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Five Good Reasons to Complete That Associate's Degree!

When students at your college inquire about the value of completing the associate's degree, how do you respond? Jeffrey Ross offers five answers to the query, suggests ways to use this information on campus, and invites other community college educators to add to the list, in this month's issue of Learning Abstracts.


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Community Colleges and the Economic Downturn

Find out what community college CEOs are saying about the effects of the economic downturn on their institutions, in Kenneth C. Green's report on the recent "Community Colleges and the Economy" survey. The survey, conducted earlier this month by the League for Innovation and The Campus Computing Project with support from Pearson, is the focus of the March issue of Leadership Abstracts.


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add comments | Posted by The League for Innovation in the Community College on 03/23/2009 at 4:16 PM | Categories: Leadership Abstracts -

League Connections - March 2009

League Connections - March 2009

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March 2009, Volume 10, Number 3
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In This Issue
Green Computing Focus at CIT
Summit Proposal Deadline Extended
Community Colleges and the Economy
The Cross Papers Fellowship
Innovation of the Year
League Services
Creating Flexible Classroom Space
Member Spotlight: Sustainability at Kaua'i Community College
2009 Events
Innovations
March 15-18
Grand Sierra Resort
Reno-Tahoe, Nevada

Learning College Summit
Proposal Deadline: March 20
June 14-17
Arizona Biltmore Resort
Phoenix, Arizona

CIT
Proposal Deadline: March 20
October 11-14
Cobo Convention Center
Detroit, Michigan
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GREEN COMPUTING SPECIAL FOCUS AT 2009 CIT
2009 CITProposal Deadline March 20
In 2009, CIT's Emerging Technologies track focuses on green computing. Submit a proposal today to share your college's efforts in green technology, from preparing students for the green economy to reducing your institution's carbon footprint. Click here to learn more.
LEARNING COLLEGE SUMMIT PROPOSALS DUE
Learning College Summit Deadline Extended to March 20
The deadline for submitting proposals to present at the 2009 Learning College Summit has been extended until March 20. Click here for more information.
COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THE ECONOMY

Study Findings To Be Released at InnovationsInnovations 2009
The League for Innovation and the Campus Computing Project are surveying community college CEOs about the economy's effects on college budgets and operations. Findings will be presented at the Innovations conference on March 17. If you received the electronic survey but have not yet responded, please do so by March 12. Click here to register for Innovations.
THE CROSS PAPERS FELLOWSHIP INVITES PROPOSALS
K. Patricia CrossProposal Deadline April 30, 2009
The League invites proposals for The Cross Papers Fellowship, 2009-2010, which will support the writing of The Cross Papers, Number 13, and the presentation on the monograph at the League's Innovations 2010 conference. Click here for more information.
INNOVATION OF THE YEAR AWARD
Celebrating Community College Innovation
League logoThe League's Innovation of the Year competition is now open. Alliance Member institutions are invited to participate in this recognition of faculty and staff innovation. Click here for more information.
NEW OFFERINGS FROM LEAGUE SERVICES
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CREATING FLEXIBLE CLASSROOM SPACE
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Due to limited space and tightening budgets, many colleges are looking for ways to better use existing classroom space. Read more...
BUILDING TOMORROW'S WORKFORCE
New Corporation for a Skilled Workforce Report
Building Tomorrow's Workforce identifies examples of partnerships where employers and educators are opening doors for legal Hispanic immigrant workers to advance in the workplace, earn college credits, and make a good living.
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KAUA'I COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Leveraging Partnerships to Accelerate Progress Toward Sustainability
When Chancellor Helen Cox first arrived on the Kaua'i Community College campus in August 2008, she had already made it clear that she believed that KCC had an important role to play in moving the island of Kaua'i towards sustainability. Read more...
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