Viewing by month: February 2010
Speaker/Consultant Carol Copenhaver Available for Your Next Event!
As you and your staff plan for convocations, staff development days, flex days, and other professional development events for 2010, the League for Innovation reminds you about the vast array of speakers, consultants, and trainers available through League Services.
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Lessons from Successful Innovations: New Report Offers Insights and Guidelines for Community Colleges
Innovation
is in the American community college DNA, a significant part of its heritage,
character, distinction, and leadership for change. A new report
by the League for Innovation in the Community College adds new insights into
why, how, and with what result colleges innovate successfully and lessons they
can share. The Nature of Innovation in
the Community College reports findings from a study conducted by Terry
O’Banion, president emeritus of the League, and supported by MetLife Foundation.
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Community College Student Success and Retention Institute
March 17-19, 2010, Baltimore, MD
Academic Impressions
Community colleges often struggle to create retention practices that fit the diverse populations at their schools. Join Academic Impressions for a two-and-half-day institute and learn how to create a system of intervention strategies that will help the students at your school persist. Sessions will examine the types of support institutions can provide throughout the student lifecycle. At the end of the event, you will be prepared to craft a comprehensive retention plan to take back to your school and immediately put into action.
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