Diversity is increasing in this country, and many colleges are working to accommodate individuals that are 'different' in some way. This can include race and religion, but also addresses ethnicity, various handicaps, and primary language spoken. There are more and more individuals today that are coming to this country legally but yet do not speak English well. When these individuals attempt to attend a community college to learn job skills, they often struggle because of the language barrier. Because of this and other diversity issues, it is important to examine what community colleges are doing in order to help individuals succeed in their academic career.
             Distance learning, cultural diversity, specialization, professionalization, and self-serving faculty interests have made developing college curricula an increasingly difficult and somewhat arduous task. Even a medium-sized college or community college will currently list, on average, over 2400 courses (Gaff, 1997) and experience a four to five percent annual net growth (Hefferlin, 1969). This growth rate may not seem like that much, but it is really very strong when one considers how many people are attending community colleges now and attempting to make a better life for themselves and their families.
             One of the ways that community colleges are addressing this issue is to come up with multicultural ideas for learning (Pothering, 1998). Some of these ideas include classes for those that do not speak English well, classes that teach about different religions, and classes that handle other areas of diversity. Community colleges are also working toward making sure that their campuses are accessible to those that have limited knowledge of English and those that have physical handicaps and therefore have trouble getting around as well as the 'normal' college student.
             Another area of diversity that must be addressed, especially when it comes to community colleges, is th...