EXECUTIVE EDITION
Letter From the President
Welcome to the Fall 2026 executive edition of Innovatus, the magazine of the League for Innovation in the Community College. In this issue, we explore Developing Essential Resources—a topic that has become increasingly…
Beyond the Budget: Rethinking Resources in the Community College
Like many new presidents, I arrived at Rogue Community College (RCC) in the summer of 2022 believing one of my greatest responsibilities would be finding the resources necessary to move the institution forward. Leading…
Reimagining Community College Investment: Building Financial Resilience Beyond Tighter Budgets
Higher education must adapt. I have said that for years because adaptation is part of our responsibility. Learning has changed. Work has changed. Expectations have changed. The ways colleges plan and invest in their missions must evolve, too.
Repurposing Existing Infrastructure to Create a Regional Workforce Hub
Community colleges have long been asked to do more with less. As demographic shifts, evolving workforce needs, and fiscal pressures reshape higher education, institutions must find innovative ways to maximize existing resources while expanding their impact...
Designing the Student Journey: Technology, Trust, and the Human Connection
Community colleges often measure student success through outcomes: enrollment, persistence, completion, transfer, employment, and mobility. Those measures are important, to be sure. But students do not experience college as a dashboard. They experience it as a personal human journey...
Moraine Valley Addresses Food Insecurity With Project Care Food Pantry
In 2025, Moraine Valley Community College released a five-year strategic plan outlining five priorities to guide the college’s efforts: student success, program development, community engagement, resource advancement, and technology.
From Orientation to Connection: Reenvisioning Onboarding as an Institutional Strategy
A community college’s employees are often considered its greatest resource. We invest significant effort into recruiting talented faculty and staff because we know our mission depends on the people who carry it forward each day. Yet once a new employee accepts an offer,...