Vol State selected as 2013 Bellwether Award Finalist
Submitted on January 14, 2013 at 9:46 AM by Eric Melcher
Community colleges selected as 2013 Bellwether Award Finalists
For immediate release
Gainesville, FL.— The Community College Futures Assembly (CCFA) issued a call for Bellwether Award nominations in the fall of 2012, and 30 finalist colleges in three categories were competitively chosen from the applicants. The field of Bellwether nominations was very competitive this year with nearly 250 Bellwether applications. Ten finalists were selected in each category: Instructional Programs and Services, co-sponsored by the National Council of Instructional Administrators; Planning, Governance and Finance, co-sponsored by the Council for Resource Development; and Workforce Development, co-sponsored by the National Council for Continuing Education and Training. All finalists will present at the Assembly on January 28th, 2013 in Orlando, Florida, and one winner will then be selected from each category by a panel of national experts within each category. The winners will be announced on Jan. 30th at the CCFA annual meeting in Orlando.
The Community College Futures Assembly (CCFA) has the following programs as 2013 Bellwether Finalist programs:
Instructional Programs & Services (IPS):
Programs or activities that have been designed and successfully implemented to foster or support teaching and learning in the community college.
El Paso Community College
Math Emporium Redesign: Using the Force of High-Technology for the Good of High-Touch Teaching and Learning
Elgin Community College
One School Can Do So Little; Together We Can Do So Much
SC Technical College System
SCTCS's Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference: Planning and Hosting a National-Caliber Technology Conference
Monroe Community College
The Civility Project; Enough is Enough – An Anti-Violence Campaign at Monroe Community College (MCC)
NHTI, Concord's Community College
Communicating Mindfully: Helping Others Help Themselves
Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York
The Freshman Academy Assessment Protocol
South Texas College
Dual Enrollment Medical Science Academy
Tarrant County College, South Campus
Innovations in Bioscience Courses to Improve Student Success Without Sacrificing Rigor
Virginia's Community Colleges
Mobilizing Virginia’s 23 Community Colleges for Student Success Through Statewide Redesign of Developmental
Volunteer State Community College
Creating A STEM Pipeline: A Community & College Event
Planning, Governance & Finance (PGF):
Programs or activities that have been designed and successfully implemented to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the community college.
Carl Sandburg College
Leveraging the Cloud for Student Success and Institutional Effectiveness
Columbia State Community College
Mission Review - A Model for Aligning Mission, Funding, and Budget
Gulf Coast State College
Leading Transformative Partnerships at the Confluence of Community Engagement, Economic Development and Advanced Technology
Highline Community College
Community College Alumni: Becoming Forces For Good
Scottsdale Community College
Leadership Through Organizational Performance
Piedmont Technical College
Lean in Higher Education: How it continues to Change Our Culture
Quinsigamond Community College
Transforming Opportunity Through Partnerships: Entrepreneurially Creating a New Campus.
State Fair Community College
Action Analytics as Forces for Progress: Strategic Planning, Governance and Sound Fiscal Management
The Community College of Baltimore County
Strategic Alliances to Transcend Barriers and Manage Resources: The Freshman Transition Program
West Kentucky Community & Technical College
Top Strategies for Cultural Transformation from a Top 5 College
Workforce Development (WD):
Public and/or private strategic alliances and partnerships that promote community and economic development.
Alamo Colleges
Alamo Colleges - Dual Credit Career Academies – An Industry-Driven Workforce and Economic Development
Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges
Quantifying Workforce Development Outcomes
Central Community College-Columbus
Project SHINE: Cultivating Innovators and Big Thinkers
Chattanooga State Community College
The Wacker Institute: Diplomas with Job Offers!
Edmonds Community College
Leveraging Partnerships for Student Success
Polk State College
Breaking down the Silos - Shared Content between Corporate Training and Academics
Gateway Technical College
Building a National Skills Training and Certification Center Network
North Carolina Community College System
Greening the Workforce in North Carolina: NCCCS Code Green Super Curriculum Improvement Project
Sinclair Community College
Dayton Urban STEM Teacher Academy
Calhoun Community College
Dual Enrollment EMT Program: A Solution to the Healthcare Needs of the Graying American Population
The Community College Futures Assembly, now in its 20th year, convenes annually as an independent national policy forum for key opinion leaders to work as a “think tank” in identifying critical issues facing the future of community colleges, and to recognize Bellwether Finalist colleges as trend-setting institutions. For more information, consult the Community College Futures Assembly website, http://futures.education.ufl.edu/ or email futures@coe.ufl.edu.
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