I would like to pass this on to the Listserv (ASA) for community colleges - you may want to join that listserv, which is new this year, to promote this information. We would also like to create a network for community college faculty and others who teach first and second year sociology students. Here is the listserv info - attached and below.
Susan St. John, Assoc. Professor of Sociology
Two-Year College Representative to the Council of Teaching & Learning,
ASA
Corning Community College
1 Academic Drive
Corning, NY 14830
(607) 962-9526 or secretary 962-9239
Open to all faculty who teach our first sociology students:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
You don't have to be an ASA or STLS member to join the listserv -
try
it out!
If you are involved with first and second year sociology students,
then you may benefit from the Two-college listserv! The listserv
is open to interested faculty at 4-year colleges and universities -
in fact, we will be discussing topics and listserv membership
inclusion in the next few weeks.
To join: send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
type: SUBSCRIBE in the text box (leave the subject line
blank)
(other commands - HELP, UNSUBSCRIBE can be used as needed)
Since this listserv is new this year, your active participation
will be key to its success as a premier communication tool for
sharing academic ideas, exploring curricula, and linking with
social science faculty (full-time, adjunct, librarians,
counselors, and so on) to colleagues throughout the United States,
Canada, and beyond. Please pass this info on to colleagues.
If you deal with the first students of sociology, your
participation is needed . . . and if you teach, check out the
Section on Teaching and Learning in Sociology (ASA) which sponsors
this site.
Visit the STLS site: http://www.asanet.org/sectionteach/
If you teach, you belong!
Best wishes as you begin the Fall term!
Susan St. John
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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For those of you working at or writing about community colleges- Attached is a call for papers for a special issue on Community Colleges
and Social Justice Issues. The text is below as well. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Equity & Excellence in Education A
Special Theme Issue on Social Justice Issues and
Community Colleges Guest
Editor: Equity & Excellence
in Education is
currently soliciting manuscripts for a special issue on community colleges and
social justice issues. Community colleges ideally offer opportunities for a
wide range of citizens to pursue a college degree. They act as feeder
institutions for four-year institutions, offer occupational curricula, and
developmental level courses. Open enrollment, English as a second language
classes, G.E.D. classes and adult education, and relative low-cost tuition all
invite a variety of students, including adult learners, returning students,
recent immigrants, TANF recipients, as well as working and middle class
traditional college-age students. This diversity of students brings with it
distinct pedagogical challenges, and the necessity for particular student
support programs. Additionally, community colleges arguably
serve a greater majority of marginalized populations and members of
under-represented groups. Despite the intent of offering equal opportunities to
all students, success rates may vary for different social identity groups.
Issues of social inequity such as racism, sexism, ableism, and classism affect
student retention, graduation, and transfer rates. For example, unlike
traditional residential college students, community college students often
balance full-time jobs, family commitments, and other responsibilities as they
pursue their education. For this special issue, we invite empirical research
articles that address these issues unique to community colleges. We will
consider a wide range of topics, including the following: • Issues related to social,
economic, racial, gender, and other types of inequalities in community colleges • Differing graduation,
retention, and transfer rates among white students and students of color • Creative pedagogies specific
to meeting community college students’ needs • Strategies to address issues
related to open enrollment • Creating community on
community colleges campuses • Supporting students who
balance work, family, and school • Issues particular to returning
students • Single mothers and community
colleges • Access to academics for
students with significant disabilities • Immigrant, ESL, and
international student experiences in community colleges • Teaching about social justice
issues in community colleges • Issues particular to rural or
urban community colleges • Links with community
organizations through service-learning • Distance learning as an avenue
for equity Submission Guidelines Complete manuscripts are due March 1st,
2006. Submit three “masked” paper copies (plus a disk) with
separate cover title page including author contact information. Please indicate
in your cover letter that the submission is for the special issue on Social Justice
Issues and Community Colleges. Mail to: Equity
& Excellence in Education, Hills South 370, |
