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Title:  External scan in South Texas College
When an institution has the opportunity to perform an external scan, the results of that scan can help the institution know how to elicit community support and gather local affiliations. Besides helping the local community itself, community participation can only enhance the mission of that institution which in turn results in that institution’s physical and monetary growth. An external scan can provide valuable information about an institution’s surroundings including the community’s economical, educational, and cultural characteristics.
Select 3–5 data trend areas.
For this assignment, select an educational institution and provide the results of a previously conducted external scan.
The institution is South Texas College 
  
The scan can include but is not limited to some of the following data trend areas: 
Regional and local demographics including population and ethnicity 
Number and types of churches and organizations 
Numbers of members within these organizations 
Politically connected individuals and leaders and the organizations they represent 
Existing festivals, celebrations, and their locations and dates 
Professional and semiprofessional sports teams 
Number of people with degrees and higher education 
Average income and number employed 
School-age populations, number of schools, colleges, and other educational institutions 
Number and size of industries, manufacturers, warehouses, and so forth 
Amount and methods of transportation including buses, trains, airports, and so forth 
Technology use and interest within the local area 
Number of homeowners, renters, married couples, unmarried individuals, families, and so forth 
In a paper of 6–9 pages including  abstract and reference page, present the following: 
Provide the results of the external scan that you have chosen. 
Provide several strategic or operational planning recommendations based on the results of the scan. 
The results of your external scan should indicate how the institution can better provide one of the following: 
Local cultural events 
Campus and community collaboration projects and programs 
Innovative programs that meet the needs of the community 
Vocational and job-related programs or curriculum changes 
Collaborative program with public and private K–12 schools such as tech-prep 
Increased funding or different sources of funding 
Expanding off-site campuses 
Expanding real estate opportunities for the main campus 
Explain the purpose of an internal scan, and how it is different from an external scan.