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League Connections – December 2015


Stay up to date with the League for Innovation in the Community College by visiting their website for this month’s League Connections.  December highlights include:

- Leadership Abstracts:  “The Role of Trustees in Preparing Leaders” by Terry O’Banion.

- Learning Abstracts:  “A Dream Deferred:  Minority Male Achievement in the 21st Century” by Larry Johnson, Jr.

- Innovation Showcase:  “Celebrating Community College Innovation with Innovation of the Year Awards” from the League.

- Call for Manuscripts:  The League maintains an open call for manuscripts for its monthly digital publications, “Leadership Abstracts,” “Learning Abstracts,” and “Innovation Showcase.”  The editorial staff invites community college educators to share effective, innovative practices, processes, strategies, and programs with the field through brief articles (1,500 to 2,000 words).  Visit the post link below for prospective author guidelines.

- Member Spotlight:  “Lake Land College and Eastern Illinois University Collaborate to Benefit Students and Community” from Lake Land College; “Maricopa Community Colleges Launch Program to Help Youth in Foster Care Finish College” from Maricopa County Community College District; learn how you can submit Member Spotlight articles to highlight MCC.

- iStream Sneak Peek:  “Creating Stories from the Margins:  A Cultural Anthology by and for Students.”

- Featured Video:  “The Faculty Voice of Paul Pasichnyk.”

- Check out upcoming awards, events, resources, and opportunities from the League’s partners and friends.

- And more!

For the complete post, go to:  <https://www.league.org/publication/leagueconnections/LC201512.cfm> .

Lloyd A. Holmes, Vice President
Student Services
12/22/2015