The League for Innovation in the Community College (League) is an international nonprofit organization with a mission to cultivate innovation in the community college environment. Founded in 1968 by B. Lamar Johnson and a dozen U.S. community and technical college presidents, the League has proudly served community college institutions for almost five decades.
News and Announcements
August, 2017
We live in complex times full of social and political unrest and challenge. Many of us are not sure how to address this complexity in our classrooms and disciplines. Engaging community college students’ identities can create deeper...
February, 2017
The League for Innovation in the Community College announces a $2.9 million grant from the Walmart Foundation to develop a three-part credentialing program for retail workers. Twelve community colleges across the country will...
AWARDS
October, 2017
In 2012, the League for Innovation in the Community College, a consortium of almost 500 community colleges dedicated to cultivating innovative practice and excellence in community colleges, established the John & Suanne Roueche Excellence...
July, 2017
Community colleges are invited to apply for the League’s 2018 Riegelman Awards for Excellence in Public Health & Health Navigation Education in Community Colleges . The Riegelman Awards are presented to colleges that demonstrate excellence...
Who We Are
League for Innovation in the Community College
Upcoming Events
December 10-14, 2017
Omni Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Montelucia
Paradise Valley, AZ
March 18-21, 2018
Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
National Harbor, MD
February 24-27, 2019
New York Marriott Marquis
New York, NY
Projects
Faculty Voices
Engaging Faculty in the National Completion Conversation
What issues, challenges, and concerns do you have about the national focus on student completion? In what ways are you supporting student success, retention, and completion? Join the conversation! MORE>
Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0
Training for 21st Century Middle-Skill Employment
Community colleges are helping low-income individuals acquire and document the 21st century skills needed to obtain middle-skill employment, and to communicate their skill level to employers. MORE>
Community Colleges & Public Health
Advancing the Community College Role in Public Health Education
Curricular resources to assist community colleges in developing programs in public health education and administration, environmental health, and health navigation are now available. MORE>
Publications
Teaching and Learning: Strategies for a Multigenerational Classroom
by Lindsey K. Dippold
Bread and Roses: Helping Students Make a Good Living and Live a Good Life
by Terry O'Banion
Toward a New Ecology of Student Success: Expanding and Transforming Learning Opportunities...
by Jim Riggs
