Capturing the opportunity and effectively engaging learners at scale requires significant operational, financial and instructional changes. Not unlike traditional academic units, Continuing Education (CE) units are under increasing pressure to…
A Life of Learning: Diversifying Continuing Education’s Audience
Ryan Torma | Executive Director of Professional Development and Lifelong Learning, University of MinnesotaContinuing, Professional, Workforce and Online Education divisions have a wide mandate to serve learners whose needs aren't necessarily met by traditional, main campus programming.
Leveraging Continuing Education Programming in Conjunction with Traditional Degree Programs
Erica Kunkel | Interim Director of Continuing Education, Pennsylvania State University - BerksAdult learners can provide a growth opportunity to institutions, provided they receive the right support systems and specific education. Continuing Education departments are uniquely positioned to meet their local workforce…
A New Vision for the Future of Higher Education: Prioritizing Engagement and Alignment
Brian Kibby | Former Chief Executive Officer, Modern CampusReaching Receptive Learners: Why Continuing Education Has to Target the Right Audience
Jill Pippin | Dean for Extended Learning, State University of New York - OswegoHow Trades Programs are Building The Future of Education
Ian Howcroft | CEO, Skills Ontario Paul ClipshamHelping The Students Who Help Us Most: Bridging the Gap for Students in the Military
Faye L. Lesht | Research Associate, Excelsior College David SchejbalReskilling Through Rehabilitation: How a Community College’s Partnership with a Prison System is Changing Lives
Don Tracy | Director of Corporate & Community Education in the Continuing Education Division, Austin Community CollegePersonalizing the Hispanic Student Experience Through Data Disaggregation: Implications for Fall Semester Preregistration and Long-Term Success
Michael Stankey | Director of Analytics, Texas Woman’s University Mark HamnerSetting Up for Success: The 60-Year Curriculum Vision
April Philpotts | Associate Director of Professional Development in the Center for Extended Learning, University of WaterlooResponding to Market Demands with a Consumer Mindset
A. Sasha Thackaberry | Associate Vice Chancellor of Learning Experience Design Innovation, National UniversityA Review of Educational Pathways to Careers
Robert A. Scott | President Emeritus and University Professor Emeritus, Adelphi University
A decentralized model may be an institution's first choice, but collaborating with Continuing Education through a centralized model can help meet the needs of the lifelong learner. On this week’s…
Engaging Alumni Through Your CE Division
Karen Muncaster | Dean of the Woods College of Advancing Studies, Boston CollegeEngaging alumni isn’t about money; rather, it’s an opportunity to connect with those committed to your school and provide them with opportunities to become lifelong learners. And your CE division…
As higher ed is moving towards serving the lifelong learner, it’s important for both higher ed and the workforce to come together to provide solutions that will meet the needs…
Setting Up for Success: The 60-Year Curriculum Vision
April Philpotts | Associate Director of Professional Development in the Center for Extended Learning, University of WaterlooBy adopting a lifelong learning vision and executing learner demands, institutions have the ability to foster a lifelong learning community while retaining enrollment numbers. Non-traditional learners have become the majority…
Upskilling Working Adults with Pathways
Katherine Newman | System Chancellor for Academic Programs, University of MassachusettsFostering Lifelong Learning by Providing Adequate Support
Melissa Marcello | Associate Vice President of Champlain Online, Champlain College Jen MorrisLifelong Learning Isn’t Only for Adults
John Mason | CEO, ACS Distance Education and PublishingNEET Indigenous Youth Need Effective Education-to-Employment Programs
Paul Toupin | Director of Employment and Corporate Training, Collège La CitéUnfinished Business in Higher Education
Matt Bergman | Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership and Learning in the College of Education & Human Development, University of LouisvillePreparing Students for a Lifelong Disruptive Future: The 60-Year Curriculum
Chris Dede | Timothy E. Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies at the Graduate School of Education, Harvard University John RichardsDoes Being Rural Matter? The Economic & Social Concerns of Rural Graduates
Allen Schaidle | PhD Student in Higher Education, University of California, Los AngelesMidlife Career Changers: How Colleges Can Support the “What’s Next?” Endeavor
Julia Ivy | Faculty Director of the Masters in International Management, Northeastern UniversityLooking Ahead: Why Universities Need to Adopt the Credential Model
Anthony Carnevale | Director of the Center on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown University
Offering college courses inside prisons may be a foreign concept to some, but it actually has a long and complicated history. In 1994, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement…
Creating Pathways to Second Chances for Inmates
Kimberly Moore | Vice President of Workforce Innovation, Tallahassee Community CollegeThroughout the evolution and history of community colleges, they have often been identified as the gateway to opportunity and prosperity for all. However, despite the many challenges that an open…
In the 2018 book Land-Grant Universities for the Future: Higher Education for the Public Good, Ohio State professor Stephen Gavazzi and West Virginia president E. Gordon Gee sought to clarify…