Unexpected Influence

Auteur

Anne-Marie McCartan worked in the field of higher education for 40 years, many of those with community colleges at the campus and state-policy level. Most recently she served as executive director of the national Council of Colleges of Arts & Sciences.

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Students are well aware of the contributions of the men who served as college presidents, researchers, and national leaders in community college-but what women made significant contributions that have not before been brought to light? Their valuable stories are captured in this book.

Contenu

Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Setting the Stage Part II: Profiles Margaret Mosal: Champion for High-Achieving Students Mildred Montag: Innovator in Nursing Education Jane Matson: Mentor for Student Development Personnel Dorothy Knoell: Respected Researcher Marie Y. Martin: Federal Advocate K. Patricia Cross: Influential Writer and Speaker Janet Lieberman: Serving At-Risk Youth Connie Sutton Odems: National Association Leadership Mildred Bulpitt and Carolyn Desjardins: Developing Women Leaders Suanne Roueche: Celebrating Teaching Excellence Wilhelmina Delco: Giving Voice to Education s Underrepresented Women of the Tribal Colleges: Extending the Model Part III: Reflections Appendix A: Methodology Appendix B: Acronyms Appendix C: Interviews with Author References About the Author Index