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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Hello CTCLDA members!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">The CTCLDA is ramping up for a very exciting and busy November!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#00B050">First, we still have room for people to join us and the Society for College and University Planning for the Planning Institute I workshop. This is a workshop that is designed to
 help with the strategic planning process.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#00B050">
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Here is a small excerpt from the SCUP website,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">“Learn how to develop a planning process that works with your institution’s unique structure, culture, and people (yes, even the skeptics!). Then, use that process to analyze your institution
 and the world around it. What makes your institution unique? What opportunities will differentiate it? What challenges need to be addressed for it to succeed? You will return to your institution with tools, techniques, and skills you can use.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">The session on the 28<sup>th</sup> has many spots open. You can follow this link to register:
<a href="https://www.regonline.com/SCUPInstitute1Session2">https://www.regonline.com/SCUPInstitute1Session2</a>
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 Fall 2018 Conference is just around the corner as well.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">We will be finishing our year-long theme of Organizational Health with Dr. Lucy Arellano. Dr. Arellano will focus on disentangling the link between community and technical college structures and
 student success. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">We are still looking for those that would like to share their research or their best practices at the conference. There is an informational flyer attached to this email. Please send in your proposals
 by October 31<sup>st</sup> to be considered. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Please join us November 30th by registering today!
<a href="https://www.regonline.com/ctcldafall2018conference">https://www.regonline.com/ctcldafall2018conference</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Don’t forget that the college that brings the biggest cohort to the conference will be presented with the a candy bouquet to celebrate their support of the CTCLDA and our programs. Pierce College
 is still the leader in registrations but Clover Park Technical College and South Puget Sound CC are quickly catching up!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">If you are interested in the
</span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#00B050">CTCLDA Leadership Academy</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#00B050">
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">and have not reached out to me, there is still time. Send me an email and I can let you know how you can get involved.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Looking forward to seeing your presentation proposals and seeing each of you at our events this November!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Chance Stewart, MA
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Interim Executive Director
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">CTC Leadership Development Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="mailto:cstewart@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">cstewart@sbctc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="ctcleads.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">ctcleads.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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