Innovations

The John & Suanne Roueche Excellence Awards Program provides a record of the names, titles, and colleges of the 2016 honorees. It also features congratulatory ads from League member colleges. Conference participants receive a copy of the Awards Program during the 2017 Innovations Conference closing ceremony.
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  With the passing of our dear friend K. Patricia Cross, we reflect upon her ongoing support of community colleges and students. Pat’s dedication to higher education teaching and learning helped to shape the field, with an emphasis on the enhancement and expansion of student learning to improve academic success. According to the K. Patricia Cross Academy, “she has gifted higher education an incredible legacy that has both inspired and enabled thousands of educators to improve both the theory and craft behind their teaching, impacting an entire generation of students in the process,” and we...
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April 3, 2025 Click here to access the webinar recording. Plagiarism detection alone is no longer enough—and in some cases, it’s actively harming institutions. With student enrollment more competitive than ever, punitive approaches to academic integrity risk driving students away. Instead of focusing on catching misconduct, how can institutions create a culture that encourages originality and ethical writing from the start? Join Packback and the League for a discussion on the future of academic integrity, where we’ll explore: The risks of a detection-first approach, including legal...
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When looking at national data about American students who are identified as English language learners (ELL), overlapping definitions from two prominent sources are important to note. The U.S. Census Bureau uses the American Community Survey (2013) to obtain information about factors that disproportionately affect ELL students and their families. The survey compares statistics between "native" and "foreign" households, definitions which are determined by where the householder was born. Not all children whose parents were born outside of the U.S. are identified as ELL. However, when...
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  Please use these step-by-step instructions to purchase a League Awards Program ad for your college's 2024-2025 Innovation of the Year Award and/or 2025-2026 Excellence Award recipients. We recommend that you print the instructions for reference as you work your way through the portal. If you have questions, contact Kelly Dooling.
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The downloadable 2026 Innovations Conference Registration Process Fields and Policies outlines what questions you will be asked during the registration process.
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