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 60 years.
News and Announcements
October, 2026
Share your community college innovations at the 30th annual Innovations Conference, March 14-16, 2027, at Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Arizona. The League...
October, 2026
The League for Innovation in the Community College’s October 2026 publications arrive like a well-timed campus conversation linking big-picture leadership, classroom-to-completion redesign, and student-centered technology into one...
AWARDS
September, 2026
The League for Innovation’s Excellence Awards celebrate outstanding contributions and leadership by community college faculty and staff. The awards are open to League Board and Alliance member colleges, and recipients are recognized on the...
Terry O’Banion Student Technology Awards Recognize Outstanding Community College Technology Students
September, 2026
The League for Innovation will accept nominations for the 2026-2027 Terry O’Banion Student Technology Awards from League Board and Alliance member colleges starting in September. The awards are presented to two deserving students pursuing their...
Who We Are
League for Innovation in the Community College
FROM INNOVATION LIBRARY
Upcoming Events
2026 Executive Leadership Institute
League AI Academy
2027 Innovations Conference
Events Calendar
Projects
Public Health
Helping community colleges to provide relevant and up-to-date training and resources for students in public health programs. MORE>
Student Basic Needs
Helping community colleges to reduce basic needs insecurities for students and their families, and foster student retention, persistence, and success. MORE>
Workforce Solutions
Helping community colleges to provide effective and efficient workforce development programming in high-need career fields. MORE>
Publications
Innovatus: Spring 2026
The magazine of the League for Innovation in the Community College
Innovatus Executive Edition: Summer 2025
The executive edition of the magazine of the League for Innovation in the Community College
Innovatus: Spring 2025
The magazine of the League for Innovation in the Community College
