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Workplace Wardrobes: Ellen's Closet Readies Students for New Careers
League for Innovation February 2009
Volume: 4 Issue: 2
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The word is out on Mott Community College's main campus about Ellen's Closet: It's the place to go shopping if you're an MCC student in the market for a great-looking, professional outfit--that won't cost a penny. Housed in the MCC Business Division's McKay Cooperative Education Center in the Curtice-Mott Building, Ellen's Closet offers a wide variety of gently used clothing, suitable for job interviews or the first weeks of work before a paycheck comes in.  Giving students that extra boost of confid
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Campus Galleries: Connecting to the Community Through Art
League for Innovation January 2009
Volume: 4 Issue: 1
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Innovation Showcase was launched three years ago to feature the myriad ways community colleges connect with the communities they serve. In those three years, articles have focused on a wide range of these connections, from museums, art collections, and music festivals at quite a few colleges, to Johnson County Community College's barbecue tastings, Santa Fe College's on-campus zoo, and Bellingham Tech's welding rodeo.
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Community College Course Offers Housing Solution for Families in Need in California
David Throgmorton, Kathryn Murray December 2008
Volume: 3 Issue: 12
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The Problem Our rural county is defined by poverty. Fifty years ago Del Norte County, California, was awash in timber money and fishing money, but the big timber is gone and the coastal waters are fished out. One sad consequence of jobs that require little education is that machines can replace the people who used to do the hard work, and that has happened here.
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Seasoned JCCC Group Promotes Collegiality Through Barbecue
Peggy Graham November 2008
Volume: 3 Issue: 11
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When four Johnson County Community College employees set out for a barbecue lunch in 1997, little did they know they had created one of the most unique ways to foster collegiality on a community college campus in the country. They like to say unique in "the universe," which might be true or might be hyperbole. It's hard to really care about fact-checking when you're sinking your teeth into a hot tender serving of well-smoked ribs.
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Community Cruises to College: Upstate New York College Hosts Second Annual Cruise Night
Donna Rae Sutherland October 2008
Volume: 3 Issue: 10
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The New York State Thruway snakes across the state for 641 miles, connecting major cities, four neighboring states, and uncounted communities. It passes directly by Genesee Community College, making the college an ideal stopping place for a variety of travelers, students, and car enthusiasts in particular.
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Gifts From the Earth: Annual Event Brings Communities Together
Heather Foss September 2008
Volume: 3 Issue: 9
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Each year, South Seattle Community College hosts Gifts From the Earth, a signature event that brings together the campus and the larger Seattle community for an evening of good food, good wine, and a celebration of education.
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Ozarks Technical Community College Center for a Tobacco-Free Campus
Steve Koehler August 2008
Volume: 3 Issue: 8
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Five years ago, at a time when colleges were slow to rid their campuses of tobacco products and smoking, Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) faced the problem head-on and has enjoyed great success since. As a result, the college is now a national leader providing information and assistance to others in their tobacco-free efforts. This month marks the fifth year of the policy going into effect at OTC.
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From CityWorks to International Book Fair
Jim Miller July 2008
Volume: 3 Issue: 7
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ContextSan Diego City College is an urban, largely working-class community college of 15,134 students in downtown San Diego not far from the international border. The student population of City College is diverse: 31.9 percent are white, 30.3 percent are Latino, 12.7 percent are African American, 5.8 are percent Asian American, 4.6 percent are Filipino, and 1 percent are Native American. A variety of other ethnicities are represented in the remainder. Immigrants comprise 10 percent of the student body. Just over 54 percent of our students are women and 45.6 percent are men.
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The MLK Challenge: A Day of Community Building at the Community College
Cassie Moore June 2008
Volume: 3 Issue: 6
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For almost a decade after the first observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a national holiday in 1986, the third Monday in January was, for many Americans, a time for sleeping in and closed post offices. Since the 1994 passage of the King Holiday and Service Act marking the day as a national day of volunteer service, however, the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday has evolved into a day of interracial and intercultural cooperation and sharing.
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2008 Innovation of the Year Award Winners
League for Innovation May 2008
Volume: 3 Issue: 5
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Established 26 years ago, the League's Innovation of the Year Award was devised as a way to recognize significant innovations reflecting capstone achievements and the continuing renewal of the spirit of innovation and experimentation upon which the League was founded. The award recognizes staff at member colleges who have designed and implemented a significant innovation.
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Central Piedmont Community College Addresses Training Needs for Non-English Speakers
Linda Griffith April 2008
Volume: 3 Issue: 4
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Moving to a new country, looking for a new job, and seeking educational opportunities can seem daunting for anyone. Add the fact that English isn?t your native language, and the challenge becomes even greater. More than 14 percent of the residents of Charlotte, North Carolina, are facing these obstacles.
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Art Beat Festival: Exposing Portland to Art
James Hill March 2008
Volume: 3 Issue: 3
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Portland Community College (PCC) in Oregon loves to expose people to art and culture. PCC, the largest institution of higher education in the state of Oregon, has many large community cultural events during the year. From an acclaimed African film festival and a Native American powwow to a day devoted to the Asian arts, PCC is dedicated to making that connection with the college and its community in a variety of ways. This belief is even part of its mission.
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The Magic of Storytelling at South Mountain Community College
LynnAnn Wojciechowicz February 2008
Volume: 3 Issue: 2
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Storytelling is the oldest form for communicating events, beliefs, traditions, values, and goals that people have. It is an interactive art form that relies on the relationship between the teller, the listener, and the story. Storytelling brings people together in community. The story of storytelling at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix, Arizona, begins in the fall of 1994 when two faculty members, Lorraine Calbow and Liz Warren, attended a statewide Tellers of Tales conference where they experienced the magic of this ancient art form.
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Norwalk Community College Service Learning Program Benefits College and Community
Madeline K. Barillo January 2008
Volume: 3 Issue: 1
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Middle school kids are called "tweens" for good reason: They're too old for daycare but too young to be left home alone after school.
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Home on the Range: Where the Dinosaurs Roamed
April L. Barry December 2007
Volume: 2 Issue: 12
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The mesalands of northeastern New Mexico are well known for the abundant fossil deposits from Triassic times--the dawn of the dinosaurs--as well as fossil remains of other ages and diverse paleontological treasures found and yet to be discovered. Museums around the world have excavated, exhibited, and studied specimens found here.
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