THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM: HISTORY, CURRENT STATUS, AND FUTURE CHALLENGES
Titel:
THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM: HISTORY, CURRENT STATUS, AND FUTURE CHALLENGES
Auteur:
Newberry, Anthony L.
Verschenen in:
Community college journal of research and practice
Paginering:
Jaargang 20 (1996) nr. 6 pagina's 519-538
Jaar:
1996-11
Inhoud:
Established in 1964, Kentucky's community college system was developed within the framework of the University of Kentucky, and in that sense is unique among state community college systems in the Southeast. This article examines the history, current status, and future challenges of the system through the fall of 1995, giving particular attention to three distinguishing features: (a) a centralized funding structure heavily dependent on state appropriations and tuition; (b) a governance system that seeks to combine community college access and flexibility with the strengths of a land-grant, Research I university, but often draws fire from competitors of the University; and (c) a role in workforce development that is shared with a separate system of postsecondary vocational schools. By the mid-1990s, the system's 14 colleges had established themselves as a vital force in Kentucky higher education, despite state funding levels that ranked last among the 15 states reporting to the Southern Regional Education Board. The system also became the focus of an intensifying policy debate over its relationships both with the University of Kentucky and with the postsecondary vocational system.
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