News

News

League for Innovation Announces 2020-2021 Terry O’Banion Student Technology Award Winners

January 2021

The League for Innovation in the Community College is pleased to announce the selection of the 2020-2021 Terry O’Banion Student Technology Award winners. The awards are presented to students pursuing their education and a career in technology, and given annually in honor of Terry O’Banion, Senior League Fellow and President Emeritus of the League.

Award winners are designated as Student Technology Champion or Student Developer Champion. Student Technology Champion awards are presented to students with a career interest in a technology field. Student Developer Champion awards are...

Innovation of the Year Awards Open to League Board and Alliance Member Institutions

January 2021

Established over 35 years ago, the League’s Innovation of the Year Award was devised as a way to recognize significant innovations at League Board and Alliance member colleges. These innovations reflect capstone achievements and the spirit of innovation and experimentation upon which the League was founded. This award acknowledges innovative programs, practices, partnerships, policies, and activities that improve the ability of institutions to serve students and the community and to honor the faculty, staff, and...

League Partners With Education Design Lab on Community College Growth Engine Fund

October 2020

The League for Innovation in the Community College is partnering with Education Design Lab and the Federal Reserve Banks of Philadelphia and Cleveland to meet growing consumer and employer demand for short-term credentials with the Community College Growth Engine Fund. This $3 million fund invests in and engages a national cohort of community colleges and systems that will partner with employers and regional stakeholders to create new pathways to economic mobility, and connect low-wage and entry-level workers to in-demand jobs that pay at or above median wage.

The inaugural cohort...