Innovation Connections is a monthly newsletter that features Instructional Innovation Division updates and college-wide innovation and collaboration. Contact Luann Crosby, Director of Library Services, if you wish to contribute to the content.

This year’s Innovations Conference provided an excellent platform for educators around the world to share leading-edge practices in teaching, learning, and leadership across community colleges. I attended about 15 breakout sessions and took some really good notes. Here are the key takeaways that I feel well align with our mission and priorities, especially in these categories: strategic enrollment management, academic scheduling, student readiness, faculty and staff engagement, and innovation and change management...

On Wednesday, April 9, visit the NPC Library booth at the SCC Eagle Fest to craft your own embossed paper strip bookmark!

April is National Poetry Month which was established by the Academy of American Poets to promote poetry and its importance in our culture. It also encourages people of all ages to read, write, and share poetry. The April 2025 NPC Library Newsletter lists some books available at the NPC Library which you can check out to celebrate National Poetry Month.

Visit the ITCS April 2025 Newsletter for a list of ITCS Department workshops; a few GenAI tools, info, and guides; curriculum updates; and Instructional Design News.

Early College Advisors are busy preparing to get students registered starting the 14th for TALON and Early College Waiver public courses.  Each advisor will be visiting their assigned high schools over the next 2 weeks to advise students on FA25 registration.  After all of these students are registered, we will move on to the slower process of building Dual Enrollment classes and registering students.  This process will continue until the first week of courses.  Lastly, we are already preparing for FA25 Advisement day for all of our NAVIT students this August.