A special three-issue retrospective celebrating the scholarship and enduring influence of Terry O’Banion, one of the community college movement's most influential thought leaders, has been published by the Community College Journal of Research and Practice. The 209-page collection, Community College Provocateur: Terry O'Banion's Legacy of Research, Inquiry, and Practice, brings together 19 articles spanning more than six decades of O'Banion's work on student-centered learning, leadership,...
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The future of biotechnology is not confined to elite institutions—it is being built in community college classrooms and labs. The League’s July 2026 Member Spotlight, “Democratizing Biotech From the Inside Out,” highlights how Austin Community College is expanding access to biotechnology education through hands-on learning, innovative technology, and industry collaboration. By creating inclusive pathways into the life sciences, the college is preparing a diverse new generation of students to succeed in—and help shape—the growing biotech workforce.
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As community colleges continue to navigate fast-changing expectations for talent development, student success, and institutional transformation, the League for Innovation’s July 2026 publications offer a timely look at how colleges are turning possibility into progress.
The July issue of Leadership Abstracts, “Where Potential Meets Opportunity: Cultivating Next-Generation Leaders,” by Calvin J. Gantt and Kimberly F. DeLardge, examines the urgent need for intentional leadership development across community colleges. This article emphasizes how institutions can identify...
The League for Innovation in the Community College (League) kicked off its 2026 Innovations Conference on Sunday morning, March 15, 2026, with a major announcement from President and CEO Rufus Glasper, launching the organization’s new Center for Workforce Solutions (CWS). In the opening breakfast session, Geoff Cramer, Founder, Futures Inc., moderated a panel discussion centered around CWS programming that is leading national, industry-driven collaboration and placing community colleges more directly at the center of workforce and economic development. Panelists included Jon Gardner,...