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Award-Winning Programs at League Board and Alliance Institutions Exemplify Community College Innovation
From the League June 2023
Volume: 18 Issue: 6
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Congratulations to the 2022-2023 Innovation of the Year Award winners from 32 participating League member colleges! The League initiated the Innovation of the Year Award over 35 years ago to recognize local community college programs and initiatives that reflect the spirit of innovation and experimentation on which our organization was founded.
Tags: Innovations
Research and Innovation at Lone Star College-Tomball
Lori Stephens May 2023
Volume: 18 Issue: 5
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It is no secret that opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to participate in research and innovation are more prominent in university settings than in community colleges in the United States (Arnaud, 2019; Wladis & Mesa, n.d.; Wladis & Mesa, 2019). On a recent study abroad visit to three community colleges, or technical schools as they are called in Denmark, the author discovered that there had been focused research and innovation departments in these institutions for many years. She realized then that the U.S. had some catching up to do.
Tags: Learning and Organization, Institutional Research, Learning Environments, Innovations
Evolution of the HCT-SAIT Virtual Student Exchange Using the COIL Approach
Nazia Viceer and Bharti Pandya April 2023
Volume: 18 Issue: 4
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Virtual student exchange programs have been implemented by higher education institutions across the globe. The Stevens Initiative (2021) found that 214 colleges and universities offered 3,073 virtual exchange programs from fall 2020 to summer 2021 and that 62 of the responding institutions had more than five years of experience with virtual exchanges.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Access, Learning Environments, Partnerships, Innovations
Implementing Sustainable Innovation: Course Sharing for Community Colleges
Salma Reyes March 2023
Volume: 18 Issue: 3
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Much like online learning, the concept of course sharing is not new; for decades, college students have taken classes at nearby schools that offer seats for visiting learners. In fact, online course sharing originated in community colleges in the late 1990s (Walker, 2021). Today, given the recent transformations within higher education, alongside great strides in technology, the modes through which course sharing can occur now span across individual institutions, consortia, and online platforms and networks. Thousands of colleges and universities across the U.S.
Tags: Learning and Organization, Access, Learning Resources, Student Completion, Innovations
Will This Continuing Dilemma Ever Be Solved?
Terry O'Banion February 2023
Volume: 18 Issue: 2
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In January of this year, Inside Higher Ed (IHE) reported on a meeting between tech executives and presidents of small private colleges in the article, “Preaching to, and Challenging, the Liberal Arts Choir” (Lederman, 2023). The meeting took place in San Francisco in a special session at the annual meeting of the Council of Independent Colleges.
Tags: Issues and Trends, Teaching and Learning, Innovations
Empowering Students to Become Career-Ready Citizens Using a Skills and Mindsets Framework
Sarah Nieman and Lisa Salem-Wiseman January 2023
Volume: 18 Issue: 1
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The rapid advancement of technology and the future of work have increased pressure on the knowledge and skillsets needed for success in the workplace. Social, political, and economic challenges highlighted by COVID-19 and changing global political landscapes have further solidified the need for graduates to be adaptable learners with the mindsets to solve complex problems.
Tags: Innovations
Sinclair Community College and NextFlex: Raising Awareness of Careers in Manufacturing
Julie Huckaba and Anthony M. Ponder December 2022
Volume: 17 Issue: 12
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Ohio has the third largest manufacturing workforce in the United States, employing approximately 700,000 individuals (Wile, 2021). According to the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association (2022), about 17.5 percent of Ohio's gross domestic product was based on manufacturing in 2020. Intel (2022) recently announced that it will build two new microchip factories in Ohio. According to Intel (2022),
Tags: Partnerships, Programs and Practices, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Taking Flexibility to the Next Level: One Department’s Experience with HyFlex Implementation
Stephanie Long, Sean Moran, and Brandon Whatley November 2022
Volume: 17 Issue: 11
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The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent shift to online learning demonstrated to us that students can not only adapt, but also thrive when provided with diversified and complimentary instructional modes (Ascione, 2021). Inspired by the resiliency of our students, the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) department welcomed students back to Austin Community College (ACC) campuses by piloting a new course modality—Hybrid Flexible, or HyFlex.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Assessment and Evaluation, Classroom Research, Partnerships, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Creating Community: From Incarceration to Education
Molly Mitchell October 2022
Volume: 17 Issue: 10
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In 2016, a group of students sent a letter to Seattle Central College’s administrators to name a part of their identity they felt was being overlooked as they embarked on a journey that would be pivotal in determining their futures. The students, who were previously incarcerated, had chosen education as the path to restart their lives upon leaving a Washington state prison. While community and technical colleges are open access institutions, they are still institutions with barriers that are, at times, only visible to some of the most minoritized and marginalized in our communities.
Tags: Student Services, Teaching and Learning, Access, Community Relations, Enrollment Services, Inclusion, Innovations
What’s Next for Community Colleges? Leadership After COVID-19
Kristina Bliss September 2022
Volume: 17 Issue: 9
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In 2008, during a televised event, then White House Chief of Staff Rham Emanuel said, “You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. And what I mean by that is an opportunity to do things that you think you could not do before” (Emanuel, 2008, 0:04). Many articles have been written about the crises the U.S. postsecondary education ecosystem faces regarding relevance, funding, and innovation, all of which demand swift action (Alexander, 2020; Cristensen & Eyring, 2011; Crow & Dabars, 2015; Grawe, 2018; McGee, 2015, Phelan, 2014).
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Organizational Culture, Innovations
The Saginaw Academy for Excellence: An Innovation Between Saginaw Public School District and Delta College
Michael Gavin, Ramont Roberts, Mit Foley, Shelly Raube, and Reva Curry August 2022
Volume: 17 Issue: 8
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The Saginaw Academy for Excellence was created through a collaborative vision of leaders from Delta College and the Saginaw Public School District (SPSD). Dr. Michael Gavin, Delta College President, and Dr. Ramont Roberts, SPSD Superintendent, led their respective teams in designing a dual enrollment program for high school juniors and seniors which will provide students the opportunity to earn up to 30 credits toward an associate degree in two years. The goals of the Saginaw Academy of Excellence are to
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Access, Diversity, Equity, Partnerships, Student Completion, Innovations
Jackson College and Jackson County Early College Partnership: A Pathway to Student Success and Opportunity
Zakary McNitt, Monica Bouman, and Jean Logan July 2022
Volume: 17 Issue: 7
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In January 2018, 14 local school district superintendents and Jackson College’s (JC) President and CEO, Dr. Daniel J. Phelan, initiated the launch of Jackson County Early College (JCEC), designed to offer students the opportunity to earn a high school diploma and an associate degree, certification, or up to 60 college credits. This article highlights the program’s successes since its first students walked through the doors in fall 2018.
Tags: Student Services, Teaching and Learning, Access, Community Relations, Partnerships, Programs and Practices, Innovations
Award-Winning Programs at League Board and Alliance Institutions Exemplify Community College Innovation
From the League June 2022
Volume: 17 Issue: 5
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Congratulations to the 2021-2022 Innovation of the Year Award-winning innovations and associated team members from 32 participating League Board and Alliance member colleges! The League initiated the Innovation of the Year award over 35 years ago to recognize local community college projects and initiatives that reflect the spirit of innovation and experimentation on which our organization was founded.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Innovations
Creation of a STEM-Focused Charter High School at Santa Fe College
Lisa Armour and Jennifer Homard May 2022
Volume: 17 Issue: 5
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Community colleges are uniquely situated to address the nation’s need for a highly innovative, adaptable, and skilled workforce. At the federal and state levels, funding is available for design and delivery of workforce-building programs combining academic excellence, technical training, and practical experience.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Access, College Readiness, Programs and Practices, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Cost Benefits of Adopting a Guided Pathways Model
Sonya Christian April 2022
Volume: 17 Issue: 4
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On February 3, 2021, I participated in a California panel discussion hosted by the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University that addressed the cost benefits of adopting a guided pathways model. The discussion focused on two CCRC reports: The Economics of Guided Pathways: Cost, Funding, and Value (Belfield, 2020) and Funding Guided Pathways: A Guide for Community College Leaders (Jenkins et al., 2020).
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Access, Policy and Practice, Student Completion, Innovations

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