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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 203 929 810 373 AUTHOR Eaton, Judith S., Ed. TITLE women in Community Colleges. New Directions for Community Colleges, Number 34. INSTITUTION ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges, Los Angeles, Calif. SPONS AGENCY National Inst. of Education (DHEH), Washington, D.C. PEPORT NO ISBN-87589-812-2 PUB DATE 81 CONTRACT 400-78-0038 NOTE 1 10p. JOURNAL CIT New Directions for Community Colleges; v9 n2 Sum 1981 EDRS PRICE MF01/PC05 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Administrator Characteristics: *Administrators; *College Faculty; College Presidents; *Community Colleges; *Females: Humanities: Literature Reviews; Nontraditional Occupations: Self Evaluation (Individuals): Sex Discrimination: Sex Stereotypes; Trustees: Two Year Colleges: Two Year College Students: Womens Education: Womens Studies ABSTRACT After introductory material by Judith S. Eaton discussing the challenges faced by women in positions of authority at community colleges, this monograph presents eight essays dealing with women in the community college movement. Emily Taylor discusses the backgrounds, attitudes, and characteristics of the small, but growing number of women presidents of community colleges and describes a prolect undertaken by the American Council on Education to identify talented women administrators. A. Rae Price documents the unequal status of women faculty members and suggests actions for improvement. Lloyd Averill argues that women will best be able to strengthen the humanities by affirming and employing the pDsitive, stereotypically feminine characteristics of the humanist. Carol Eliason examines the critical support role played by women's studies programs in meeting counseling, occupational, and educational needs. Emily B. Kirby examines the role of the community_ college in helping women overcome stereotvres which block them from non-traditional careers. Joyce A. Smith discusses the role of the trustee, the special responsibilities of women trustees, behaviors that contribute to a new member's success, and the selection of a college president. Linda L.Moore examines the special problems faced by women in management in both the public and private sectors and proposes a method of constructive self-analvsis. An EPIC literature review concludes the monograph. (JP) ****** * ***** ******* ** ******* ******* ******* ******** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ****************************** ********************** ******** ** 000 i1 unitycoilenin NEW DIRECTIONS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES A Quarterly Sourcebook Arthur M. Cohen, Editor in-Chief Florence B. Drawer, Associate Editor Spors,ored by the ERIC Clearinghouse for Junior Colleges Numbe _4 1981 Commity Colleges Judith S. Eaton Editor spy -Bass Inc., Publishers San _isco Vashinsuon London EOUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION FTTZIR *IC rInotiouso For Junior Cl !ogee el Nty ER'++TT Or C !FORMA, LOS A OAS WOMEN IN CON1N1UNITY C.( II1,(; . New 1)irectuor; frir (.ommunity Collet.ys Volume IX, Nuitil cr 2.I91i1 Judith S. Lawn, [Alum- Nkt, DIreetion+ fo r Community C (publicationntiniloirLISPS 121-71(1) ispublished quarnirlyby iiissey-!lass In., Puhlishers, in assn i,ttion vith he ERI(: Clearinghouse heir Junior Colleges. Subscriptions are available at the regular rate for institutions, libraries, and agent ies of- $30 for one year. hulk iduals iiiav subscribe at the special professional ram ofWI one year. N'en, Duretion3is inlinluired sequentially please order extra topics liv number. The volume and issue numbeis tibtwe are included Iris the oriveninte iii lihraries, Seeimd-class postage rates paidart San Francisco, California, and at addiiiiinal offices. The rmitcrial in this publiciltion wit. prepared pursuant itiat contract with the National Institute vii Education, U,S. Department of Health, Education, and Well are_ Contractors undertaking such projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their judgment in professional and iechnival matters. Prior to public:at:on, the manuscript vitas submitted to the Center For the Study of 1::onimunity Colleges for Critical review and determination of professional compekinue. This publication has met such standards. Points of view or opinions. however, do no/ necessarily represent the official view or opinions of the Center for the Study of Goomiunity Colleges of Me National Institute of Education, Correspondence: Substrip(imiN, single-issue orders, rhange or iokirry.snotitcs, undelivered topics, and other orrespondeni should be sentto New Dtreetiorri Subscriptions, Jossey-Bass Inc.. Publishers, 433 California Street. StillI rulciscti , California 9410. Editoria: ctirrespucneln mx should he sent to the Editor-in-Chicf, Arthur NE ft;iihen, at the ERIC Clearinghouse for Jnrltilr Colleges University of California, Los Angeles, California 90024. Library of CiingrNN (:aialiigiir Card Nitnibtir LC80-8426.1- International Standard Serial Norrilwr ISSN 01,14-3081 lifiernatkonal Slumlord ISBN /1751N812-2 (:over cicsign by Willi Alantilinrii in the tiniiticl Shift,. Anniri This anonSSW.:InTihireilV.1111 inniling Inuit tilt Natinital Et1{1(ii(1411Lt=-; .5.13C1):11A (1 niultir I ill IFir Ti.pOrt(10 OM tic( t-Nsarily t the poNitittir, In di( it NW air fllrll`. tints Editor's Notes Judith S. Eaton vii Women Community College Presidents Emily Taylor N., Rill. ctt EllyNrwmi.uy Inswonon ihNcx..(1,c1he community 1,ages. 200 percent gain in women presidents during the past live years. Illy men of the Faculty A. Rae Price 13 Jost as more Inale elementary wel hce-r are needed r Nerve models for boys and girls and to (ilitias:ow the parental, kiving, c aring qualities of males, Sc are more women needed at the college level to serve as role models to women and men at another crucial developmen- d periodwhen many .audents etr making impartani career chic isions that will alit them the rest ol Men. lo.es. How Can Women Influence Lloyd Ay-II 23 Humanities Education? Stereotypically feminine characteristics are of enormous value, especially In relation to the humanities. `i hey ha ,e m more oiten valued by mid kw women than otherwise. New Directions for Women's Studies Carol Eliason and Support Services To successfully meet the needs of the growing kinetic. aity of two- year college students, counselors and programmers must target their programs for special subpopulations of women. Petticoats to jackhammers: Emily B. Kirby 43 Strategies for Women in Occupational Education Mort than fourdifths of America's employed women _ere in pink (service), white (office), or blue (factory) collar work, their limited opportunity l'or economic and occupational mobility should make occupational education attractive tic them if community colleges meet the challenge. A View from the Board of Trustees Joyce A. Smith 55 The trustee who is rims' effective in advancing the interests of women is the woman who is most effective as a trustee. VI Women as Managers Linda L. Moore 67 Whether in the 1)0)1it sector or private torpnratinn, a balanced ana:.:sis of sell and system is essential Idr women in management. Sources of Information: Women in Donna Dzierlenga 79 the Community College Index 91 Editor's Notes Community colleges throughout the country are currently experienc- ing a major (and hitherto unprecedented) emphasis on community education. and development of "lifelong learnt ig." This trend follows years of successful coh,mitment to a transfer function (the junior college model), an occupational training function (the vocational school model), and a comprehensive community college function (which initi- ated the emphasis on community service). At the same time,higher education in general and community colleges in particular are serving more women than ever before and thus areinvolved in the complex social, political, economic, and intellectual changes that make up the women's movement. Community colleges, as the first step in higher education for many involved in this phenomenon, have a heavy responsibility for providing leadership to women making career decisions, changing their life-styles, and seeking economic stability. This responsibility extends to students, staff, and the community. Many women will encounter opportunity, create success or failure, and survive change through contact with community college faculty, administrators, and trustees. This sourcebook is intended to provide information about and analysis of the impact that the changing role of women in our societyis having on the community college movement. Although we realize that change is constant and comprehensive assessment is premature, we nonetheless need to pause and at least describe this significant movement of women, particularly as it influences educational process,pol- icy, philosophy, and result. We have turned to women faculty members, administrators, and trustees for assistance in identifying how our institutions can and will affect the lives, goal.and values of men and women. While women constitute a significant dimension of our professional and community focus, little has been done thus far to assess corn- prehensively their present status and olans for the future. Given that the community college has been lauded primarily and appropriately as- "democracy's college," with a major emphasis on access for all inter- ested persons, our responsibility exten,',; even beyond our campuses to assistingindeed, leadingour communities in meaningful and worth- while social change. Our contributors have alerted us to the following essentials:

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