NISOD Press Releases
Chuck Underwood and Dr. Belle Wheelan to Keynote NISOD's 2017 Conference Austin, TX [September 2, 2016] – The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) is pleased to announce Chuck Underwood and Dr. Belle Wheelan as keynote speakers for the 39th annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, held May 27 - 30, 2017, [...]
NISOD’s 2016 Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence Honors, Celebrates, and Inspires Community and Technical College Educators Austin, Texas [June 15, 2016] – The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) welcomed over 1,000 community and technical college teachers, administrators, staff, and their family members to Austin, Texas for the 38th annual International Conference [...]
NISOD is proud to announce the winners of the 2016 Scott Wright Student Essay Contest! El Paso Community College Read the winning essay by Paloma Paloma Marinelarena Student Carlos Mejia Academic Advisor Dr. William Serrata President Mountain View College Read the winning essay by Eudard Eduard Prieto Caballero Student Juan Sandoval STEM Program Services Dr. [...]
Jason Grill Announced as Winner of NISOD’s 2016 Student Art Contest Austin, Texas [March 14, 2016] – Jason Grill, a second-year student at St. Clair County Community College studying graphic design, is the winner of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development’s (NISOD) 2016 Student Graphic Art Contest. As the winning student artist, [...]
Dr. Gail O. Mellow to Keynote NISOD’s 2016 Conference Austin, Texas [January 25, 2016] – Dr. Gail O. Mellow, president of LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York, will serve as the Closing General Session keynote speaker at NISOD’s 2016 International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence. NISOD’s annual conference is the [...]
Kai Kight to Give Keynote Address at NISOD's 2016 Conference INNOVATIVE MUSICIAN, COMPOSER, AND SPEAKER KAI KIGHT TO GIVE KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT NISOD’S 2016 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TEACHING AND LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE Austin, TX [November 24, 2015] – NISOD is pleased to announce musician, composer, and storyteller Kai Kight as keynote speaker at its 2016 [...]
NISOD to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Excellence Awards Twenty-fifth annual NISOD Excellence Awards Dinner and Celebration to recognize faculty, administrators, and staff who are a testament to the important work done every day on community and technical college campuses. In 2016, the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) will celebrate the 25th year [...]
Cengage Learning and NISOD Make Online Professional Development Materials Available to Adjunct Faculty Expanded Partnership Demonstrates Joint Commitment to Adjunct Faculty Boston, Mass., Oct. 29, 2015 – Recognizing the growing need for adjunct support, Cengage Learning, a global education company, is expanding its partnership with the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), a [...]
2016 Scott Wright Student Essay Contest NISOD and Community College Week Announce the 2016 Scott Wright Student Essay Contest NISOD and its partner Community College Week are pleased to announce the opening of the annual Scott Wright Student Essay Contest held in honor of Scott Wright, past editor of Community College Week, and recipient [...]
2015 Scott Wright Student Essay Contest - Winners NISOD is proud to announce the winners of the 2015 Scott Wright Student Essay Contest! Diablo Valley College Read the winning essay by Dottie Pratchard Dottie Pratchard Student Tom Leal Instructor, English Peter Garcia President Indian River State College Read the winning essay by Andrew Caputo [...]