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In recognition of the long tradition of excellence in community college teaching and leadership, the League established the John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Awards in 2012. These awards are open to all League Alliance member institutions to celebrate outstanding contributions and leadership by community college faculty and staff. More about the Excellence Awards.

What the Excellence Awards mean in the community college world

2012 Excellence Awards Celebration, and Dr. de los Santos/Dr. Roueche Interview

The League, an international organization serving community colleges, invites educators to connect with us through the League Alliance and iStream, and corporations to join us as partners. Connect now with a free subscription to League Connections!



	We, the leaders of national organizations that represent and serve America’s 1,200 community colleges, recognize and celebrate the colleges’ central role in ensuring an educated U.S. citizenry and a globally competitive workforce. We affirm the need for a dramatic increase in the number of Americans with postsecondary degrees and certifications to fulfill critical state and national goals. With the "completion agenda" as a national imperative, community colleges have an obligation to meet the challenge while holding firmly to traditional values of access, opportunity, and quality. Read more.

The League Occasional Paper, "Disruptive Innovation and the Community College", Rufus Glasper & Gerardo E. de los Santos, Editors, is now available.

Access, Success, and Completion: A Primer for Community College Faculty, Administrators, Staff, and Trustees , by Terry O’Banion, is now available!

Creating a Global Community From a Local Community

Community college collaborates with local community to enhance global education and celebrate cultural diversity.

OUR READING TOOLBOX: The Reading-Thinking Connection

A thinking-centered intervention in community college developmental reading classes helps students improve reading comprehension and writing skills.

Embedded Librarianship: A Collaboration That Improves Student Learning Outcomes

Online student research skills improved via collaborative faculty and librarian support.

The League and WGBH-Boston announce the availability of Getting Results, a free, online faculty development program.

	Next Gen Learning Challenges
	Innovator Spotlight
	2013 STEMtech Conference
	The Executive Leadership Institute
	Innovations 2014
	Get the word out about iStream!

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2013 STEMtech Conference
Hyatt Regency
Atlanta, Georgia

Call for Proposals

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The Executive Leadership Institute

The Executive Leadership Institute provides the opportunity for potential community college presidents to participate in leadership discussions with the most outstanding community college leaders in North America.

Innovations 2014
March 2-5
Anaheim, California

Call for Proposals is now open!

Get the word out about iStream! Did you know that if your college subscribes to iStream, the League’s robust online repository, with access to over 200,000 innovative community college resources and tools, your entire institution has access –– inclusive of faculty, staff, administration, and students? It's true! Find out how to get the word out today.



	Community Colleges & Public Health Project Seeks Feedback Significant Discussions: Aligning Curriculum for Student Success Free TLT Group FridayLive! Webinar Getting Connected - click here to learn about research on the power of social media to enhance community college student success. The Walmart Brighter Futures Project is supported by a grant from the Walmart Foundation. Click here for more information about this project. Project SAIL Join the League's collaborative course exchange and learning network targeting specialized industry-driven programs and certificates. The Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER) is an open collaborative community of educators whose mission is to create awareness and drive adoption of open educational resources to improve teaching and learning practices and to lower barriers to higher education.