Partner Projects
Student Essay Contest In our partnership with Community College Week, we are delighted to introduce the first annual Community College Week–NISOD Student Essay Contest in honor of Scott Wright. The winning essay is awarded a total of $3,000+ in prizes to be shared with the student author, the outstanding faculty/staff/administrator featured in the essay, and the student’s community college.
Community College Forum in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education In our partnership with Diverse, we are pleased to sponsor a monthly column focused on community college issues. Below are links to the latest articles:
	A New Solution to an Aging Problem Walter G. Bumphus and Phillip Neal November 13, 2008
	Making a Positive Impact in Students’ Lives Coral M. Noonan-Terry and Evelyn N. Waiwaiole, October 16, 2008
	Building a Friendly Environment for Hispanic Students Leslie Navarro and Evelyn N. Waiwaiole, September 18, 2008
	Taking Faculty Development Online Krista Hiser, August 21, 2008
	New Survey Helps Community Colleges Focus Up Front Angela Oriano-Darnall, August 7, 2008
	It's About Access Roy Flores and Beth Hagan, June 26, 2008
	Research Points the Way to Building Blocks Of Student Success Jan Yoshiwara, May 15, 2008
	A Unique Approach to Funding Community College Operations Leonardo de la Garza and Lily Tercero, May 1, 2008
	Student Input Helps Community Colleges Improve Overall Experience Arleen Arnsparger, April 3, 2008
	Technology: Connecting Students to Their Community Colleges Coral M. Noonan-Terry and Edward J. Leach, March 5, 2008
	The Need to Equip, Prepare Community College Faculty Has Never Been Greater Evelyn N. Waiwaiole and Coral M. Noonan-Terry, February 7, 2008
NISOD Learning Scenarios A new partnership between NISOD and Valencia Enterprises at Valencia Community College will open up new professional development opportunities for higher education faculty, staff, and administrators. NISOD Learning Scenarios is online professional development for faculty and staff, delivered in a convenient, asynchronous series of courses, that new adjunct, full-time faculty, and educational staff will find both stimulating and engaging. Download the Powerpoint from our most recent webinar.
NISOD Community Press NISOD and Lulu have partnered to form the NISOD Community Press (NCP), a leading-edge program that allows individual schools to create, buy, sell, and share educational materials on the web quickly and efficiently.

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