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League Connections - March 2009
League Connections
March 2009, Volume 10, Number 3
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Sponsored by Computer Comforts
Furniture for the Electronic Classroom
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| GREEN COMPUTING SPECIAL FOCUS AT 2009 CIT
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 Proposal 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.
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LEARNING COLLEGE SUMMIT PROPOSALS DUE
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 Deadline Extended to March 20
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COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THE ECONOMY
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Study Findings To Be Released at Innovations
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.
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THE CROSS PAPERS FELLOWSHIP INVITES PROPOSALS
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 Proposal 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.
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INNOVATION OF THE YEAR AWARD
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Celebrating Community College Innovation
 The 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.
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NEW OFFERINGS FROM LEAGUE SERVICES
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Professional Development Activities for Your Campus
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CREATING FLEXIBLE CLASSROOM SPACE
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 Colleges Seek Products That Work
Due to limited space and tightening budgets, many colleges are looking for ways to better use existing classroom space.
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BUILDING TOMORROW'S WORKFORCE
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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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 MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:
KAUA'I COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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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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Posted by The League for Innovation in the Community College on 03/11/2009 at 11:34 AM | Categories:
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Highlights. From contemporary music and interior design to international business, bachelor's degree programs at Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning offer students an increasing number of career path options.
Thoughtful
Topics. The College Board turns its focus to community colleges and the ways these dynamic institutions are responding
to challenges facing the U.S. and the world, in this presentation by members of the
National Commission on Community Colleges.
Innovative
Educators. Come see the newest in iStream’s growing repository of professional
development resources and training services. Subscribers are eligible for free
seating in online webinars through a partnership with Innovative Educators.
TLT Webinars,
Dangerous Discussions, and Flashlight. The League and TLT Group present
workshops and TLT archives on iStream, and subscribers have access to free
limited seats for TLT events.
eLearning.
New eLlearning content provides open educational resources and discounted
license agreements for specialty workforce development programs targeting
high-demand industries and careers.
Ten
Questions. Beth Hagan, president of the Community College Baccalaureate
Association, explains how the open door is widened by community colleges offering bachelor's degrees, and she explores the impact of this emerging trend, in Ten Questions to
Leadership.
Log in to iStream for new content, new
updates, and new ideas. (http://www.league.org/istream)
Content for this post was provided by the League's iStream team.
Posted by The League for Innovation in the Community College on 03/02/2009 at 4:57 PM | Categories:
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