergence of a two-tiered faculty are discussed. The study examines the nature of part-time work in the United States, thus providing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Washington, Kim Elaine
Abstract:: The focus of this study was to examine the administrative legacy of two African American women administrators, Maxine Buie Mimms and Wintonnette Joye Hardiman, who administrated The Evergreen State College-Tacoma, Washington (TESC-T) campus for more than three decades. TESC-T is nationally known for its community-based curriculum and pedagogy, high retention...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: (resilience). My brothers and sisters, Wanda, John, Joyce, Guy Jr., Elizabeth, and Delphi, who directly or

Creator:: Versluis, Diana Omura
Abstract:: This study sought to understand how post-secondary students experience and process issues of diversity, to discover what those views of diversity are, and how those views might change. The two issues that participants felt most strongly about were homosexuality and scholarships for students of color. Their views on homosexuality ranged...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ) analyzed more than two hundred student writings following a gay panel presentation. The strong positive

Creator:: Gaber, Devron Alexander, 1952-
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to better understand the historical development of the British Columbia (B.C.) community college, university college, and institute system with the focus on the changing nature of voluntary inter-institutional collaboration in relation to provincial coordination. The study also examined the related themes of centralization and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Palomo, Arlyn T.
Abstract:: The proportion of professional staff on higher education campuses has significantly grown in recent decades. Despite this growth, the racial makeup of this employee population still does not reflect the increasing diversity of students in higher education. While higher education institutions pronounce their commitments to developing diversity, equity, and inclusion...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Gurung, Rolita Ezeonu, and Elizabeth Cox Brand. I want to offer my deepest appreciation for the

Creator:: Bohart, B. Edward
Abstract:: From 1990 to 2000, Oregon community colleges experienced a shift in their revenue sources from primarily local taxes to primarily state funding. Additionally during this time Oregon approved term limits for state officials and legislators. In preparation for the 2001-2003 biennial Legislative session, the community colleges pursued new approaches to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: expressed a strong "consensus that the governors, the administrative agencies and central legislative staff

Creator:: Gondara, Brookney C.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to hear the stories of Northern Cheyenne women's educational experiences using the method of testimonio, a method culturally aligned and academically appropriate for use among indigenous people. The researcher, also a Northern Cheyenne tribal member used testimonio based on its roots in resistance literature...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: strong women you are intended to become. I love you. To Hohevhetne, my husband Robbie, best friend

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