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October
2011
It's a sad fact that regressive regimes often target scholars and restrict academic freedoms by inhibiting research, publication, teaching, and learning in an attempt to restrain access to information and new ideas.
In defense of the human rights of academics and their communities, Toronto's Centennial College has recently joined the international Scholars at Risk Network, providing a safe haven and support to academics and graduate students who have fled conditions of political oppression in their homeland.
Centennial is the first and only Canadian college in a worldwide network of more than...
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April
2011
Cheers erupted from more than 200 stunned Chief Sealth International High School seniors as they absorbed the news that a free year of college is in their future. South Seattle Community College (South) President Gary Oertli caught the assembled Class of 2011 by surprise with his announcement that the college's 13th Year Promise Scholarship has been expanded to Chief Sealth.
The groundbreaking scholarship program, the first of its kind in Washington state, guarantees every graduating senior the opportunity to attend South tuition-free for one year, regardless of grade point, test scores, or...
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September
2010
Area residents recently received a firsthand look at Owens Community College's new renewable energy technology on the Findlay-area campus as the academic institution officially unveiled a new solar array and wind turbine during a community dedication in partnership with GreaterFindlayInc. "Owens Community College is committed to providing area residents leading-edge academic resources and programming within the growing field of alternative and renewable energy," said Dr. Michael Bankey, Owens vice president of Workforce and Community Services.
The new wind turbine and solar array on the...
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April
2010
According to the International Technology and Innovation Foundation, the "New Economy" refers to the changes that have occurred over the past two decades, transforming the U.S. into a global, entrepreneurial, and knowledge-based economy. This new economy is rooted in information technology and requires continuing education.
In the past, economic development focused on attracting new businesses with financial incentives. Companies now require that a well-trained, educated workforce is readily available when making a decision to relocate or stay in a region.
Sinclair Community College Partners...
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March
2010
Suffolk County Community College, the largest multicampus community college in the State University of New York system, serves over 24,000 students. Among the entering first-time, full-time students, 60 percent need developmental courses in at least one of the three areas—reading, writing, and mathematics—before they can pursue various degrees. The College Success Program was developed to help underprepared students successfully manage the demands of the first-year college experience and contribute to their overall success in college. The program is open to students who are not qualified for...
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February
2010
Cabela's Inc., with headquarters in Sidney, Nebraska, is known across the United States as "the world's foremost outfitter." So in 2003, when corporate leaders and former Western Nebraska Community College President Dr. John Harms were looking at how WNCC could effectively provide quality training and advanced continuing education to Cabela's employees across the nation, the first Corporate Academy at WNCC was formed.
WNCC has since provided 73,589 Cabela's employees 1,942 credit hours of training in skill areas such as human resources, retail, management, inventory analysis, merchandising,...
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January
2010
At the same time that Anoka Technical College in Anoka, Minnesota, celebrated its ten year partnership with the Secondary Technical Education Program (STEP), college leaders invested in a unique program that provides hope for people who are without a job and without the skills needed to get a job. With three consecutive semesters of record-breaking enrollments, the 42-year-old college has earned the reputation as being the right place for technical and career education for high school graduates and for people seeking new or different employment opportunities.
A decade ago, visionaries from...
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December
2009
At the Cambrian College Quality Teaching Resource Centre (QTRC), the coordinator is always looking for new and innovative ways to bring faculty together within and across programs, with the ultimate goal of enhancing student success. So when one of her colleagues mentioned professional learning communities (PLC), she had to know more. She quickly learned that this approach is used exclusively at the elementary and secondary level in numerous school systems across North America, but no one has brought it to the postsecondary level, yet.
Everything about the concept fit beautifully with...
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October
2009
Embedded within the mission of community colleges is the commitment to quality teaching in support of true access, equity, and excellence in learning. At Holyoke Community College, learning communities have played a critical role in supporting the college mission along with leading the campus in innovation, collaboration, and inclusion.
There continues to be strong quantitative and qualitative evidence that learning communities (LCs) at Holyoke Community College (HCC) help underprepared students prepare, prepared students to advance, and advanced students to excel, while providing a...
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August
2009
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College is a two-year public college founded in 1998. The Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Council adopted a resolution that year establishing a tribally-controlled college and the formation of a governing Board of Regents. The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan constitutes a sovereign nation within the United States. The sovereignty of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe forms the legal basis to charter Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College. With its founding in 1998, Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College joined the larger tribal college movement.
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe...
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June
2009
Independence Community College (ICC) is regarded for its strong history of academic excellence with a unique flavor that makes this community college a stand out. Nestled in a rural community in Southeast Kansas, ICC has made it their mission to be all about community. Working through the ICC Successful Entrepreneur Program, the College is playing an active role in revitalizing Independence's Historic Downtown. ICC's Workforce Development efforts continue to reach out to area industry in these tough economic times. A move to help job seekers become valued employees brought about a new six-...
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Welcome to Innovatus, the magazine of the League for Innovation in the Community College!
Founded in 1968, the League has spent the last 50 years cultivating innovation in the community college environment with influential, resourceful, and dynamic member colleges and partners. During these years, the League’s projects, events, publications, and partnerships have facilitated and promoted ground-breaking efforts and encouraged community college risk-taking on an international scale.
Innovatus offers yet another venue for connecting innovators and showcasing the innovation for which the League...
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The League is celebrating 50 years in 2018!
Check back regularly as we add content related to 50 years of innovation at the League for Innovation in the Community College.
Past, Present, and Future: The League for Innovation at 50In this video, two League leaders—Rufus Glasper, current President, and Terry O'Banion, President Emeritus—discuss the League's history and evolution over the years.
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NOTICE RELATING TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMICFor the purposes of (1) protecting the health and safety of you and League staff and volunteers at League in-person events, and (2) complying with legal requirements, some League events may require that we take your temperature when you arrive at the event and/or during your event. If we are conducting temperature checks of event attendees, we will make available to you a privacy notice about the temperature checks. The notice will include details such as what personal information is being collected, the legal basis for the collection of such...
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