League for Innovation in the Community College January 2019 | Page 4

06 Letter From the Chair 20 SPOTLIGHT Walmart Brighter Futures 3.0: The Optimal Industry Partnership 08 Community College Mission: From Access to Capabilities 4 12 Competence vs. Completion: Does Passing Equate to Learning? 14 Insights Into Higher Education Innovation: How Institutions Organize and Prioritize to Spur and Increase Innovation 22 We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby: 21 st Century Apprentices Set Up for Success at SAIT 24 Innovative Intervention to Address Food Insecurity as a Barrier to Graduation 30 Challenges Community College Students Face 16 Change Minds, Behaviors, and Outcomes Through Effective Leadership League for Innovation in the Community College Innovatus 32 From Speed Bump to On-Ramp: Holistic Assessment and the Reinvention of Placement