REGISTER NOW FOR THE LEARNING SUMMIT!
You can now register online for the Learning Summit, to be held in Baltimore August
1–3, 2004. The location: the beautiful Renaissance Harborplace Hotel, adjacent to
the fabulous Inner Harbor development. Find out more…
THE CROSS PAPERS FELLOWSHIP
ENDOWED BY K. PATRICIA CROSS
In recognition of the outstanding contributions K. Patricia Cross has made to
community college teaching and learning, the League is pleased and honored to
announce the creation of The Cross Papers Fellowship. Supported by an endowment
from K. Patricia Cross, the fellowship will continue and build upon the outstanding
success and renowned usability of The Cross Papers. Each year, the K. Patricia Cross
Endowment will name a scholar/practitioner of community college teaching and
learning as The Cross Papers Fellow. Read more…
CLEARLY QUOTABLE
"Two decades ago, different administrative departments with wholly separate
computer systems had difficulty sharing even routine information in a timely way.
Today, the widespread use of relational databases has made the sharing of routine
information much more automated."
– Lisa Petrides, from the forthcoming League publication
Turning Knowledge Into Action: What’s Data Got to Do With It? Read more...
NCSD NATIONAL OFFICE ANNOUNCES
ACHIEVEMENT OF EXCELLENCE AWARD
Rosemary Woolley has been awarded the Achievement of Excellence Award for 2004
by the National Council for Student Development (NCSD). Woolley has served NCSD
since 1984 as a State Representative, Regional Representative, Committee Chair,
Treasurer, President, and Liaison to the League for Innovation. Find out more…
JUST THE STATS
Read about the socioeconomic benefits generated by Bow Valley College. Read here…
MICROSOFT COMMUNITY COLLEGE WEBSITE
FEATURES THE LEAGUE'S COLLEGE AND
CAREER TRANSITIONS INITIATIVE
In this interview with Mark David Milliron, President and CEO of the League for
Innovation in the Community College, and Laurence Warford, Project Director, CCTI,
we discuss the DOE's goals in undertaking this project, expected outcomes, and
vision for the future.
Read more…
ALL THE LATEST ON THE 2004
CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The League for Innovation's annual Conference on Information Technology (CIT)
offers a diverse program and forward-looking exposition exploring the intelligent
application of information technology in community and technical colleges.
November 7-10, 2004
Tampa Convention Center
Tampa, Florida
Read more about the conference…
CIT EXHIBITION - COLLEGE PARTICIPATION
League Alliance Members are invited to exhibit at the 2004 CIT, November 7-10 at
the Tampa Convention Center. Find out more about package options…
PROJECT SAIL HIGHLIGHT : ADVANCE PLACEMENT
AND ONLINE NURSING PROGRAM
Learn how to bring the Advanced Placement and Online Nursing Degree Program to
your institution without development-dollar investments through the Project SAIL
Partnership. Find out more…
IT’S NOT TOO EARLY TO ARRANGE
FOR DEVELOPMENT DAY SPEAKER!
Need a dynamic, experienced, and knowledgeable speaker to help make your
faculty-staff development day a success? Let League Services provide a recognized
expert to inform, inspire, and enthuse your campus gathering. Learn more…
THREE GOOD REASONS TO JOIN THE REVOLUTION
IN ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT
The League for Innovation in the Community College, National Council for Staff,
Program, and Organizational Development, and Company of Experts.net are cosponsoring a series of four-day workshops to train leaders to facilitate Appreciative
Inquiry on their campuses. Send yourself and a team of campus leaders to one of
these workshops, and you can be a part of this positive revolution for change. Find
out more…
CHOICE: RECRUITING NEW FACULTY
REVIEWERS FOR ACADEMIC AREAS
CHOICE, a publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division
of the American Library Association, publishes nearly 7,000 reviews annually, usually
providing academic librarians and faculty with the first professional, postpublication
commentary on a scholarly work. Read more…
CYBERLEARNING LABS TEAMS WITH GERMAN DISTRIBUTOR
CyberLearning Labs, Inc., developer of ANGEL, the open, flexible enterprise learning
management system, has entered a distribution agreement with Cylearn GmbH. The
German company markets and services the English-language version of ANGEL and
is adapting ANGEL for distribution to the German-speaking market in Germany and
other parts of Europe. Read more…
CHANGING ROLE OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES:
REDEFINING THE SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE
Community colleges can play an important part in shaping the workforce in the
science and technology (S&T) sector. With the growth in biotech, there is an
increasing need for technicians in the biotech field, and workers are finding that they
can prepare for these jobs rather quickly in community colleges. Read more…
MICROSOFT ® IT ACADEMY PROGRAM
NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS, THE WORKFORCE, AND YOUR
INSTITUTION
In a time of rapid economic change, evolving demands on employees, and new
technologies, the landscape facing today’s workforce is one of formidable challenges
but even greater opportunities. Individuals who will stand above the crowd and
succeed will be those with the necessary skills and training to meet the changing
needs of the business community. Today’s high schools, community colleges, and
four-year institutions have a special opportunity to play a vital role in educating the
next generation’s workforce. The Microsoft® IT Academy Program can help you
realize the potential. Find out more…
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND SCCTV
A WHOLE NEW WORLD OF EDUCATION
Technology is bringing a whole new world to higher education. And SCCtv wants to
be a big part of it.
SCCtv, the educational and community television service of the Seattle Community
Colleges, leads the nation in the delivery of video over the internet for higher
education. In 2001, SCCtv built IRIS (Internet Resource Instructional System), an
advanced digital distribution system that allows organizations to use SCCtv/IRIS as
their web portal and deliver high-quality video, graphic, and multimedia educational
content over the web to students, faculty, and administrators. Find out more…