Innovations
The Faculty Voices Discussion Toolkit contains resources developed for the Faculty Voices Initiative by project partner Public Agenda. These resources are designed to launch conversations among faculty and others about issues surrounding community college student success and completion. The toolkit includes a discussion starter, detailed moderator guide, and additional moderator resources. Print versions of the discussion starter, Expanding Opportunity for All, are available to community colleges for the cost of shipping, while supplies last. Contact Cynthia Wilson to request copies for your...
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Reimagining the traditional face-to-face, lecture-based instructional model is at the heart of academic transformation in higher education, and faculty development is central to this change. Getting faculty to want to modify how they teach will enable grassroots experimentations to gain traction and inspire systemic change. Yet this process first requires faculty developers to recognize and support the affective dimension of teaching and learning and, in turn, experiment with more human-centered approaches. Expect it to be messy.
Recognizing Faculty Culture
Creativity and risk-taking in the...
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January 30, 2023
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The Community College Presidents' Initiative in STEM (CCPI-STEM), funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), is designed to further engage community college leadership in the support of regional STEM education and workforce development through NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grants. There is a national clarion call for a diverse workforce with STEM backgrounds for the millions of employment opportunities that remain unfilled. We need your help: The nation's community colleges can fill this...
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February 1, 2024
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The League for Innovation in the Community College along with Rutgers Education and Employment Research Center invite you to a town hall discussion on noncredit quality. This discussion will pick up the conversation from our fall webinar, Demystifying the "Hidden College": New Research on Noncredit Quality. We invite you to bring your thoughts and questions to this open discussion. Feel free to invite others, including college faculty, advisors, and leaders connected to noncredit as well as your...
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This informational webinar for prospective applicants was held on April 27, 2021.
NOTE: Some details have been clarified since the webinar was held. Please click here and visit the FAQ page for the most up-to-date information. If you have questions, please send them to greenfield@league.org.
U. S. community and technical colleges are eligible to apply. Certificate and degree programs in the specified discipline areas are eligible, including year-round programs.
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December 3, 2020
The pandemic has caused unprecedented turmoil across our nation. Postsecondary education now plays a more important role than ever in fueling economic mobility and recovery, yet learners have encountered disruption across their lives. Enrollment, which typically increases during recessions, is down. Now more than ever community colleges must play a critical role in providing access and fostering social mobility for students. Research has demonstrated that community college students who transfer to four-year universities graduate at faster or the same rates as students who...
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