John S. Levin is Professor of Higher Education at the University of California, Riverside, USA. Susan T. Kater is Associate Vice Chancellor, Institutional Strategy, Research, and Effectiveness at Maricopa County Community College District, and Adjunct Faculty at Northern Arizona University, USA.

Praise for the First Edition "The thoughtful perspectives presented in this important book constitute an innovative, experiential view of the community college as a site of promise and contest. This should be required reading for anyone seeking to better understand these complex and essential institutions."--Brian Pusser, Associate Professor of Higher Education, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, USA

• CONTENTSList of Tables and FiguresSeries Editors IntroductionPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1 The Historical Origins of the Comprehensive Community College Mission, 1901-1965Ken MeierChapter 2 Student Diversity in Community Colleges: Examining Trends and Understanding the ChallengesLindsey E. Malcom-PiqueuxChapter 3 Student Development Versus Consumerism: Student Services on CampusJoan B. Hirt and Tara E. FrankChapter 4 Hispanic Community College Students: A Profile of Theory and ResearchAmaury Nora, Vincent Carales, and Ripsimé K. BledsoeChapter 5 International Student Enrollment in U. S. Community Colleges: Joint Endeavors by Individuals and InstitutionsYi Leaf Zhang and Linda Serra HagedornChapter 6 Adult Student Development: The Socio-Agentic Approach and its Relationship to the Community College ContextVirginia Montero-Hernandez and Christine CervenChapter 7 Teaching Academically Underprepared Students in Community CollegesDolores PerinChapter 8 Career and Technical Education: Old Debates and Persistent Challenges Debra D. BraggChapter 9 Faculty and the Connection to the InstitutionJohn S. LevinChapter 10 Leading in the MiddleMarilyn Amey and Pamela EddyChapter 11 Redefining Shared Responsibility: Governance in the 21st Century Community College Susan T. Kater and Carrie B. KiskerChapter 12 State Fiscal Support for Community CollegesJim Palmer and Richard M. Romano Chapter 13 The Future is Probabl[e]y: The Same but Different John S. Levin, Susan T. Kater, and Ariadna I. López DamiánContributor Bios

John S. Levin is Professor of Higher Education at the University of California, Riverside, USA. Susan T. Kater is Associate Vice Chancellor, Institutional Strategy, Research, and Effectiveness at Maricopa County Community College District, and Adjunct Faculty at Northern Arizona University, USA.

Praise for the First Edition "The thoughtful perspectives presented in this important book constitute an innovative, experiential view of the community college as a site of promise and contest. This should be required reading for anyone seeking to better understand these complex and essential institutions."--Brian Pusser, Associate Professor of Higher Education, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, USA

• CONTENTSList of Tables and FiguresSeries Editors IntroductionPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1 The Historical Origins of the Comprehensive Community College Mission, 1901-1965Ken MeierChapter 2 Student Diversity in Community Colleges: Examining Trends and Understanding the ChallengesLindsey E. Malcom-PiqueuxChapter 3 Student Development Versus Consumerism: Student Services on CampusJoan B. Hirt and Tara E. FrankChapter 4 Hispanic Community College Students: A Profile of Theory and ResearchAmaury Nora, Vincent Carales, and Ripsimé K. BledsoeChapter 5 International Student Enrollment in U. S. Community Colleges: Joint Endeavors by Individuals and InstitutionsYi Leaf Zhang and Linda Serra HagedornChapter 6 Adult Student Development: The Socio-Agentic Approach and its Relationship to the Community College ContextVirginia Montero-Hernandez and Christine CervenChapter 7 Teaching Academically Underprepared Students in Community CollegesDolores PerinChapter 8 Career and Technical Education: Old Debates and Persistent Challenges Debra D. BraggChapter 9 Faculty and the Connection to the InstitutionJohn S. LevinChapter 10 Leading in the MiddleMarilyn Amey and Pamela EddyChapter 11 Redefining Shared Responsibility: Governance in the 21st Century Community College Susan T. Kater and Carrie B. KiskerChapter 12 State Fiscal Support for Community CollegesJim Palmer and Richard M. Romano Chapter 13 The Future is Probabl[e]y: The Same but Different John S. Levin, Susan T. Kater, and Ariadna I. López DamiánContributor Bios

John S. Levin is Professor of Higher Education at the University of California, Riverside, USA. Susan T. Kater is Associate Vice Chancellor, Institutional Strategy, Research, and Effectiveness at Maricopa County Community College District, and Adjunct Faculty at Northern Arizona University, USA.

Praise for the First Edition "The thoughtful perspectives presented in this important book constitute an innovative, experiential view of the community college as a site of promise and contest. This should be required reading for anyone seeking to better understand these complex and essential institutions."--Brian Pusser, Associate Professor of Higher Education, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, USA

• CONTENTSList of Tables and FiguresSeries Editors IntroductionPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1 The Historical Origins of the Comprehensive Community College Mission, 1901-1965Ken MeierChapter 2 Student Diversity in Community Colleges: Examining Trends and Understanding the ChallengesLindsey E. Malcom-PiqueuxChapter 3 Student Development Versus Consumerism: Student Services on CampusJoan B. Hirt and Tara E. FrankChapter 4 Hispanic Community College Students: A Profile of Theory and ResearchAmaury Nora, Vincent Carales, and Ripsimé K. BledsoeChapter 5 International Student Enrollment in U. S. Community Colleges: Joint Endeavors by Individuals and InstitutionsYi Leaf Zhang and Linda Serra HagedornChapter 6 Adult Student Development: The Socio-Agentic Approach and its Relationship to the Community College ContextVirginia Montero-Hernandez and Christine CervenChapter 7 Teaching Academically Underprepared Students in Community CollegesDolores PerinChapter 8 Career and Technical Education: Old Debates and Persistent Challenges Debra D. BraggChapter 9 Faculty and the Connection to the InstitutionJohn S. LevinChapter 10 Leading in the MiddleMarilyn Amey and Pamela EddyChapter 11 Redefining Shared Responsibility: Governance in the 21st Century Community College Susan T. Kater and Carrie B. KiskerChapter 12 State Fiscal Support for Community CollegesJim Palmer and Richard M. Romano Chapter 13 The Future is Probabl[e]y: The Same but Different John S. Levin, Susan T. Kater, and Ariadna I. López DamiánContributor Bios