On April 12, 2007, Thomas Bailey and Vanessa Smith Morest were presented the American Educational Research Association Division J (Postsecondary Education) Exemplary Publication Award for the book they co-edited, Defending the Community College Equity Agenda, published by the Johns Hopkins University Press in 2006. The award is bestowed annually at the AERA national meeting in recognition of an outstanding publication that has made a substantial contribution to higher education literature.

Building on case studies of colleges in six states, Defending the Community College Equity Agenda sheds light on the challenges currently facing American community colleges.

LINKS:

--Learn more about Defending the Community College Equity Agenda

--Listen to the CCRC Podcast series that highlights important topics from the book