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Community Colleges Use League Grants to Promote Public Health Career Awareness
From the League for Innovation in the Community College September 2019
Volume: 14 Issue: 9
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As the demand for public health professionals continues to increase, the League for Innovation in the Community College (League) is collaborating with the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) to create a community college culture of health. Part of this effort involves increasing community college student awareness of career options in public health fields. In January 2019, the League awarded 23 small grants to help support this career awareness activities during National Public Health Week 2019 and World Health Day 2019.
Tags: Resource Development, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Moraine Valley Retention Academy Leads to Process Improvements and Increased Student Success
Jodi Marneris August 2019
Volume: 14 Issue: 8
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Those at Moraine Valley Community College (MVCC) in Palos Hills, Illinois, believe that the measure of student success is best determined by the students themselves. With that in mind, the college’s Completion Commitment Committee implemented several initiatives, including a Retention Academy, to help students reach their goals.
Tags: Learning and Organization, Classroom Research, Institutional Research, Student Retention, Student Success, Innovations
Enhancing Health Services for Students
Dotti Cordell and Leslie Easton July 2019
Volume: 14 Issue: 7
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As much as the faculty, classified professionals, and administration at San Diego City College take pride in the 1,500 classes and 200+ degree and certificate programs offered at the 60-acre urban campus, they also understand that the college’s role in supporting and empowering students goes far beyond the classroom. For instance, thirty-nine percent of college students experience significant mental health issues, yet two-thirds with anxiety or depression do not seek treatment (Active Minds, n.d.).
Tags: Resource Development, Student Services, Diversity, Inclusion, Student Retention, Innovations
Incorporating Employable Soft Skills Into the Introductory Communication Course
Terri Piazza June 2019
Volume: 14 Issue: 6
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Two years ago, faculty in the Communication department at Allen Community College were considering ways to make the introductory communication course more practical and applicable for students. After all, most students don’t see themselves standing at the front of a room full of people giving speeches in their careers; however, they do acknowledge the need for effective communication skills. At the same time, employers are pleading for job applicants with soft skills—fundamental professional behaviors.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teaching Strategies, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Aspiring Chefs Get a Taste of Restaurant Life at Norwalk Community College
Madeline K. Barillo May 2019
Volume: 14 Issue: 5
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Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management students at Norwalk Community College (NCC) often make meals for college meetings and VIP guests. Now, they’re dishing them up for paying customers, too. The college recently launched a Café Dining “restaurant” that is open to the public for lunch on Thursdays during the spring semester. The program is designed to give students work experience in all phases of running a restaurant or food-service operation—from setting pricing to preparing entrees to serving as waiters and managers.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Creating the Workforce of the Future: SAIT’s Youth Engagement Strategy
Amy Dowd and Rozlynn Wick April 2019
Volume: 14 Issue: 4
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Over the past few years, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) has prioritized the implementation of an institutional youth engagement strategy. Reliably producing skilled, work-ready graduates in demand by industry is SAIT’s core contribution to the provincial economy (SAIT, 2019).
Tags: Learning and Organization, Community Relations, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
EPIC Faculty Mentoring Roundtables Support Growth, Engagement, and Innovation
Denise H. Barton March 2019
Volume: 14 Issue: 3
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In literature, King Arthur is well-known as the originator of the round table. This table was a place for leaders to meet and discuss important topics. It created a space where each leader could easily see and hear the others and add to the conversation; at a round table, everyone was equal. Mentoring roundtables serve the same purpose, with a focus on mentors’ experiences mentoring new online faculty.
Tags: Learning and Organization, Mentoring, Student Success, Innovations
Steps Toward Sustainability: A Case Study of Lorain County Community College’s Comprehensive Student Success Program
Camielle Headlam February 2019
Volume: 14 Issue: 2
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In 2014, as part of the Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) Ohio Demonstration, Lorain County Community College launched Students Accelerating in Learning (SAIL), a comprehensive student success program that is substantially improving persistence and graduation rates among low-income students. Given the program’s results, Lorain has committed to sustaining the program and expanding it to serve most of its low-income student population.
Tags: Student Services, Student Retention, Student Success, Innovations
College Makerspaces Develop Innovation-Ready Graduates
Karen Fraser-Middleton January 2019
Volume: 14 Issue: 1
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To prepare students for meaningful work, California Community Colleges (CCC) have invested $17M over three years in the CCC Maker initiative to facilitate a network of 24 college makerspace communities. What’s at stake is the untapped potential of the 2.1 million students in the largest and most diverse system of higher education in the country, according to Carol Pepper-Kittredge, CCC Maker Statewide Project Director and Associate Dean of Workforce Innovation at Sierra College.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Learning Environments, Student Success, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Architectural Redesign: Leveraging Technology to Enhance Student Engagement
Evon Walters December 2018
Volume: 13 Issue: 12
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Community colleges enroll over half of the undergraduate students in U.S. higher education and increasingly serve as the gateway to a postsecondary credential, particularly for first-generation and underrepresented students. As noted by researchers (Astin, 1984; McClenney & Marti, 2006; Tinto, 1993), student engagement within and outside of the classroom setting remains central to an institution’s ability to advance student success.
Tags: Leadership and Organization, Access, Enrollment Services, Policy and Practice, Student Success, Technology Services, Innovations
Valencia Technology Club: Innovation at Work
Jerry Hensel November 2018
Volume: 13 Issue: 11
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Two years ago, student and Valencia Technology Club member Richard Haynes asked if club members could take Valencia College’s obsolete computers and refurbish them for students who need a computer and can’t afford to purchase one. At the time, the project did not move forward. A year later, however, representatives from the Information Technology (IT), Legal, and Finance departments; the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP); and the Valencia Technology Club met, and, collaboratively, developed the club’s computer donation and repair programs.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Community Relations, Learning Environments, Learning Resources, Student Success, Innovations
Breaking Down Nonacademic Barriers: Outcomes From the First Two Years of a Community School Approach
Katy Troester-Trate October 2018
Volume: 13 Issue: 10
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Historically, community colleges have lower completion and retention rates than their four-year counterparts. Hongwei (2015) suggested that this is in part due to the fact that leading retention models were designed for four-year institutions, not community colleges. Community college students often face unique nonacademic barriers which impact their retention and persistence rates (Goldrick-Rab, Broton, & Eisenberg, 2013; Goldrick-Rab, Broton, & Gates, 2015; Hongwei, 2015; Troester-Trate, 2017).
Tags: Student Services, Access, Community Relations, Partnerships, Student Success, Innovations
Advancing Healthcare Simulation Through Strategic ROI Planning and New Program Development
Lee M. Wittmann September 2018
Volume: 13 Issue: 9
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Through rapid growth, acquisition of costly medical simulation equipment, and the expansion of technology-centered simulation facilities, Wake Technical Community College (Wake Tech) has become one of the largest and most advanced providers of healthcare simulation programs in North Carolina. New state-of-the-art simulation labs in nursing, radiology, emergency medical sciences, dental assisting, dental hygiene, medical assisting, natural sciences, nurse aid, and medical lab technology have also made Wake Tech a focal point in the simulation community.
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Workforce Preparation, Innovations
Front Range Community College’s Bridges to Baccalaureate Program Helps Students Transfer and Graduate
Jean Runyon August 2018
Volume: 13 Issue: 8
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While many students entering community college aim to earn a bachelor’s degree, only a relatively small portion of these students transfer and go on to successfully do so within six years. Therefore, faculty and staff must create opportunities to clarify paths toward student end goals and establish transfer pathways through alignment of learning outcomes, program plans, and strong partnerships with transfer institutions.
Tags: Partnerships, Student Success, Innovations
Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success With Pathways and Partnerships
Damien Robinson, Andres Maldonado, and Andrea Rodriguez July 2018
Volume: 13 Issue: 7
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Higher education practitioners have long examined the challenges underrepresented student populations face within the postsecondary system. The factors that contribute to this problem are multifaceted and vary to some degree, but they are recognizable. For example, many underrepresented students begin their college careers academically unprepared, working full-time jobs to support families, and struggling with undiagnosed learning disabilities. The disparities are similar across some ethnic and racial underrepresented groups, but there are distinctions.
Tags: Student Services, Completion, Enrollment Services, Partnerships, Student Success, Innovations

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