Nashville State Community College Case Study

We are home to the University of Memphis, a public research university, which has enrolled more than 24,000 students. We are also home to Rhodes College, a private liberal arts college that currently enrolls over 2,000 students. Memphis is also the most vigorous in the country when it comes to working towards a better education. In 2005, the Tennessee General Assembly passed the Voluntary Pre-K (VPK) for Tennessee Act, which resulted in a bigger investment towards early childhood education. In 2009, the Teacher Effectiveness Initiative (TEI) promised to raise money for education and ensure an effective teacher was put in every class room. In 2013, Tennessee was named the fastest improving state in the nation per the National Assessment of Educational Progress scores (America’s Most Ambitious Education Reforms). Memphis has been and still is working strenuously towards a better education system every day.

Community college is a place for all. Anyone can “pop their head in” (p 256) and will be invited with open arms to discover who they are as an individual and where they would like to go. Two-year colleges are not advertised to the parents but to the potential student

Southern University A&M College welcomed Dr. J.S. Clark as the new African American leader and president in 1914 after the big move. As Dr. Clark as president, he made numerous improvements on campus and off campus. He established a Junior College, teacher-training curriculum, Agricultural Extension Program, a summer normal school, six brick buildings for instructional activities, five brick dormitories, and eleven wooden structures for the faculties. Before his retirement came, he funded money from the government to build a library, a football stadium, an administration building, a gymnasium, and additional dormitories. During this time period, Felton G. Clark, J.S. Clark only son, was one of Southern’s most promising

Two specific groups that I identify with as part of my decision to attend Columbia Southern University is based on my family and work. As an individual my choice to attend is based on my own desire to achieve a higher education in order to obtain a job that is satisfactory to the life and goals I have mapped out for myself. By having a job for which I have specifically attended school for, it will allow me to get and sustain a career conducive to my own happiness and prosperity. While my own individual choice to attend school is great, I have a family that encouraged me greatly in this decision. Both my mother and father, between the two, have a Master’s degree in criminal justice, and a Bachelor's degree in paramedic studies. Naturally

Working as a loss control consultant for XYZ manufacturing company, various aspects of information need to be acquired prior to visiting. Assessing procedures for safety awareness and loss prevention practices, while reporting outcomes, and then deliberating with the underwriters. Within XYZ manufacturing company these areas include the following topics: record logs, the number of workers, ergonomics, the hazard level, training and orientation plans, and previous work recovery programs. Developing a new policy for XYZ manufacturing company will be produced through evaluation and modification of these areas.

As my days at East Ridge High School are coming to an end I, as well as many of my peers, have come to a very important fork in the road to our future- Where do I go next? When I ask myself this I have to answer with another question, Where can I attend school that will allow me to further my education and fulfill my dreams while simultaneously maintaining the consistent love and support of my family as well as remaining financially responsible? For me, there is only one answer- Chattanooga State College

Community college is a great institution for students to start their educational journey. Especially when they do not have the funds or lack some of the prerequisite that a university would require. Community college was created to serve the community, traditional and non-traditional students with the best higher education and lifetime learning opportunities. The faculty and staff members at a community college is there to provide leadership in education while going above and beyond to recognize the needs of the students and the community by providing excellent educational programs and support services that are available to all who have the opportunity to take advantage of them. “Student services now include recruitment and retention, counseling, student activities, student health, financial aid, academic support, career centers, transfer centers, and supplemental services such as transportation, child care, and services tailored for specific populations of students” (Cohen, Brawer, & Krisker, 2014, pg. 209). My philosophy in fulfilling the role and mission of the community college, is to establish the mission, vision, goals and values to guide all students on their journey to strive to become successful both in school and in today’s economy.

Southern New Hampshire University is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. They are also accredited through other certifying bodies like the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), which certifies undergraduate and graduate business programs. The Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA) accredits the Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Administration and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredits the Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Nursing programs.

East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is a public, coeducational institution situated in Northeast Tennessee. It is one of the campuses that is governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents. Its main campus is in Johnson City, with other centers in Kingsport, Elizabethton and Bristol. It was founded in 1911 with the name East Tennessee Normal School, aimed at educating their graduates to become teachers. The institution received university status in 1963 with accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (ETSU, 2016).

The graduation rates for community colleges are shockingly low. This is an issue that impacts Central Ohio Technical and the nation. The question is, what can be done about the costs of attending a community college in order to increase the graduation rates? An increase in the costs of tuition and fees, a significantly longer length of time that is spent in order to obtain a degree, and the inability to afford the gap in cost between financial aid and school costs, are all issues that pertain to the costs associated with attending a community college and their effects on the graduation rates of those schools. This paper will present these three issues along with a proposed solution to each one in more detail and present the best solution to this problem.

Throughout our state and our nation, there are a variety of options when it comes to higher education. In the state of North Carolina, one of the many community colleges is Fayetteville Technical Community College, also referred to as FTCC. One of the many universities in our state is the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which is also called UNC-Chapel Hill. I chose these two institutions because they are two of the places I am looking at to get my various degrees. When looking at these two places of education, we can see that there are many similarities, but there are also differences.

My plan for life begins with going to North Carolina Central University for two years. Currently, I’m at Vance Granville Community College to receive my associates in science, participating at Vance Granville will help me acquire my necessary prerequisites for college’s I’ve looked

Winston-Salem State University is a public institution that became a State Normal School in 1892. Nevertheless, WSSU carries about 1,340 men and 3,453 women. It is a historically black public research University, located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) has a certified Educational School board offering baccalaureate and graduate programs to a diverse population of students. When applying to Winston Salem State University one should consider the admissions criteria, tuition, and academic majors. Also, it is important to have academic support, to understand the college’s demographic, and familiarize oneself with campus life. Winston-Salem State University students can choose from more than 40 undergraduate

“The Debate Over Free Community College” is an article published in The Atlantic by Emily Deruy on July 27,2015. Which discusses the Tennessee Promise program and the Oregon program which offers the first two years of community college at no cost for it’s students if the requirements are met for each program. It also brings up different perspectives on the outlook of the overall program and things it would affect in either a positive or negative way. Also including some statistical and demographical information on the state of Tennessee and Oregon.

Community colleges have grown over the years and now play a significant role in higher education since their inception in the early 1900s. Community colleges initially began as junior colleges with the intention to “offer a 2-year college degree to students who may not wish to pursue their baccalaureate and to provide high school graduates easier access to higher education” (Morset, 2013, p. 320). Cohen, Brawer & Kisker (2013) indicate that community colleges are “any not-for-profit institution regionally accredited toward the associates in arts or the associates in science as its