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League Announces Two New AI Programs for Executive Leadership and Campus Teams

December 2025

The League for Innovation, in partnership with Strategies By Design, announces two powerful new programs designed to help community colleges lead confidently in the age of artificial intelligence.

The AI Executive Leadership Lab equips presidents, chancellors, and senior leaders with strategic insight to guide AI adoption responsibly and effectively. Participants will explore governance, ethics, workforce impact, and institutional transformation through a practical, leadership-focused lens.

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Breaking Ground: December 2025 Issues of League for Innovation Publications Unveiled

December 2025

The League for Innovation today rolls out the December 2025 issues of its premier monthly periodicals, delivering a fresh wave of ideas to spark transformation across community colleges.

The December issue of Leadership Abstracts, “Overlooked Outcome: How Simulation Training Develops Leaders, Not Just Technical Skills,” by Thomas Ackerman, dives into how simulation-based training does double duty. While commonly used to hone technical skills, the author shows that well-designed simulations also forge leadership traits: quick decision-making, teamwork, communication under...

Member Spotlight: Anne Arundel Community College Shines Light on Applied Humanities

December 2025

This month, the League for Innovation spotlights a transformative humanities initiative at Anne Arundel Community College. The featured article, “Engaging Students in Applied Humanities: The CLAW Approach at Anne Arundel Community College,” highlights how AACC’s Center for Liberal Arts Work reimagines the humanities as community-rooted conversation. Through discussion-based seminars, service-oriented projects, and cross-disciplinary inquiry, CLAW brings liberal arts learning out of the classroom and into civic life, helping students build critical thinking, community engagement, and...

League AI Fellows Cohort V: Registration Now Open

December 2025

This six-month, interactive professional development opportunity starts February 10, 2026, and is designed for community and technical college professionals leading AI efforts on campus. Fellows gain expert-led training in emerging AI technologies, hands-on coaching, access to powerful AI tools, an AI Ethics Certification, and a peer network devoted to innovation in higher education. Special member pricing offers significant registration savings to member institutions. Register now to become part of a cohort...

In Case You Missed It: Community College Leaders on Resource Development

November 2025

The League for Innovation in the Community College has published the Summer 2025 Executive Edition of Innovatus, featuring leading voices on institutional advancement and resource development. Highlights include DeAnna R. Burt-Nanna on identity and equity in fundraising, David G. Ross on diversifying revenue, and Michael A. Baston on imagination as a catalyst for donor support. Paul Broadie II explores turning fiscal pressures into opportunity, Lee D. Lambert reimagines resource ecosystems, Jeff L. Pittman addresses external challenges, and Karen Stout shares proven philanthropic...

Don't Miss the Early Registration Discount for the Innovations Conference

November 2025

Join colleagues at the League’s 29th annual Innovations Conference, March 15-18, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Recognized as the premier gathering for professionals committed to advancing the community college mission, the Innovations Conference offers an international platform for exchanging ideas; showcasing breakthrough programs; and fostering cross-sector collaboration in teaching, leadership, and institutional development.

Register for this premier event by January 15 to save! Member discounts apply, plus member...

Certification + Degree Pathways in Support of First-Generation, Low-Income, and Adult Learners

September 2025

New resources are now available from the Certification + Degree (C+D) Pathways project, led by Workcred in partnership with the League for Innovation and the Higher Learning Commission. The partners collaborated with the Community College of Aurora, Delta College, Kirkwood Community College, and Moraine Valley Community College to develop an affordable, scalable approach to align associate degrees with industry needs. C+D Pathways embed industry certifications into associate degree programs, aligning with both student goals and industry needs while preparing students and building a...