Gerardo de los Santos, former President & CEO of the League for Innovation, reflects on the growing number of doctoral candidates stuck ABD. In Community College Daily, he shares what institutions can do to support these scholars and strengthen the talent pipeline. 📚 https://tinyurl.com/2nr7574n
Sharing from our partners at Packback 📣 Join them for Part 1 of their Human-Centered AI Series: What Educators Get Wrong About AI (And How to Get It Right) 🗓 Oct. 23 | ⏰ 12pm CT / 10am PT 🎙️ With Dr. Craig Booth, Barbara Kenny & Oliver Short Register: https://tinyurl.com/s9aa2dxv
Planning a tech shift at your college? This month’s Leadership Abstracts shows how Tri-C used shared governance to guide a successful LMS transition—with lessons in collaboration, faculty support, and student success. 📘 league.org/leadership-abstracts #EdLeadership#CommunityColleges
Sharing from our partners at Packback 📣 Join them for Part 1 of their Human-Centered AI Series: What Educators Get Wrong About AI (And How to Get It Right) 🗓 Oct. 23 | ⏰ 12pm CT / 10am PT 🎙️ With Dr. Craig Booth, Barbara Kenny & Oliver Short Register: https://tinyurl.com/bddpp8w4
Proposal deadline extended to October 24! Presenters at Innovations 2026 gain national exposure, share their insights, and expand their professional reach.
The 2025–2026 League membership year is underway! Join to access events, awards, the new AI Academy, and registration for AI Fellows Cohort IV. 🔗 www.league.org/membership
🚨 Final hours to submit! Proposals for Innovations 2026 close today, Oct. 15. Don’t miss your chance to showcase your work on a national stage. 🔗 https://www.league.org/inn2026/proposals
Today is Indigenous Peoples Day. The League honors Tribal Colleges within our community and recognizes the many Native students learning and leading across campuses in the U.S. and Canada. A day for reflection—and respect.
🎓 Got tech talent at your college? Nominate a standout student for the 2025–2026 Terry O’Banion Student Technology Awards! Winners receive $1,000 + a plaque.
Community colleges are connecting certifications to career pathways—and you’re invited to a free webinar to see how. 📅 October 15 | 2–3:30 p.m. ET 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/4ynp99fb Presented by Workcred, the League, and the Higher Learning Commission.
“Profoundly transformative.” Vernon Hawkins, AI Fellow from Edmonds College, shares how the League’s AI Fellows program is shaping the future of workforce education.
In Innovatus, Dr. Karen Stout offers five strategies for making private fundraising a long-term institutional strength—not just a reactive solution. From cabinet-level advancement leadership to bold case-making, this is a call for strategic alignment across the sector. Read: tinyurl.com/57jhxhfk
Not every week ends with fanfare. Sometimes, it’s the quiet wins and steady progress that carry us forward. Wishing you a weekend to recharge, reset, and return with rhythm. #CommunityColleges#EducatorLife#QuietWins
Community colleges are aligning certifications + associate degrees into stackable pathways that boost employability + student success. See models from Aurora, Delta, Kirkwood, and Moraine Valley → https://tinyurl.com/3ep97jj3
