Creating community college advocates
It’s on us. As leaders in the space of community colleges, we need to ask the question — Why is community college a smart choice? We know that community colleges are the unsung heroes of…
Articles by Lynn Tincher-Ladner
Black History Month: A time for reflection, assessment
When I was younger, Black History Month meant reading the biographies of famous African Americans and writing papers about Civil Rights leaders. Now that I am president and CEO of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), I…
Student perspectives: Retaining dual-enrolled students
One of the most important outcomes of attending the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Commission Meetings this fall was hearing directly from college leaders about their biggest challenges. These issues are not only impacting…
Black History Month: Students who inspire us
Sometimes, when we think about Black History, we think about it as being in the past. At Phi Theta Kappa, Black History is something we live daily. It is very much a part of our present….
Voices of high achievers on student success
If you want to know how students feel about what they need to be successful, just ask them. Last month, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) invited 100 of the nation’s top community college students…
A more robust college experience
I first became familiar with the idea of something being “transactional” in an economics class. Lynn Tincher-Ladner Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner is president and CEO of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, the international honor society…