Beyond the Vision: Implementation Strategies for Diversifying Community College Leadership. A Beacon College Project.

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Title: Beyond the Vision: Implementation Strategies for Diversifying Community College Leadership. A Beacon College Project.
Language: English
Authors: Simpson, Mary-Margaret, Metropolitan Community Coll., Omaha, NE. Clearinghouse for Exemplary Practices in Leadership Diversity.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 75
Publication Date: 1993
Sponsoring Agency: Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek, MI.
American Association of Community Colleges, Washington, DC.
Document Type: Collected Works - General
Opinion Papers
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Selection, Affirmative Action, Change Strategies, College Administration, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Diversity (Institutional), Employment Practices, Ethnic Distribution, Leadership Qualities, Minority Groups, Organizational Change, Program Descriptions, Two Year Colleges
Abstract: Focusing on the implementation of leadership diversity efforts at 10 two-year colleges, this collection of reports represents results of an 18-month leadership diversity project coordinated by Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska, during 1991 and 1992. The following 12 articles are included: (1) "Keeping Diversity on the Front Burner," by J. Richard Gilliland; (2) "Collaborative Change: A Consortium Approach to Leadership Diversity," by Mary-Margaret Simpson; (3) "Implementing Leadership Diversity at Austin Community College," by Exalton Delco; (4) "Spreading the Influence at a Multi-Campus College: Leadership Diversity at Central Community College," by Vikki Jaeger; (5) "A President's Perspective on Fostering Diversity and Leadership," by Tom Gonzales; (6) "Hennepin Technical College: Leadership for All Persons," by Sharon Grossbach; (7) "Cultural Diversity Awareness and Sensitivity at Kirkwood Community College," by Lois Nanke; (8) "Valuing Diversity: Building a Campus Environment To Recruit and Retain Minority Students and Faculty," by Deborah Newsome; (9) "The Metropolitan Community Colleges: Interpersonal Networking and Working Together toward Leadership Diversity," by Maureen Kennedy; (10) "Developing a Multi-Faceted Implementation Approach: Institutionalizing Leadership Diversity throughout Metopolitan Community College," by Lynn Smith; (11) "Using Multicultural Celebrations To Diversify Leadership at Western Iowa Tech," by Larry Bolanos; and (12) "On the Threshold of Change: Leadership Diversity at Western Nebraska Community College," by M. Jane Hunter. A 54-item annotated bibliography on leadership diversity is included. (PAA)
Entry Date: 1994
Accession Number: ED361041
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Focusing on the implementation of leadership diversity efforts at 10 two-year colleges, this collection of reports represents results of an 18-month leadership diversity project coordinated by Metropolitan Community College in Omaha, Nebraska, during 1991 and 1992. The following 12 articles are included: (1) "Keeping Diversity on the Front Burner," by J. Richard Gilliland; (2) "Collaborative Change: A Consortium Approach to Leadership Diversity," by Mary-Margaret Simpson; (3) "Implementing Leadership Diversity at Austin Community College," by Exalton Delco; (4) "Spreading the Influence at a Multi-Campus College: Leadership Diversity at Central Community College," by Vikki Jaeger; (5) "A President's Perspective on Fostering Diversity and Leadership," by Tom Gonzales; (6) "Hennepin Technical College: Leadership for All Persons," by Sharon Grossbach; (7) "Cultural Diversity Awareness and Sensitivity at Kirkwood Community College," by Lois Nanke; (8) "Valuing Diversity: Building a Campus Environment To Recruit and Retain Minority Students and Faculty," by Deborah Newsome; (9) "The Metropolitan Community Colleges: Interpersonal Networking and Working Together toward Leadership Diversity," by Maureen Kennedy; (10) "Developing a Multi-Faceted Implementation Approach: Institutionalizing Leadership Diversity throughout Metopolitan Community College," by Lynn Smith; (11) "Using Multicultural Celebrations To Diversify Leadership at Western Iowa Tech," by Larry Bolanos; and (12) "On the Threshold of Change: Leadership Diversity at Western Nebraska Community College," by M. Jane Hunter. A 54-item annotated bibliography on leadership diversity is included. (PAA)