Increasing Access to Postsecondary Education for Adults in Rural Appalachia

Sullins, W. Robert; Vogler, Daniel; Mays, Sylvia B.

doi:10.1177/009155218701500107

Community College Review

1987

DOI: 10.1177/009155218701500107

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Increasing Access to Postsecondary Education for Adults in Rural Appalachia

W. Robert Sullins

Daniel Vogler

Sylvia B. Mays

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“…Rural community colleges cannot offer potential faculty the financial, cultural, and social advantages of more urban institutions. Moreover, rural community colleges are often the only higher-education institution available in communities that are often severely depressed economically and educationally (Katsinas, Alexander, & Opp, n.d.;Lovell, Crittenden, Davis, & Stumpf, 2003;Reichard, 1995;Sullins, Vogler, & Mays, 1987).…”

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Meeting the Needs of New Faculty at Rural Community Colleges

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Community College Journal of Research and Practice

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To determine what attracts faculty to rural community colleges, a qualitative study based on the theory of met expectations was conducted. The faculty members who expressed satisfaction were those who were comfortable living and working in a rural community, enjoyed the challenge of teaching students who varied considerably in their readiness for college-level work, and delighted in their students' accomplishments.In the words of one participant ''if you like it here you will be fine.'' A great deal of attention is being paid to the potential shortage of play a part in this dilemma. First, there is a steadily increasing attrition from the ranks of full-time community-college faculty-significant numbers of faculty are retiring and large numbers of faculty are leaving for other careers. Second, expanding undergraduate enrollments intensify the problem by creating a need for more faculty. Third, at the same time that the need for new and replacement faculty is growing, a number of communitycollege administrators are complaining about the difficulty of finding qualified faculty members to replace the faculty leaving.Attrition of faculty is attributable to both retirement (

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Programs that Enhance Rural Adults' Opportunities to Participate in Higher Education

Sullins

Hoerner

Whisnant

1989

The Journal of Continuing Higher Education

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