Attracting Students
How Continuing Education is Preparing Us For The Future of Work
Jason Wingard | Dean of the School of Professional Studies, Columbia UniversityWith the steady and consistent advancement of technology—and its impact on the day-to-day functioning of every industry—employers need to be constantly aware of the need to upskill their employees. Postsecondary…
Understanding and Supporting Retention, Persistence and Student Success for CTE Students
Wadad (Wendy) Kaaki | Associate Faculty of Education in the College of Online and Continuing Education, Southern New Hampshire UniversityCareer and Technical Education (CTE) concentrates on developing specific professional skills through hands-on experience. It offers a flexible and accelerated schedule that makes training accessible for all learners, despite their…
Bringing Stackable Credentials into Graduate Degree Programs
Bonnie Covelli | Chair of the School of Professional Studies, University of St. FrancisUnderstanding Stackable Credentials If you work with adults in higher education, you have likely heard the buzz about stackable credentials. It is a popular topic at conferences and in industry…
Framing States’ Education Attainment Goals at the Local Level: Leveraging Industry Sector Partnerships
Matthew Meyer | Associate Vice President for STEM Innovation and Strategic Planning, North Carolina Community College SystemWhat do the state initiatives Drive to 55, Launch Oklahoma, myFutureNC, Future Ready Iowa and Educating for the Future all have in common? They are states’ flashy names for education…
The Third Wave: Overcoming Elitist College Rankings
Paul Glastris | Editor in Chief, Washington MonthlyThe American higher education system was designed around creating economic mobility and access for individuals of limited means, underpinned by the notion that the more educated a society was, the…
The Five Secrets for Marketing and Enrollment Growth: Leadership! (The Fifth Secret)
Joseph Sallustio | Chief Operating Officer, Claremont Lincoln UniversityIs it really a secret that identifying, recruiting, retaining, and cultivating the right leadership staff is critical for success? Obviously not, but it’s also not as easy as it sounds.…
Building Intercultural Competence: New Approaches for Intergenerational Learning
Sandra Janusch | Assistant Vice Provost for International & Academic Programs in the Continuum College, University of Washington“I think there was a bit of a disconnect with the varying ages of people in this course. It felt that a lot of the older people felt entitled to…
How the Jobs-to-Be-Done Framework Can (and Should) Drive Institutional Strategy
Michael Horn | Principal Consultant, Entangled Solutions & Co-Founder, Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive InnovationColleges and universities today operate in a complex, ever-changing environment, and chief among those changes is the role, place and behavior of learners. Today’s student doesn’t fit a homogenous mold—they…