The diverse perspectives and issues in these chapters explicitly advance an equity
- Conceptual and empirical rationales to support equity-oriented practices,
- Examples of programming and practice that support the lives and livelihoods of underserved student populations, and
- Examples of policy, programming, and thinking that emphasize the role of the community college in expanding educational opportunity for underserved students.
This is the 172nd volume of this Jossey-Bass quarterly report series. Essential to the professional libraries of presidents, vice presidents, deans, and other leaders in today's open-door institutions, New Directions for Community Colleges provides expert guidance in meeting the challenges of their distinctive and expanding educational mission.