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Cuyahoga Community College: Film Academy Forges Industry-Ready Crew Through Intensive Training and Professional Mentorship
Olivia Villasenor July 2025 Count all 18
In the dynamic landscape of media production, where skill and adaptability are paramount, Cuyahoga Community College's (Tri-C) Film Academy stands out as a beacon of innovation.
Tags: Economic Development, Teaching and Learning, Learning Environments, Programs and Practices, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College: Flight Paths to Student Success
Cavil Anderson June 2025 Count all 12
As part of its One College model, HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, has created a framework referred to as HawkSOAR. It consists of a collegewide cross-functional team focused on the alignment of HACC’s student success efforts. The concept stemmed from the college’s partnerships with Achieving the Dream (ATD) and the Community College Research Center (CCRC), both of which champion evidence-based institutional improvements for student success.
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Organizational Culture, Innovations
Monroe Community College: Leading Regional Workforce Development
Carly Rooney May 2025 Count all 10
Monroe Community College (MCC) is a cornerstone of education and workforce development in the Finger Lakes region of New York. As part of Governor Kathy Hochul’s One Network for Regional Advanced Manufacturing Partnerships (ON-RAMP) initiative, MCC is honored to lead the Finger Lakes-based ON-RAMP program alongside those in the Capital, Mohawk Valley, and Central New York regions.
Tags: Economic Development, Partnerships, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Rio Salado College: Academic Life Coach Program Supports Eligible College Students
Michelle Reese April 2025 Count all 18
In 2014, Dalton and Crosby noted that, “colleges and universities have long recognized that helping students to become personally connected and committed early in college is critical to their successful retention and graduation” (Abstract). However, feeling connected to an institution and its academic process can be “especially challenging for new students who must quickly master a wide range of academic, personal, and social adjustments” (Dalton & Crosby, 2014, Abstract).
Tags: Student Services, Student Retention, Innovations
Rogue Community College: Strategic Enrollment Management Meets Institutional Planning
Nicole Sakraida March 2025 Count all 17
In July 2022, Rogue Community College’s (RCC) new President, Dr. Randy Weber, energized the college with an initiative to stabilize enrollment. This was identified as the first of five institutional priorities. Leveraging his expertise in strategic enrollment management (SEM), Weber, in collaboration with the newly appointed Dean of Enrollment Management, spearheaded a strategic shift.
Tags: Student Services, Access, Diversity, Enrollment Management, Programs and Practices, Innovations
Arapahoe Community College: Health Innovation Center Expands Critical Programming to Address Growing Needs
Jeff Duggan February 2025 Count all 8
Arapahoe Community College (ACC) celebrated the completion of Phase 1 of its Health Innovation Center in October 2024 with healthcare and education partners, state and county officials, donors, civic leaders, and ACC students and employees. The Center’s simulated education spaces are used across ACC’s healthcare programs to improve functional collaboration between disciplines while preparing students to better serve patients.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Learning Environments, Programs and Practices, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Seattle Colleges: Seattle Promise and the Path to UW Program
Cedric B. Howard January 2025 Count all 13
The Seattle Promise Initiative, a pioneering program launched by the City of Seattle, aims to ensure that all public high school graduates in Seattle have access to higher education without the financial burden of tuition. An innovative component of this initiative is the Path to UW program, a collaboration between the Seattle Department of Education and Early Learning, Seattle Colleges, and University of Washington (UW). The program provides targeted support to Seattle Promise students as they transfer from community colleges to one of the most competitive universities in the nation.
Tags: Student Services, Access, College Readiness, Diversity, Partnerships, Innovations
St. Louis Community College: Housing Insecurity Program Helps Students Pay the Rent
Christine Davis December 2024 Count all 14
When St. Louis resident Bobbie Simmons enrolled at St. Louis Community College (STLCC) to study medical coding, it seemed like she was finally on the path to a rewarding career in a high-demand field. Then a serious health issue set her back, threatening her ability to maintain a dependable source of income for rent. “It was hard focusing on my schoolwork when I didn’t know if I’d have a roof over my head,” said Simmons. Her story is not unique; many students at STLCC face similar challenges.
Tags: Student Services, Access, Diversity, Student Retention, Innovations
Moraine Valley Community College: Partnering With the Greer Foundation to Increase Underrepresented Students in STEM Programs
Jessica Crotty November 2024 Count all 12
Incoming first-year students at Moraine Valley Community College who are interested in pursuing a degree in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) have an opportunity to participate in the Greer Scholars Program, which seeks to diversify STEM careers by funding and supporting students who are underrepresented in these fields.
Tags: Student Services, Access, Diversity, Partnerships, Innovations
Chandler-Gilbert Community College: Innovative Program Encourages Kids to Consider College
Lisha Dunlap October 2024 Count all 376
Chandler-Gilbert Community College’s (CGCC) Title V and Enrollment Services teams offered a career exploration curriculum for ICAN youth in summer 2024. ICAN is a free, local program that provides K-12 students in Phoenix, Arizona’s East Valley with programs for educational development.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Access, Programs and Practices, Innovations
Delta College: Transfer Pathways to Improve Community College Student Success
David P. Hopkins and Emily Clement October 2024 Count all 15
Transfer students represent approximately 35 percent of Delta College’s student population (Delta College, n.d.). According to the college’s Institutional Research department (Kevin Hobart, August 14, 2024, personal communication), from 2014 to 2019, 2,796 Delta College students completed an associate’s degree program; 1,851 of those students transferred to a four-year institution and 1,357 completed a bachelor’s degree at their transfer institution.
Tags: Student Services, Organizational Culture, Student Completion, Innovations
Austin Community College District: Pioneering Proactive Change Management in Higher Education for Enhanced Student Success
Monique Umphrey September 2024 Count all 17
Transform_ED is a year-long Austin Community College District (ACC) research initiative and plan to anticipate and address future changes in higher education. The purpose of the research is to “analyze how external factors may impact future programmatic growth and student success at ACC to inform strategic positioning and decision-making" (Austin Community College District, n.d., Mission).
Tags: Learning and Organization, Institutional Research, Innovations
Sinclair Community College: Ohio Great Minds Fellowship for Behavioral Health Career Expansion
Jenny McDermott August 2024 Count all 13
The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OMHAS) found a 353 percent increase in demand for behavioral health treatment between 2013 and 2019 (Hernandez & Lampl, 2021). Additionally, 2.4 million Ohioans live in communities that lack adequate behavioral health professionals (Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addition Services, 2023). In response to this crisis, a collaboration was formed between OMHAS and the Ohio Departments of Higher Education and Medicaid.
Tags: Student Services, Access, Partnerships, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Santa Fe College: An Innovative Multigenerational Approach to Enhance Learning Opportunities
Jen Homard July 2024 Count all 976
In November 2021, 16 unemployed or underemployed individuals began their journey toward bettering their lives and those of their families by becoming the first cohort to participate in Santa Fe College’s (SF) new Achieve, Conquer, Believe and Excel (ACB Excel) program. ACB Excel’s mission is to empower members of the SF community who want to break the cycle of poverty, but need the financial and emotional support to do so. The concept for this program stemmed from conversations that the college’s president, Dr.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Access, Community Relations, Partnerships, Programs and Practices, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Community College of Baltimore County: Supporting Professional Learning With In-House Academic Journal and Journal Club
Robin Minor and Dallas Dolan June 2024 Count all 25
Valuing faculty and staff development as an essential component to enhancing student success, Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) has developed a twofold approach to supporting pedagogical inquiry and learning. First, the college founded an academic journal, Teaching and Learning Excellence through Scholarship (TALES), as a mechanism to encourage faculty engagement in the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL).
Tags: Innovations

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