Internal and Service Partnerships
Institutional budgets are shrinking and student expectations are rising. Meeting these heightened demands requires college and university leaders to assess their institutional strengths and partner where needed to ensure they’re providing students with an optimal experience.
How Chambers of Commerce Connections Can Help Align Programming with Workforce Needs
Cindy Miller | Director of Columbia College Global Civilian Region 2 and Director of Columbia College Kansas City, Columbia CollegeConversations are taking place in boardrooms across the country about the difficulty in finding and retaining good employees. Now, more than ever, higher education institutions must partner with companies to…
Managing CE Operations at Public and Private Institutions
Gary Matkin | Dean of the Division of Continuing Education and Vice Provost of the Division of Career Pathways, University of California, IrvineOn the surface, Brandman University and UC Irvine share few similarities: One is a private non-profit specifically aimed at working adults, and the other is a public research university within…
Benefits and Challenges in Partnerships between Continuing Education and Faculties
Michelle Fach | Director of Open Learning and Educational Support, University of GuelphMany centralized continuing education (CE) departments extend the teaching and research expertise of their respective institutions through unique program offerings that serve to attract new and diverse audiences. This outreach…
Conducting Secret Shopping to Keep Vendors Focused on Quality
Maria Jump | Assistant Vice President of Student Services, Colorado State University-Global CampusThird-party vendors and service provider organizations have started playing an increasingly critical role in the management of colleges and universities across North America, given the reality that institutions are managing…
CPE’s Shift to the Core Creates More Collaboration Opportunities for the English Language Institute
Andrew Scales | Academic Director of the English Language Institute, University of British ColumbiaThe transformation of UBC Continuing Studies (CS) into UBC Extended Learning (ExL) began over three years ago as part of the university’s commitment to Career and Personal Education (CPE). CPE…
Sharing Expertise to Make the Bridging Program a Reality
Tanya Wakelin | eLearning Manager,Centre for Academic and Faculty Enrichment and Corporate Training Services, Durham CollegeDurham College (DC) is a proud supporter of higher learning, and participates in many educational collaborations to enhance teaching and learning for students worldwide. In recent years, the college has…
Seven Steps to Evaluating Third-Party Partnerships
Sarah MacDonald | Senior Director of Outreach and Engagement, James Madison University—Co-written with Tomika Ferguson | Director of Community Partnerships, James Madison University— How do you know if your partnerships are living up to their potential? Are you being a good…