The Urgency of Now

Equity and Excellence

By (author) Marcus M. Kolb, Samuel D. Cargile, Jason Wood, Nassim Ebrahimi, Lynn E. Priddy, Laurie Dodge

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Publication date:

09 September 2015

Length of book:

114 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781475814521

With the student body evolving quickly, and the looming challenge of the “completion agenda,” community colleges are facing circumstances like never before in serving all students and propelling them to fulfilling their education aspirations. The Urgency of Now suggests a way forward, with students and their learning at the center of what community colleges, and all of higher education, must do to generate graduates in possession of high quality degrees and credentials. Through considering comprehensive assessment, new roles for accreditation, faculty engagement strategies, and competency-based education, The Urgency of Now describes our current challenges and the ways we might meet those challenges for the 21^st century institution.

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Urgency of Now: Equity and Excellence – Samuel Cargile
Chapter 1: Making the Case – Jason Wood
Chapter 2: The Accountable Institution from Compliance to Learning – Lynn Priddy
Chapter 3: Competency-Based Education – Laurie Dodge
Chapter 4: Integrated Outcomes Assessment – Nassim Ebrahimi
Chapter 5: Engaging Faculty – Marcus Kolb
Epilogue – Marcus Kolb and Samuel Cargile
Index
About the Authors

The Urgency of Now assembles some of the most pressing topics facing today’s community college leaders, and it serves as a good primer for those issues…. [T]he topics are relevant, well researched, and presented clearly in a logical and substantive sequence. Because of this, the book may be useful for administrators, faculty, or board members who are new to the community college arena to become more familiar with these issues. For community college researchers, the book efficiently outlines the major elements of each of the emerging issues for community colleges, and it compiles many current, relevant references on the respective topics.... [I]t may help start meaningful conversations about change on campus or in the boardroom.