Issue No. 32 • August 2024 Leading With Equity: Transforming Community Colleges for the Future Foreword by Dr. Edward J Leach Community colleges stand at a critical juncture in American higher education. As engines of social mobility and workforce development, these institutions play a vital role in shaping the future of our [...]
Issue No. 31 • May 2024 Frankly, My Dear, No One Gives a Damn About General Education! "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn" is a line from the 1939 film Gone with the Wind starring Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh. The line is spoken by Rhett Butler as his last [...]
Issue No. 30 • April 2024 Crisis Management and Grief: Navigating the Unexpected Loss of a Beloved Music Professor Facing the Unexpected The work performed within the administrative realm of higher education is often filled with an overarching aim at intentionality and structure. From assessing student learning outcomes to accreditation compliance, higher [...]
Issue No. 29 • January 2024 The Rogue Trustee and the President Terry O’Banion, President and CEO Emeritus, League for Innovation in the Community College This article was drafted as part of the national study on rogue trustees, but it was misfiled and only recently found by the author. However, the article [...]
Issue No. 28 • September 2023 Racelighting People of Color in the Community College: Implications for Future Scholarship on Race, Racism, and Racial Equity Frank Harris, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Professor, Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary Education, San Diego State University Remarks presented at the 64th Annual Council for [...]
The NISOD Papers Issue No. 27 • December 2022 In this edition of The NISOD Papers, “Improving Student Success Through the Use of Open Educational Resources," Megan Crossfield, Manager, Academic Initiatives and Special Projects; and Diane Ryan, Vice President, Academic Affairs, Yavapai College, share insights into students' perceptions of OER. Download the article below: [...]
The NISOD Papers Issue No. 26 • September 2022 In this edition of The NISOD Papers, “Hudson County Community College’s Hudson Scholars Project,” Dr. Christopher Reber, President, Hudson County Community College, explores a best-practice student success model with mission-centric retention and completion outcomes Download the article below:
The NISOD Papers Issue No. 25 • May 2022 This edition of The NISOD Papers, “Putting Syllabi at the Center of Compliance: A Full Implementation Effort to Meet Texas HB 2504 Standards at Angelina College,” explores how a college-wide student information system conversion at Angelina College prompted a review of academic information, including [...]
The NISOD Papers Issue No. 24 • April 2022 In “Creating Certificates to Advance the Liberal Arts,” Terry O’Banion, Senior Professor of Practice, Kansas State University, and President Emeritus, League for Innovation in the Community College, explores the importance of credentials in liberal arts programs at community colleges. Download the article below: [...]
The NISOD Papers Issue No. 23 • January 2022 In “Innovations in Community College Liberal Arts Programs,” Terry O’Banion, Senior Professor of Practice, Kansas State University, and President Emeritus, League for Innovation in the Community College, explores three innovative community college liberal arts programs. Download the article below:
