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RCCA
2002 is
a national learning event for rural community colleges and their community
partners. This conference will provide an opportunity for participants
to:
- Learn from the seven-year experience
of The Ford Foundation's Rural Community College Initiative (RCCI)
- What works, what doesn't.
- Interact with peers and national
experts on challenges facing rural colleges and communities.
- Learn about effective rural strategies
to increase educational access, expand college capacity, and build
the economy.
- Hear from resource people about
funding opportunities.
We invite you to attend
the RCCA 2002 and submit proposals for panels, tutorials, workshops,
posters/demonstrations and roundtable discussions. Each proposal will
be reviewed by the conference planning committee for inclusion in the
conference program. We anticipate a rich variety of presentations and
presenters who will reflect Rural America's many diverse economies and
people.
Conference
Themes and Topics
The scope of the conference includes,
but is not limited to the following topics as they relate to the overall
themes:
- Expanding Access to Education
in Rural Communities
• Technology and distance learning
• Diversity and culture
• Marketing/Communications
• Recruitment, retention and student success
• K-16 Partnerships
Community Colleges as Catalysts
for Economic Development
• Workforce training
• Partnerships - public/private/institutional
• Proactive response to declining economy
• Community leadership
• Entrepreneurship and small business development
Policies and Trends Affecting
Rural Colleges and Communities
• Demographic and economic trends
• Federal legislation and policies
• Global/national issues
• Leadership for rural community colleges
• Exemplary state policies in support of rural colleges
Funding Opportunities for Rural
Colleges and Rural Development
• Federal and philanthropic grant opportunities
• Internal restructuring of colleges to support community development
work
• State funding for the college's community service mission
Contact
For answers to your questions or for more information about the
conference, contact:
Bonnie P. Teater
Phone: (662) 325-3207
Email: bonniet@srdc.msstate.edu
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