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 The
League for Innovation in the Community College invites educational
institutions to become members of the League Alliance. The League is
an international organization dedicated to catalyzing the community college movement. League Alliance member
institutions from around the world join forces each year with our
board member institutions, corporate partners, and association
colleagues to stimulate innovation, experimentation, and
institutional transformation through League Web services,
conferences, institutes, publications, and projects.
The
League Alliance membership is open to community and technical
colleges around the world, and also includes universities and
four-year colleges, state higher educational systems, secondary
schools, and other organizations that share our commitment to
strengthening community colleges.
"If
I want to find information on key innovations, get in touch with
community college professionals who have experience with something
we are about to try at DCCCD, or find a company that provides a
product or service to help our programs, I've found the online
services of the League invaluable. The League clearly is working
hard to provide colleges with 'innovation at their fingertips'!"
J. William Wenrich, Chancellor
Dallas County Community College District
"I
was asked to justify the cost of Alliance membership to our budget
committee. It was easy! We saved over $600 alone in registration
fees for the League's two annual conferences. Plus, we received
seven free monographs this year.
It's hard to find this kind of value elsewhere."
Jacquelyn
Belcher, President
Georgia Perimeter College
"We
use our membership to help us keep up with the latest innovations
in the community college arena. Leadership
Abstracts, Learning Abstracts, and the recent monographs on
online learning are helping us to examine the key issues facing us
without spending a lot of research money."
Belle Whelan, President
Northern Virginia Community College
Joining the League Alliance is a
smart move for any community college committed
to innovation and excellence. Our membership provides direct access to knowledgeable and
trusted colleagues, leading edge Web resources, and
publications and research that help inform the way we serve our
students."
Leonardo de la Garza,
Chancellor
Tarrant County College District
"If
you want to learn about innovations impacting community colleges
nationally and internationally, the League is the place to
look."
George Boggs, President
American Association of Community Colleges
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One
of the most exciting aspects of the community college culture is our
commitment to sharing resources and building communities. The League
is deeply committed to providing online resources for member
institutions seeking model programs, educator connections, or
profiles of state-of-the-art programs internationally. By visiting
us at www.league.org, you will
have access to a number of resources:
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Innovation
at Your Fingertips: Higher education resource
connections
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Profiles
of model programs and key League projects
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Conference
and institute information, proposal submission,
registration, and post-conference
resources
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Discounts
at the League Store
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Member
listservs with updates on key innovations, links to model
programs, and brief articles on key community college
issues
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Member-only
links to project activities and key resources from
ongoing League activities
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Profiles
of corporate partner
activities and a 24-hour exhibition of
vendors serving the community college
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Each
member college receives complimentary copies of publications
prepared and distributed by the League. These publications are sent
directly to the League Alliance member CEO, League Alliance
representative, and staff development officer. Member institutions
also receive discounts on additional orders of all League
publications.
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Books,
Monographs, Special Reports: documents describing project
results, task force activities,
research findings, key resources, innovative practices,
and higher education trends
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Leadership
Abstracts: a bimonthly series that explores important issues
in community college leadership
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Learning
Abstracts: a bimonthly series that explores important issues
in community college student and organizational learning
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Innovator:
a newsletter informing members about League activities,
conferences, publications, League Alliance CEO survey results,
and innovative projects at member institutions
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Faculty
and staff from Alliance member institutions receive a $50 discount
on registration fees for the League's annual conferences.
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Conference
on Information Technology (CIT): the largest annual
international conference on Applying Information Technology in
Teaching and Learning; Distance and Asynchronous Learning;
Innovations in Information Technology Infrastructures;
Leadership, Technology, and Change; Student Services in the
Information Age; Technology and Partnerships; and Vendor
Solutions and Demonstrations, with an annual attendance
approaching 4,000.
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Innovations:
an international conference that highlights innovations in
community colleges in the areas of Learning and Teaching,
Leadership and Organization, Workforce Preparation and
Development, Student Services and Activities, Basic Skills and
Developmental Education, and Vendor Solutions and
Demonstrations, with an annual attendance near 2,000.
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What
Do CEOs Want to Know About . . . ? Survey Service: The
League solicits input from member CEOs through concise quarterly
surveys that explore key issues facing community college
leaders. The results of these surveys are reported to member
institutions to serve as a valuable resource for CEO planning,
team building, and information sharing.
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League
Projects and Activities: Each year the League conducts
projects with governments, foundations, and corporations. League
Alliance members are given priority consideration for inclusion
in numerous League projects and activities, including
participation in grants, showcases, conferences, publications,
surveys, and programs.
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The
League for Innovation is an international association committed to
catalyzing the potential of the community college movement. With a
32-year history of making a difference in community college
education, the League has been called "the most dynamic
organization in the community college world" (Change).
Activities
The
League provides online resources, services, and connections for
community colleges; produces conferences, workshops, seminars, and
institutes; publishess and disseminates books, monographs,
abstracts, newsletters, resource directories, surveys, and special
reports; and serves as an international leader in initiating,
implementing, and coordinating special projects focused on
innovative practices in the community college.
League
Initiatives
Current
League activities are centered around four broad League initiatives:
Learning, Leadership, Information Technology, and Workforce.
Learning
Initiative: The League leads efforts to develop more
learning-centered community colleges by helping them develop
policies, programs, and practices that place learning at the heart
of the educational enterprise. Examples of activities for this
initiative include the recent monographs Learning Outcomes for the
21st Century: Report of a Community College Study, To Teach with
Soft Eyes: Reflections on a Teacher/Leader Formation Experience, and
Collaborative Learning 101: The Cross Papers
Number 4; the bimonthly Learning Abstracts series; and
Innovations, an annual conference dedicated to improving student and
organizational learning through innovation, experimentation, and
institutional transformation. Activities planned for the coming year
include the development of a community of colleges dedicated to
transforming their institutions into Learning Colleges for the 21st
Century.
Leadership
Initiative
: To
help prepare and support community college leaders, the League
offers the Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) for senior-level
administrators preparing for the community college presidency. In
addition, the League cosponsors the National Institute for
Leadership Development (NILD) to help prepare women for leadership
positions in community colleges. The League also publishes
Leadership Abstracts, a bimonthly brief on key leadership issues,
and conducts quarterly surveys of member CEOs that explore key
issues facing community colleges. To help meet the growing need for
leadership development throughout the community college, in the
coming year the League will conduct regional workshops on leadership
excellence and partnership strategies.
Information
Technology Initiative
: The
League's Information Technology Initiative helps community college
administrators, faculty, and staff use information technology to
improve teaching and learning, student services, and institutional
management. The League's annual Conference on Information Technology
(CIT) has attained international recognition as a state-of-the-art
conference offering diverse learning options, hands-on computer
labs, cutting-edge partner exhibits, and international distance
learning links. In addition, the League's website serves as an
asynchronous, online learning community and provides educators with
the best community college resources on the Web. Examples of
Information Technology Initiative activities for this initiative
include the recent monographs Faculty Guide for Moving Teaching and
Learning to the Web and Teaching at a Distance: A Handbook for
Instructors. The League also involves member colleges in key
technology projects with our corporate partners, such as Microsoft,
IBM, TRO Learning, and Compaq.
Workforce
Initiative
: To
help community colleges improve and expand their involvement in
workforce preparation and development, the League, through its
Workforce Initiative, has formed partnerships with a variety of
companies and agencies. In collaboration with Microsoft Corporation
and Nivo International, for example, the League Alliance helped
members form a network of institutions offering Microsoft Office
User Specialist (MOUS) certification testing. The Workforce
Initiative is highlighted at the annual Innovations conference in
keynotes, forums, roundtables, and Learning Center courses dedicated
to exploring workforce preparation and development. At the 2000
Conference on Information Technology, the League will co-host a
summit with the Northwest Center for Emerging Technologies to
explore the workforce needs for the Information Age economy.
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The
cost of an annual institutional membership is $500. The
membership year is July 1-June 30, and colleges may enroll at any
time.
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To Join the League Alliance
today or view a list of current members, select From the list below:
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