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Reports on the resignation of Norman Stephens as president of Lincoln Land Community College in Illinois. Conflict between Stephens and the college's board of trustees; Remarks from Stephens; Background information on his work and contributions to the college; Why the board of trustees wanted Stephens to resign.

Reports Dr. Neal A. Raisman's departure from Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, New York as its president. Explanations from both sides; Reason for his resignation; Endeavors after his resignation.

Announces the decision of Randolph Community College in Archdale, North Carolina to shut down a Confederate history course that portrayed slaves contented with their captivity. Reactions of civil rights leaders; Social aspects of the course; Comments from Doctor Larry K. Linker, president of the college; Criticism of conservative group League of the South on the move.

Reports on the decision of Governor Christine Todd Whitman to give New Jersey colleges $120 million infusion for capital renovations. Other financial support promised by Whitman; Comment from Cary Israel, president of Raritan Valley Community College; Motivating factor for the cash infusion.

Reports that community colleges in the United States are looking at sources for specialized grants. Reason for these grants; Comments from Stephen Zwerling, a senior director of education, media, arts and culture programs with the Ford Foundation in New York City; Views of some college administrators; Increase numbers in which community colleges are applying for grants.

Reports that the Baltimore County community college system is under review by Maryland legislators and top educational officials. Reference to the dismissal of system's chancellor Dr. Daniel J. LaVista; Comments from Jeff Welsh, a spokesman for Maryland Higher Education Secretary Patricia S. Florestano; Details on the review.

Looks at the reaction caused by the investigation into the smear campaign against Doctor Robert Agrella, president of Santa Rosa Junior College in California. Why the matter has become a contentious issue on the college campus; Backlash which resulted from the firing of Doctor Sylvia Wasson, a tenured German and English as a Second language professor at the college; Why faculty members have slapped Agrella with a `no-confidence' vote.

Reports that Republican state senator, Carol Springer, from Arizona, wants community colleges to offer baccalaureate degrees in specified subjects. How the state Board of Regents feel about Springer's idea; Springer's use of the existing partnership between Northern Arizona University and Yavapai Community College in Prescott, to strengthen her calls for the measure.

Reports on the decision at Miami-Dade Community College, to consider the community's plans to financially aid the sports program at the school. Comments from Dr. Richard Schinoff, who will oversee the athletics program; Reaction of local sports fans to the plan.

Announces the reduction in the number of school-supported athletics teams by the Miami-Dade Community College. Comments from College president Doctor Eduardo J. Padrn; Reasons for the cut-backs; Information on Miami-Dade's approach to athletics; Resistance from community to the cut-backs; Cost of athletic program yearly; Comments from faculty about the cut-backs.

Focuses on the advantages of distance learning. Views of community college students; Description of the distance learning process.

Reports on a lawsuit by former college presidents to recoup lost wages and get back the jobs they lost in a reorganization of the technical college system in New Hampshire. Dissatisfaction with the reorganization plan; Mergers of community colleges.

Reports on a plea of guilt entered by former president of Washington-based Edmonds Community College Thomas C. Nielsen on charges of conspiracy to violate bribery laws, mail fraud and income tax conspiracy. Reassignment to another post after Federal Bureau of Investigation executed search warrant at the college; Admission to receiving bribes from different Asian companies.

Talks about the partnership between the Borough of Manhattan Community College and the New York TeleMedia Accelerator. What the college will get in return for housing the business incubator; What the school has agreed to provide; Benefits of the deal to the school's faculty and students.

Provides information on the federal grant to help Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, North Carolina explore computer literacy. Comments from Doctor Ton Zeiss, president at Central Piedmont; Funds awarded to the college; What the grant entails.

Highlights the partnership between Charles County Community College in La Plata, Maryland and small business owners. Help offered by the Economic and Community Development Institute of the United States Small Business Administration; Reason federal agency placed most of its small business development centers on the community college; Programs of the center.

Focuses on the confidence of community college officials despite the fluctuations of stock prices in New York Stock Exchange. Information on the performance of the stock market from August to November 1998; Comments from Ray Clements, of Clements and Associates.

Reports that the New Jersey Department of Education wants to raise the standards for a general equivalency diploma. Views of community college leaders on such a move; Number of students who got a GED; Opposition to the proposed changes.

Features Rockland Community College's Mentor-Talented Student Honors Program in Suffern, New York. Details on the program; Students who have transferred from the community college to Ivy League and Tier I schools; Reason for the decision of Rockland administrators to apply for a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education; Participants in the grant; Recruitment of the students by Rockland.

Reports on the program of LaGuardia Community College in New York City, New York which trains taxicab drivers proper customer service and courtesy. Comments from Allan J. Fromberg, a spokesman for New York's Taxi and Limousine Commission, on cab driving industry; Objective of the program.

Reports that students at Alabama's 32 community colleges were all set to switch from a quarter to a semester system schedule. Reason for the switch in system; Assessment of Orville C. Waltz on college calendar trends; Factor on the 1997 surge in calendar switches by colleges.

Looks at the type of investments to be made by college administrators to purchasee computers for students, despite the fact that they spent their entire education never having touched a computer. Importance of decisions to be made by administrators to make available computers for students; How college officials are coping with decision making in this respect; Comments from provost and vice president for technology at Saint Petersburg Junior College, Doctor Steven Johnson.

Highlights a study conducted by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, which indicates that pre-paid tuition plans are used by middle-and upper-income families but do little to increase access to higher education. Reference to the findings of another study conducted by the College Savings Plan Network; Comments from James B. Appleberry, the association's president.

Questions the evaluation of the top 100 associate degrees producers of the United States. Views of various institutionist.

Reports that the job prospects for students graduating in the United States in May 1997, are high. Growth rate for employment between 1994 and 2005, according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics; What that trend means for graduates; Sectors with the most job opportunities; Comments from Jacqueline Woods, United States Department of Education's community college liaison.

Focuses on Los Angeles Pierce College in San Fernando Valley, California and the unavailability of funding for their annual rodeo. What factors contributed to the financial situation; Comments from Ron Wechsler, coach at the college; Expectations for 1998; Impact of the loss of the rodeo on the sport; Comments from Tim Cornfield, general manager of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association; Problems which plagued the rodeo program.

States that community college educators and administrators in the United States are placing more focus on the area of retirement planning. Commencement of retirement planning; Exploration of benefit plans; Sources of retirement income; Changing ratio of workers to retirees. INSET: Choosing a pension plan..

Reports that the Bryan Institute, which offered vocational classes in Wichita, Kansas and Tulsa, Oklahoma, was forced to close, after losing its eligibility for federally guaranteed student loans. What students are concerned about; Reason vocational schools are suspended from the Federal Family Education Loans Program; Amount of money owed by the 109 students at the school in Tulsa.

Focuses on a report by the Maryland Higher Education Commission, which found that more students need remedial classes. Statistics on students who came to college underprepared in the 1994-95 academic year; Plans being taken to better prepare students; Comments from James L. Dollar, Anne Arundel Community College's vice president for academic and student affairs.

Presents information on the streamlining of 281 existing programs into 148, with 71 concentrations by the North Carolina Community College System. Process of rewriting courses; Comments from Doctor Lloyd Hackley, system president; Benefits of the process.

Reports that Alabama state's auditors ordered state Representative Thad McClammy to pay $145,000, after he was accused of misusing over $575,000 in funds. Claims that McClammy used the money to secure a private contractor's loan; When McClammy was placed on administrative leave.

Reports on remedial education in community colleges. Mandate for remediation to be done at the college community level; Level of student preparedness.

Discusses the findings of a study on the distance learning program of the University of Maine. Indications that Education Network of Maine be treated as a service than a separate campus; Consolidation of leadership positions in the Education Network; Controversy surrounding the network; Position of Terrence MacTaggart on the distance learning system.

Reports on the presentation of a loan grant to Teachers College at Columbia University by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Aim to establish national center focusing on community college; Offered services; Reason for choice of Teachers College by Sloan; Expectations.