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Book SynopsisWith 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 21st century institution.
Trade ReviewThe Urgency of Now: Equity and Excellence is an outstanding read that is recommended for anyone concerned with the plight of higher education. This book presents reasoned arguments which support the goal of reforming community colleges chiefly as a matter of sound public policy and implicitly to further the Judeo-Christian imperative which calls for social justice. * Reflective Teaching *
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. * Community College Review *
Table of ContentsForeword 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
