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...
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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’s 2026 Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) provides the opportunity for aspiring community college presidents, or those in transition, to analyze their abilities, reflect on their interests, refine their skills, and engage in leadership discussions with an unparalleled faculty of community college leaders from across North America. This experience of interactive and intense presentations and dialogue regarding the role of the college president in the areas of innovation, transformation, equity, communication, and more promotes the...