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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"Community college presidents"”.
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English major community college presidents: a narrative inquiry
… of this narrative inquiry was to discover how community college presidents who were undergraduate English majors (English major presidents) construct the stories of their academic and professional journeys. Six presidents shared their stories in private, audio-taped interviews. Narrative …
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Career pathways and experiences of women community college presidents
… inquired into the experiences selected women community college presidents had on the pathway to their presidency. The study focused on women so that future women leaders might gain a better understanding of how others achieve senior-level positions at community colleges. This research employed …
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An examination of midwest community college presidents' leadership styles
<p>This study examined the leadership styles of community college presidents and chancellors in the Midwestern part of the United States on leadership styles they embraced based on their personal characteristics, age, gender, education and experience in higher education, location, and other …
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Community college presidents: perceptions of leadership demands and competencies
The purpose of this study was to explore community college presidents' perceptions of the demands and competencies of leadership at the community college presidential level. The study focused on the experiences of four sitting community college presidents to understand their perceptions of …
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A Multidimensional Leadership Model For Rural Community College Presidents
<p>A qualitative study involving six rural community college presidents was conducted with the intended purpose of understanding what dimensions of leadership emerge from rural community college presidents during times of sustained financial distress. Unexpectedly, the presidents pointed the …
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Women Community College Presidents: The Road to the Presidency
In 2005, according to the American Association of Community College (AACC) and the National Institute of Leadership Development, women signify 259 community college presidents nationally. Hockaday and Puyear (2000), Weisman and Vaughan (2002) reported in 2002 that more women held presidencies at …
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Identifying and Addressing Issues Faced by New Community College Presidents
The American community college system is in the midst of a leadership crisis. Community college presidents are retiring at an alarming rate. Further exacerbating the leadership crisis is the lack of qualified candidates to replace the retiring presidents. Senior administrators at community colleges …
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Essential Personal Attributes, Skills and Abilities Needed by Aspiring Community College Presidents
The community college presidency is in critical state of evolution. Boggs (2003) stated that the rate of presidential retirements appears to be on the rise, with 79% of presidents planning to retire by 2012. Weisman and Vaughn (2007) in a 2006 survey found the number of presidents planning to …
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Chief Student Affairs Officer’s Competencies: Perspectives from Community College Presidents in Illinois
… Affairs Officers (CSAO’s) within single campus community colleges are responsible for providing senior leadership and overall planning for all administrative areas as assigned by the college president. They work collectively to provide leadership for various functional areas to facilitate the …
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The Relationship of Stress Levels to Wellness Practices Among Community College Presidents.
… the variety and level of wellness practices of community college presidents and the relationship of these practices to the stress levels of this group. Additionally, relaxation activities and the feelings, characteristics, and symptoms associated with stress were considered. Items measuring each …
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The impending retirements of community college presidents: A higher education leadership crisis
… and interested candidates to replace retiring community college presidents and senior level officers and to learn if or how organizational changes and leadership during the growth and expansion of the community college system have impacted or contributed to this phenomenon.</p> <p>The unit of …
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California Community College Presidents’ Leadership: Serving Latinx Students at Hispanic Serving Institutions
… qualitative case study examined how California Community College Presidents (CCCPs) make meaning of leading a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) to evaluate how CCCPs respond to Latinx student success gaps and support initiatives at their campuses. Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) have been …
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Community College Presidents’ Leadership Styles And Perceived Impact Of Personal Leadership Style On Faculty Relations
… develop an understanding of a group of two-year college presidents’ various leadership styles as well as to explore perceptions of their relationship with faculty and the manner in which personal leadership style impacts faculty relations. College presidents employed by a two-year college system …
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Leadership orientations of rural community college presidents serving appointed or elected independent governing boards: a four-frame analysis
… of this study was to collect data from rural community college presidents and board chairs serving appointed or elected independent governing boards to determine reported and observed leadership orientations of presidents. The study used the Leadership Orientation Survey developed by Bolman …
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An exploration of moral orientation, gender and the nature of the dilemma in moral reasoning of community college presidents
… were used to investigate moral reasoning of community college presidents. Data were analyzed using procedures suggested by Glaser and Strauss. whether two or more than two orientations to moral problem solving was used by research subjects was investigated by examination of real-life dilemmas …
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Community College Presidents In The New Millennium: Competencies For Leadership As Identified By Position Announcements And Relationship To Board Type
… established by Desjardins and Huff for the community college president in the new millennium and 2) whether these competencies vary with different board structures, majority board gender composition, or gender of board president.</p> <p>Seventy-six position announcements where compared to a …
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An examination of goals for Virginia's community colleges as perceived by members of the Virginia Senate and community college presidents
… of the Virginia Senate to those of Virginia community college presidents concerning the importance of state funding of 14 community college goal areas clustered from 31 activity statements. The study sought to determine what differences existed between the two groups concerning these goals …
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Presidential Fundraising: A Multiple Case Study of Rural Serving Oklahoma Community Colleges
<p>Community college presidents serving rural populations in the state of Oklahoma have been forced to take on new responsibilities related to institutional fundraising due to multiple economic challenges including continued budgetary shortfalls and limited resource allocation. Review of the …
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From the Border to the Boardroom: The Journey to the Community College Presidency for Mexican-American Women
… professional pathways of female Mexican-American community college presidents. The Hispanic/Latino population has grown immensely in the United States since 2000. The demographic profile for community colleges has evolved to reflect the population changes within the country. Community colleges …
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