Welcome to NCWIT Higher Ed Learning Circles for Community & Two-Year Colleges! We are so glad you’re here!

Learning Circles are a year-long, cohort-based program specifically designed to support faculty and staff in their department-based strategic action planning for their home institutions. They provide the opportunity to learn from and network with peers, consider what data to collect, and utilize a model for how to think holistically about your program, from recruitment to retention to institutional policies. In addition, you’ll be provided with proprietary tools to help bring colleagues on board and to track your program’s progress year after year.

Meet the NCWIT Learning Circle Team:

Jamie Huber Ward, Associate Director of NCWIT Higher Ed Initiatives: Learning Circle Facilitator

Kiersten Ferguson, Faculty Research Associate for NCWIT Higher Ed Initiatives: Learning Circle Facilitator

Nancy Binowski,, Professor of IT at County College of Morris: Learning Circle Guide

Erin Carll, Associate Director at the Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity: Learning Circle External Evaluator

• Jamie Huber Ward, Ph.D – Associate Director of Higher Ed Initiatives
• Kiersten Ferguson, Ph.D. – Faculty Research Associate for Higher Ed Initiatives
• Nancy Binowski, M.S. – Professor of IT, County College of Morris
• Erin Carll, Ph.D. – Associate Director of the Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity

Below you will find a downloadable schedule for your Learning Circle courses, community meetings, assignments, and activities (note that dates are subject to revision if deemed necessary by the facilitators):

NOTE: This opportunity and corresponding materials are based upon work supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation Innovation in Two-Year Colleges (ITYC) Program Award #2329678. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed during this engagement and in these materials are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Your Learning Circle courses will appear below as they are available. Again, welcome to this opportunity and we are looking forward to engaging with you throughout the upcoming year!