Community Colleges: Gateways to Socioeconomic Growth During Crisis
Bill Pink | President, Grand Rapids Community CollegeWith unemployment numbers growing the longer we’re in this pandemic, the number of enrollments will begin to soar. It’s up to postsecondary institutions—particularly community colleges—to get these folks back into…
Don’t Let A Good Crisis Go to Waste
Eric Heiser | Provost of Academic and Student Affairs, Central Ohio Technical CollegeWith a future that remains unclear, one thing that will surely come out of this pandemic is an increase in hybrid courses. In order to prepare for this change, institutions…
Embedding Certifications into Bachelor’s Degrees Could Improve Transitions into the Labor Market
Holly Zanville | Strategy Director for the Future of Learning and Work, Lumina Foundation Karen Elzey | Associate Executive Director, Workcred,There’s a growing interest in embedding industry-recognized certifications into college and university degree programs. Workcred is working on a Lumina-supported project with the goal of improving students’ transition from college…
Learner-Centered Strategic Planning
Monique Snowden | Provost and Senior Vice President, Fielding Graduate UniversityLearning models, methodologies, delivery and assessments are generally under the purview of chief academic officers, academic administrators and faculties. Actual learning experiences and outcomes, however, are more squarely determined by…