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News and Announcements

August, 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-...

August, 2025

The League for Innovation in the Community College’s August 2025 publications spotlight bold institutional strategies that challenge the status quo in student success, academic organization, and classroom engagement. This month’s ...

AWARDS

August, 2025
The League for Innovation’s Excellence Awards celebrate outstanding contributions and leadership by community college faculty and staff. The awards are open to League Board and Alliance member colleges, and recipients are recognized on the...
August, 2025
The League for Innovation will accept nominations for the 2025-2026 Terry O’Banion Student Technology Awards from League Board and Alliance member colleges starting in September. The awards are presented to two deserving students pursuing their...

Who We Are

League for Innovation in the Community College

The League for Innovation in the Community College (League) is an international nonprofit organization with a mission to cultivate innovation in the community college environment. Founded in 1968 by B. Lamar Johnson and a dozen U.S. community and technical college presidents, the League has proudly served community college institutions for over 50 years. 

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In Memory of Terry O'Banion

The Terry O’Banion Papers

League AI Academy

College Promise for All

League Connections - Monthly Newsletter

Innovatus - The magazine of the League for Innovation in the Community College

Innovatus Executive Edition

Upcoming Events

Information Coming Soon About
2025 Learning Summit

2025 Executive Leadership Institute
December 2025 and January 2026

Innovations Conference
March 15-18, 2026

Events Calendar

Projects

Firstline

Infection Control in Community College Curriculum

Developing enhanced infection control curricula into community college classrooms using Project Firstline training resources and real-world experience from hospitals and health system teams. MORE>

Hunger Relief and Student Success

Reducing Food Insecurity for Community College Students

Innovative Solutions for Hunger Relief and Student Success aims to help community colleges reduce food insecurity for students in sustainable ways that foster student retention, persistence, and success. MORE>

Community Colleges and Public Health

Advancing the Community College Role in Public Health Education

Curricular resources to assist community colleges in developing programs in public health education and administration, environmental health, and health navigation are now available. MORE>

Publications

Innovatus: Spring 2025

The magazine of the League for Innovation in the Community College

Innovatus Executive Edition: Winter 2024

The executive edition of the magazine of the League for Innovation in the Community College

Innovatus: Spring 2024

The magazine of the League for Innovation in the Community College