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Publications

Journals and Other Publications

AACC Community College Review	Published six times a year, the Community College Journal features articles by leading experts, opinions that put the news in perspective, coverage of higher education issues, and profiles of the field's leaders. Every issue covers news and information from a national network of colleges, providing the latest surveys, practices, and innovations. For select Community College Journal stories and detailed information on advertisement rates, publication schedules, issues topics and submission guidelines, visit AACC Publications. Price: $29.00 per publication. Contact AACC directly about quantity discounts. For more information, click here.
Chronicle of Higher Education	Weekly and read by more than 400,000 college and university administrators and faculty members. Each issue includes news from campuses, research updates, information technology updates, reports on government actions, educational statistics, and much more. $75/yr. For more information, click here. The Chronicle is on the internet at [http://chronicle.com].
The Education Digest	Monthly September through May. Articles, resources, briefs. $45/yr. Subscribe: P.O. Box 8623, Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8623. Ph: (800) 530-9673
The New York Times Book Review	Published weekly. Nonfiction, fiction, features, bestseller lists, and more. $52/yr. Subscribe: P.O. Box 3009, South Hackensack, NJ 0706-3009. Ph: (800) 631-2580
Journal of Higher Education	Founded in 1930, The Journal of Higher Education is the leading scholarly journal on the institution of higher education. Articles combine disciplinary methods with critical insight to investigate issues important to faculty, administrators, and program managers. The Journal of Higher Education is an independent refereed journal. Through full-length articles, commentary, and book reviews, JHE encourages creation of effective policy solutions and enhancement of professional development in all areas within the university, the four-year college, and the community college. For more information, click here.

Key Books About Community Colleges*

Alfred, Richard L., Ewell, Peter T., Hudgins, James, & McClenney, Kay. (1999). Core Indicators of Effectiveness for Community Colleges. Washington, DC: Community College Press.

Baker, George A. (Ed.). (1994). A Handbook on the Community College in America: Its History, Mission, and Management. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group.

Bers, Trudy H & Calhoun, Harriott D. (2002). Next Steps for the Community College. New Directions for Community College, Number 117. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Brint, Steven G., & Karabel, Jerome. (1989). The Diverted Dream: Community Colleges and the Promise of Educational Opportunity in America, 1900-1985. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.

Campbell, Dale F. (2002). Leadership Gap: Model Strategies for Developing Community College Leaders. Washington, DC: Community College Press.

Cohen, Arthur & Brawer, Florence. (2003). The American Community College. (4th Ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Cohen, Arthur & Brawer, Florence. (1994). Managing Community Colleges: A Handbook for Effective Practice. San Francisco: Jossey- Bass.

Dougherty, Kevin J. (1994). The Contradictory College: The Conflicting Origins, Impacts, and Futures of the Community College. New York: State University of New York Press.

Eaton, Judith S. (1993). Strenghening Collegiate Education in Community Colleges. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, Inc.

Griffith, Marlene, & Connor, A. (1994). Democracy’s Open Door: The Community College in America’s Future. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook Publishers.

Grubb, W. Norton and Associates. (1999). Honored but Invisible: An Inside Look at Teaching in Community Colleges. New York: Routledge.

Levin, John S. (2002). Globalizing the Community College: Strategies for Change in the Twenty-First Century. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.

McCabe, Robert H. (2000). No One to Waste: A Report to Public Decision-Makers and Community College Leaders. Washington, DC: American Association of Community Colleges.

Miller, Richard I., Finley, Charles S., & Vancko, Candace. (2000). Evaluating, Improving, and Judging Faculty Performance in Two-Year Colleges. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group.

O’Banion, Terry. (1997). A Learning College for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: Community College Press.

Rhoads, Robert A., & Valadez, James R. (1996). Democracy, Multiculturalism, and the Community College: A Critical Perspective. New York: Garland Publishing.

Romano, Richard. (2002). Internationalizing the Community College. Washington, DC: Community College Press.

Roueche, John E. & Roueche, Suanne. (1999). High Stakes, High Performance: Making Remedial Education Work. Washington, DC: Community College Press.

Roueche, John E., Roueche, Suanne, D., & Milliron, Mark D. (1997). Strangers in Their Own Land: Part Time Faculty in American Community Colleges. Washington, DC: Community College Press.

Vaughan, George B., & Weisman, Iris M. (1998). The Community College Presidency at the Millennium. Washington, DC: Community College Press.

Witt, Allen A., Wattenbarger, James L., Gollattscheck, James F., & Suppiger, Joseph E. (1994). America’s Community Colleges: The First Century. Washington, DC: Community College Press.

*Book list from the Eric Clearinghouse for Community Colleges