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The gap between institutional ambition, resources, and performance
is what prompted Richard Alfred and his authors to develop this
book. It is written at a time when community colleges are facing
problems with increasing demand and limited resources that have
forced them to search for efficiency and new ways of supporting
growth. The purpose of Community Colleges on the Horizon is to open
up a new way of thinking about institutional growth and development
and leadership and management based on the concept of
abundance-elevating dynamics in institutions that lead to
extraordinary performance and outcomes that surpass expectations.
The authors describe different circumstances colleges will find
themselves in as a function of their leadership, their resources
(both tangible and intangible), and the capabilities of their
staff. This book is not for the complacent; it is not for those who
are unwilling to look openly at their institutions. It will be most
useful for those who believe their institution can and should do
better, for those who prefer action to words, for those who are
unafraid to challenge convention, for those who are ready to pursue
opportunity and change, and, ultimately, for those who believe that
their institution has unexploited potential.
Community colleges were established to provide an accessible,
affordable education and have largely met this charge. Access
without success, however, does not benefit the student and
traditional planning, operational and financial management, and
infinite enrollment growth strategies have not produced positive
student outcomes. The Great Recession, disinvestment in higher
education, and increasing costs and competition have further
exacerbated the inability to deliver better results. Community
colleges need an operational framework structured for student
success. The community college needs a redesigned business model.
This publication breaks new ground by introducing the community
college business model (CCBM), an intentionally designed
operational management approach that provides a comprehensive
approach to understanding students and meeting student needs by
providing an exceptional educational experience. Supported by a
fiscal management that targets finances to support student learning
and success, the model guides the reader through the growth,
development, and leveraging of the resources (human, physical, and
intellectual) necessary for delivering a successful educational
journey. The CCBM is designed to restructure community colleges for
delivery of a student value proposition built on learning and
success. The philosophical underpinning of the book is that student
success is the ultimate measure of organizational effectiveness.
Community colleges were established to provide an accessible,
affordable education and have largely met this charge. Access
without success, however, does not benefit the student and
traditional planning, operational and financial management, and
infinite enrollment growth strategies have not produced positive
student outcomes. The Great Recession, disinvestment in higher
education, and increasing costs and competition have further
exacerbated the inability to deliver better results. Community
colleges need an operational framework structured for student
success. The community college needs a redesigned business model.
This publication breaks new ground by introducing the community
college business model (CCBM), an intentionally designed
operational management approach that provides a comprehensive
approach to understanding students and meeting student needs by
providing an exceptional educational experience. Supported by a
fiscal management that targets finances to support student learning
and success, the model guides the reader through the growth,
development, and leveraging of the resources (human, physical, and
intellectual) necessary for delivering a successful educational
journey. The CCBM is designed to restructure community colleges for
delivery of a student value proposition built on learning and
success. The philosophical underpinning of the book is that student
success is the ultimate measure of organizational effectiveness.
This work uses current research data and interviews to present a
cogent discussion of strategies and tactics needed to keep the HBCU
community a healthy vital component of American educational life.
The threats and problems of intuitional life are not glossed over
rather they are discussed within the parameters of successful
planning and implementation. "American Treasures" may seem like an
unusual title for a book designed to assist traditionally under
resourced colleges and universities overcome weaknesses, develop
strengths, communicate success, develop capacity, and leverage
strengths into competitive advantages, but the authors believe that
the title should reflect the underlying premises of the publication
and at the same time, counteract the attitudes and perceptions
detrimental to our higher education system. As scholars of color
they believe America's historically Black universities and colleges
(HBCUs) have been, and will continue to be, treasured intellectual
capital and cerebral currency in historical and future higher
education. Treasure is something which is not only valuable, but is
also something highly valued and desired. Treasure, and more
accurately, the thrill of the journey that takes antagonists
through a gauntlet of emotions, has been at the heart of great
works of literature spanning generations - from literal treasure
hunts in Blackbeard and Treasure Island to the more metaphorical
search for treasure in works such as Romeo and Juliet (Love), The
Odyssey (Home) and The Invisible Man (Self-Identity). Treasure
largely lies in the eye of the beholder and some of the underlying
and overarching premises within this work include the following:
Institutions of higher learning both take in and enhance treasure
(students) and are a treasure in and of themselves Institutions of
higher education other than those defined as Ivy League, elite
private, or those with substantial endowments and or numerous
lucrative grants (i.e. large and well-known state colleges and
universities) play a crucial role in the development of human
potential, continuation of the most robust economy in history, and
search for social equity and justice Finally, while treasure has
value and is often desired, it is oft times and hidden and
occasionally hidden within plain sight and research shows this is
often the case with HBCU entities whether public, private or
religious in origin.
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