Institutions need to stay on top of evolving industry needs, so that their students are prepared to step into the workforce with the relevant skills employers are looking for. The…
People-First Leadership: The Right Response to the Pandemic
Todd Hernandez | President, Northwest State Community CollegeAlthough shaken up by the pandemic, this became an opportunity for higher ed leaders to come together, establish trust and create a better future for higher ed. Since the pandemic,…
The pandemic has brought many shifts and innovations to the higher ed space. One of the most significant is the more widespread adoption of competency-based education, which gives students the…
The EdUp Experience Podcast 2020 Year-End Review
EdUp Experience2020 has been a year full of ups and downs--EdUp Experience highlights their top favourite episodes filled with insights from higher ed leaders. Sometime in early January of 2020, Elvin…
The Core CE Student is Evolving: How Are You Adjusting?
Amrit Ahluwalia | Editor in Chief, The EvoLLLution: A Modern Campus Illumination Sheila LeBlancSupporting Social Capital in Continuing Ed
Christine Brooks-Cappadocia | Director of Continuing Professional Education in the School of Continuing Studies, York University Heather McRaeOn Fixing San Diego’s Homelessness Epidemic: Expanding Fast and Free Training
Carlos Cortez | President of San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE), San Diego Community College DistrictCombating Food Insecurity Among Non-Traditional Students
Maria Beam | Director of Social Work, Oakland UniversityLegally Bland: Harvard Law School in the 20th Century
John Thelin | Professor of Higher Education and Public Policy, University of KentuckyTo Stand a Chance at Survival, Higher Education Needs Creativity
Nathaniel Barr | Professor of Creativity and Creative Thinking, Sheridan CollegeVirtual Workers and the Gig Economy
Amy Schulz | Dean of Career, Continuing and Technical Education, Sierra CollegeCommunity Colleges Set the Standard for Higher Education in the New Normal
John Enamait | President, Stanly Community CollegeBusting the Top Ten Myths about Continuing and Extended Education
Matthew Reimers | Program Developer in the College of Professional and International Education, California State University, Long Beach
The right words and actions hold tremendous value and power in healing and transforming a nation. As leaders from around the world release strong and heartfelt statements on the continued…
Leading Higher Education’s Emergence Post COVID-19: A Call to Action
Alicia B. Harvey-Smith | President and CEO, Pittsburgh Technical CollegeNovel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has forced the United States to push the ‘pause’ button on life as we knew it. While corporations and small businesses were forced to cut production,…
Based on statistics offered by UNESCO, 1.7 billion students and learners around the world are unable to attend school or university as of March 23rd, 2020. This number accounts for…
Higher Education in a Post-Pandemic Society (Part 3)
Nan Travers | Director of the Center for Leadership in Credential Learning, SUNY Empire State CollegeThe pandemic has moved us into what could be considered the “relational age.” What happens on one side of the world soon impacts the other; look at how the coronavirus…
Higher Education During a Pandemic (Part 2)
Nan Travers | Director of the Center for Leadership in Credential Learning, SUNY Empire State CollegeHigher Education in a Pre-Pandemic Society (Part 1)
Nan Travers | Director of the Center for Leadership in Credential Learning, SUNY Empire State CollegeIntergenerational Learning in Higher Education
Tom Meuser | Director of the Center of Excellence in Aging and Health, University of New England Marilyn R. Gugliucci, Shirley WeaverSocial Distancing Does Not Mean Social Isolation: The Need for Caring Campuses Now
Brad Phillips | President and CEO, Institute for Evidence-Based Change Jordan HorowitzThe Killing of American Higher Education (Part 5)
Alan Yeck | Director of Professional and Continuing Education, Elmira CollegeThe Killing of American Higher Education (Part 4)
Alan Yeck | Director of Professional and Continuing Education, Elmira CollegeThe Killing of American Higher Education (Part 3)
Alan Yeck | Director of Professional and Continuing Education, Elmira CollegeThe Killing of American Higher Education (Part 2)
Alan Yeck | Director of Professional and Continuing Education, Elmira CollegeThe Killing of American Higher Education (Part 1)
Alan Yeck | Director of Professional and Continuing Education, Elmira College
Different generations of adult learners are coming to continuing education for vastly different reasons. From millennials to baby boomers, each has unique goals, needs and expectations of their postsecondary institution.…
2020: The Year of Boutique Employability
Julia Ivy | Faculty Director of the Masters in International Management, Northeastern UniversityAt the beginning of December, a journalist from Northeastern University contacted me to schedule an interview about my research on personal strategy and my recently published book Crafting Your EDGE…
Adults ages 40 and above represent over half of the labor force in the U.S. and that proportion is projected to remain constant through 2028. At the same time, the…