Viewing by month: May 2009
The Department Chair: Leading the Charge to Build Student Character and Leaders
Employers view many students as ill prepared to meet the leadership and character needs of the business sector. There has never been a greater mandate for department chairs within our community colleges than to rise to the challenge of preparing students beyond academic or technical requirements. But can the department holistically shift its present paradigm to include leadership and character development in every course, lab, and team function within the plan of study? Is it possible to hold students accountable for learning how to be leaders of character and the successful practice therein? Read about this twenty-first century challenge and learn the seven things department chairs can do to address the shortfall of student leadership and character in this month's issue of Learning Abstracts.
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2009 Innovation of the Year Award Winners
The Innovation of the Year Award recognizes faculty, staff and administrators at member colleges who have designed and implemented significant innovations reflecting capstone achievements and the continuing renewal of the spirit of innovation and experimentation. In 2009, 59 awards were granted. Learn more about the winning innovations in the 2009 Innovation of the Year competition in this month's issue of Innovation Showcase.
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League Connections - May 2009
Stay connected with ongoing League projects, activities, and events in May — 2009 Learning College Summit Early Registration Deadline May 15, ELI Application Deadline Is July 31, Registration Is Open for 2009 CIT, Professional Development Activities for Your Campus, Higher Education for Development Grant Opportunity, and more.
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