Results of a High‐Impact Infusion Project at the Community College of Baltimore County

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Dallas M. Dolan ◽  
Jennifer Kilbourne ◽  
Glenda Breaux ◽  
Terry Hirsch
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Baltimore County

Fulfilling the Democratic Mission of the Community College Through Student Civic Engagement

2021 ◽  
pp. 21-39
Author(s):  
Jennifer Englert-Copeland
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Change Agents ◽  
College Education ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Community College Education ◽  
College Setting ◽  
Access Policies

Community colleges are inherently democratizing institutions. Through their open access policies, immersion in their local communities, and mission of preparing students for transfer or the workforce, they are positioned to produce graduates who have the skills to become change agents in their communities. Incorporating civic engagement within the community college setting often presents steep challenges as a result of funding models, a national narrow-focus on completion and credential production, and the barriers their own students face. Yet despite these challenges, community colleges across the country are increasingly focusing on methods of encouraging the civic engagement of their students and are participating in high-impact practices. Research confirms that students who are engaged civically do better academically. By assessing their civic programming, community colleges can shine light on the value of civic engagement as a fundamental outcome of a community college education. Only then will these institutions fully realize their mission as America's democracy colleges.

scholarly journals My First 51 Years Teaching Microbiology at The Community College of Baltimore County

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary E. Kaiser
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Professional Life ◽  
Baltimore County ◽  
Job Interview ◽  
Teaching Position ◽  
Northern Illinois University ◽  
State Shooting

I have had just one job interview in my life and it was for the position of Biology Instructor at Catonsville Community College. Having just completed my M.S. Degree at Northern Illinois University, I knew I needed employment because I was moving to Maryland prior to September 1970. After enquiring about the possibility of a teaching position at 4 Maryland community colleges, I was granted an interview at Catonsville Community College. On May 4, 1970, I found myself driving from Illinois to Maryland for a real job interview. I remember the date because I was listening on my car radio to the aftermath of the Kent State shooting earlier that day. The interview apparently went well because I was offered the position beginning in September for the amazing salary of $10,000! My professional life had begun. Armed with little more than a love of microbiology and a lot of patience and desire, I began the journey to hopefully become the best microbiology educator of which I am capable. Fifty-one years later I am still striving for that goal. 

scholarly journals Developing UREs at a Community College Branch Campus: A Collaborative Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 63-64
Author(s):  
Beatriz Villar-Fernandez ◽  
◽  
Danielle N. Ringhoff ◽  
John K. Leiser ◽  
Jacalyn D. Speicher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Pharmaceutical Company ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Collaborative Approach ◽  
Branch Campus ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Undergraduate Research Experiences ◽  
Stem Pipeline ◽  
Pipeline Project

Faculty in STEM and administrators at the NCC-Monroe Campus recognized the importance of undergraduate research experiences as high-impact teaching practices but were realistic about the limitations of a two-year institution. As community and institutional partnerships are important in the creation of long-standing programs, faculty sought a community grant from a local pharmaceutical company, which provided the first NCC Stem Pipeline Project for 2016–2018.

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