By Nancy Knight, Ph.D.
The newly formed Student Service Council is a coalition ready for political action

Getting Political

By Audrey Yamagata-Noji, Ph.D.
A primer with steps to take to become more effective politically

Informed Advocacy

By John J. Sewart, Ph.D.
Facts and figures regarding the nature and scope of two-year public institutions, particularly those in the State of California

Perspectives on California Community College Governance

By Charles A. Ratliff, Ph.D.
A careful read of the 1960 Master Plan indicates a legislative intent to create a state system of community colleges

Community Colleges and the State Budget: the Nuts and the Bolts

By Scott Lay, J.D.
As the State of California continues to battle the budget, many question the severity of the deficit and how the allocation process works

Running for Office

By Jeanne Hamilton, Ph.D.
A Chief Student Service Officer’s experience in local politics

Keep the Doors Open

By Sheila Kohanteb & Brandon Schantz
When students attended lobby day on March 17th, they got a taste of California politics

By Daniel Martinez, Ph.D.
A collaborative effort by four colleges to demonstrate that matriculation has a positive impact of persistence

By Sharon Donoff
A note from the editor