Carlos MaldonadoColegio Cesar Chavez, 1973-1983
A Chicano Struggle for Educational Self-Determination
Dedication
Preface
List of Figures
1. Introduction
Description of Study
Notes
2. Social and Historical Context
The Chicano Movement
Watershed Period for Higher Education
Innovation
The Quest for Equal Opportunity
Notes
3. How It All Began
Background
Notes
4. A Collective Dream Realized The Birth of Colegio Cesar Chavez
Founders
Institutional Mission and Philosophy
Curriculum
Administration
Faculty
Students and Community
Summary
Notes
5. Fading Dreams and Hope: Colegio's Decline and Demise
A Lack of Financial Base
Colegio's Legal Battles
Internal Politics and Conflict
Enrollment
Leadership
A Non-traditional Institution
National Trends
Summary
Notes
6. Conclusions and Insights for Chicano College Promoters
Conclusion: Was Colegio Doomed to Fail?
Insights to Future Promoters
Concluding Remarks
Notes
Appendices
A. Research Tools and Methodology
Interview Consent Form
Bibliography
Index.