League for Innovation in the Community College January 2019 | Page 6

W elcome back to Innovatus, the magazine of the League for Innovation in the Community College. Those of us who work in the community college field know just how important it is to share our successes and lessons learned with others to inform policy and enhance practice. Our willingness to respect the strong foundations upon which our institutions are 6 Innovatus students is what makes community colleges strong. Winter/Spring 2019 League for Innovation in the Community College In this issue of Innovatus, the League highlights innovative ideas Chair, Board of Directors Sylvia Jenkins built while leading the charge toward a better tomorrow for our and efforts that bring back-to-basics approaches into the future. In these pages, readers will • Consider the capabilities approach as a way of enabling students to achieve their potential; • Reflect on the importance of clearly defining, promoting, and providing the resources to meet an organization’s vision; • Learn about an innovative intervention to address food President and CEO Rufus Glasper Vice President for Learning and Chief Impact Officer Cynthia Wilson Managing Editor Kelly Dooling insecurity as a barrier to student success; • Explore the implementation of competency-based education in STEM courses to improve learning; • And more … On behalf of the League for Innovation, I encourage you to use the articles featured in Innovatus to generate new ideas and the discussion of possibilities at your institution. There is so much we can learn from each other; let’s take this opportunity to do so for the benefit of the students we all serve. SYLVIA JENKINS Chair, Board of Directors, League for Innovation in the Community College President, Moraine Valley Community College League for Innovation in the Community College Innovatus Membership and Social Media Director Sherry Sklar Conference Director and Event Planner Robin Piccirilli Publisher TouchPoint Education Solutions League for Innovation in the Community College 2040 South Alma School Road Suite 1-500 Chandler, AZ 85286 www.league.org Please send inquiries to [email protected]. For information on advertising, please contact [email protected].