Today’s Learner
The age of the 18- to 22-year-old residential student as higher education’s main demographic is over. Today, higher education institutions must serve a rich student population with unique demands and specific needs. Colleges and universities must work harder than ever to understand and serve today’s students.
Virtual Workers and the Gig Economy
Amy Schulz | Dean of Career, Continuing and Technical Education, Sierra CollegeIn 2012, my colleagues and I began studying the gig economy, its impact on the workforce and the skills people would need to thrive in this precarious world. We were…
Community Colleges Set the Standard for Higher Education in the New Normal
John Enamait | President, Stanly Community CollegeNow more than ever, our country will look to community and technical colleges to rebuild our communities, economy and workforce. It’s at times like these that the core mission, vision…
Busting 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 BeachHaving worked for over 20 years in continuing and extended education—first with UC Berkeley Extension and now with the College of Continuing and Professional Education (CPIE) at California State University,…
The Nation Takes A Collective Breath
Alicia B. Harvey-Smith | President and CEO, Pittsburgh Technical CollegeThe 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,…
Exemplary Program Award Winner: How Wayne Community College Serves ELA Students
Renita Dawson | Associate Vice President of Workforce Continuing Education Services, Wayne Community College Lynn Rabhan, Maria Abalo-ZarateWayne Community College’s Quest Academy is designed to recruit higher level English Language Acquisition (ELA) students, emphasizing students who are professionally certified in their native country. Students co‐enroll in Workforce…
COVID-19: An Unexpected and Unusual Driver to Online Education
Dodzi Amemado | Senior Analyst for the Scientific Research and Experimental Development, Canada Revenue AgencyBased 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…