Innovations
May 20, 2025
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The Trump administration's recent executive orders have broad implications for community colleges, creating uncertainty around DEI initiatives, civil rights, international student enrollment, and economic stability. In this rapidly changing environment, college leaders may feel overwhelmed, uncertain, and confused about what to do next. Higher education leaders need a proactive approach to evaluating risks and making confident, strategic decisions.
Join experts from the League for Innovation and EAB to discuss:
The effects of recent...
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March 16, 2023
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Part 1 of our webinar series, ChatGPT and AI's Effect on Community Colleges, was facilitated last week (the link to the recording is here if you missed it). The next webinar in this series will focus on responsible student use cases of Generative AI in the classroom, which is necessary for students to persist through their education and into their careers.
This webinar will cover: (1) how we can help students become responsible and skillful users of Generative AI, (2) new assignment types incorporating the use of Generative AI, (3)...
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June 9, 2026
Join Project Firstline for an overview of how to use evidence-based approaches to motivate students to practice infection control as professionals. This webinar will focus on emphasizing the “why” in infection control as well as other communication and educational strategies used by Project Firstline that can be applied to the classroom.
Continuing education for physicians, nurses, and other health educators will be available to participants who complete an evaluation and post-test.
Presenters: Abigail Carlson, MD, MPH; Lindsey Hand, PhD, MA; Mylinh Yun, DNP, RN, CCRN, CIC,...
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Karen Marrongelle, Chief Operating Officer, National Science Foundation
Reaching the Missing Millions in STEM: Community Colleges’ Central Role
The science and engineering enterprise faces the same diversity, equity, and inclusion challenges that are present in society. These issues prevent the U.S. from achieving a STEM ecosystem that is representative of the incredible diversity we see in our country, a diversity that is essential to maintaining U.S. global leadership in science and engineering. Strengthening our STEM workforce requires that we address the Missing Millions, the gap between...
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April 23, 2024
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As high school students witness declining math scores, increased mental health needs, and changes to what they want from a college experience, community college educators must adapt enrollment and retention strategies to effectively support this evolving cohort of learners. While these are future students, how you prepare for this population now will determine your success in recruiting and retaining this growing student group.
Join leaders from EAB and the League for Innovation to gain insights into the trends affecting high school...
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September 14, 2021
This session will provide a holistic view of how to align workforce needs of students, community college programs, and employers, drawing on data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic. We begin with a brief discussion of young adult attitudes and expectations for training opportunity and success, and their perceptions of local labor market opportunities, highlighting survey data collected in 2020-2021. We then present findings from a study of community college offerings and labor market alignment, providing data-driven insights into noncredit program coherence and quality...
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Please enjoy our inaugural issue of Innovatus, the magazine of the League for Innovation in the Community College.
In this issue, you will learn about the League’s past, present, and future; consider models for innovation in the community college landscape; and explore innovative practices at League Board and Alliance colleges. Readers are encouraged to use this publication as a resource to enhance innovation at their institutions and in their communities.
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Resources from the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project
Section I
Program Summary
Section II
Sample Work Plan
Section III
Impact on Individual and Community
Section IV
Success Stories
Section V
Challenges and Lessons Learned
Section VI
Collaborative Partnerships
Section VII
Project Forms, Documents and Other Materials
Application
Demographics Form
Section VIII
Project Publicity and Donor Recognition
Press Release 1
Press Release 2
Section IX
Sample Sustainability Plan
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