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A Historical Study of the Paris Small Business Development Center in Paris, Texas: 1986-2006

This historical study chronicled events of the development and implementation of the Paris Small Business Development Center at Paris Junior College in Paris, Texas from 1986-2006. Data was collected from primary and secondary sources and oral histories through personal interviews. The analysis included a brief history of higher education and the service mission and situated the study in the broader context as an extension program in higher education. This study provided a brief history of the U.S. Small Business Administration and America’s Small Business Development Center Network as a background for the study. This study is significant to scholars in the field of higher education for a number of reasons. It provides a historical analysis of a service program that extends the college to the community and demonstrates higher education and its role in economic development. It adds to the current body of research by advancing an understanding of a past to contemporary knowledge. Finally, by integrating historical perspectives from multiple disciplines in higher education, what happened and the context in which it happened can be more fully appreciated. This study also contributes to practical knowledge as it deepens the understanding of significant events and processes that contributed to the success of an outreach program in higher education.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc699861
Date12 1900
CreatorsSmith, Donna Gayle
ContributorsWhitson, Kathleen Krebbs, 1947-, Cutright, Marc, 1952-, Pryor, Mildred Golden
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatvii, 149 pages : illustrations, Text
CoverageUnited States - Texas - Lamar County - Paris
RightsPublic, Smith, Donna Gayle, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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