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Jessica Granger

Lone Star College System

Since 2020, Jessica Granger, Director of Organizational Development, has served as the NISOD Liaison for Lone Star College System. She says one of her favorite NISOD benefits is the NISOD Excellence Awards. "A lot of times, recognition gets overlooked because we have other things that we need to do. We have a checklist that we need to do, other goals that we need to move on. But we have to take that time to recognize the amazing accomplishments that our employees and colleagues are doing across our system."

Her guiding principle in her work is to "choose joy. By focusing on what brings happiness, we can create a positive mindset that drives learning and helps us achieve amazing things."

Read more about Jessica on the Liaison Spotlight webpage.

The NISOD Liaison Spotlight series highlights the invaluable contributions of NISOD Liaisons who foster connections between their community colleges and NISOD by sharing their stories and experiences.

In “Using Class Participation to Create Test Questions,” George Dombi, Teaching Professor, Chemistry, The University of Rhode Island, describes a summer success course for incoming freshmen, where students engage in collaborative note-taking, question creation, and presentations to enhance their understanding and confidence, progressing through Bloom's taxonomy levels and contributing to exam content, ultimately fostering peer-to-peer learning and building classroom camaraderie.

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NISOD's International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, May 24-27, 2025, in Austin, Texas, offers an engaging and inspiring platform for community and technical college faculty, staff, and administrators of all experience levels to exchange practical insights and effective practices that enhance college teaching and learning. We hope to see you at #NISOD2025!

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