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…
Developing educational pathways for adult learners ensure that they stay professionally relevant through difficult economic periods by providing constant upskilling according to market needs The Mass General Brigham (MGB) Hospital…
Fostering Lifelong Learning by Providing Adequate Support
Melissa Marcello | Associate Vice President of Champlain Online, Champlain College Jen MorrisLearning doesn’t end at the completion of a degree—students will be looking to continue their education as they follow different career paths. Just because a student has earned their certificate…
Lifelong 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 | Program Director and Research Faculty Member, 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 UniversityCollege Behind Bars: The Necessity of Running A College Inside Prisons
Michael Budke | Program Coordinator for Corrections Education, Chemeketa Community CollegeCreating Pathways to Second Chances for Inmates
Kimberly Moore | Vice President of Workforce Innovation, Tallahassee Community College
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…
The Expensive and Absolutely Necessary Pursuit of Rural Students
Andrew Koricich | Associate Professor of Higher Education, Appalachian State UniversityThe postsecondary needs of rural residents have gained increased attention in recent years. As part of this expanding conversation, it has become clear how difficult it is to reach out…
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…
Cooperative Extension Services and the 21st Century Land-Grant Mission
E. Gordon Gee | President, West Virginia University Stephen Gavazzi, Roger Rennekamp, Steve BonannoOhio State University professor Stephen M. Gavazzi and West Virginia University president E. Gordon Gee recently co-authored “Land-Grant Universities for the Future: Higher Education for the Public Good.” The book,…
Support Inside and Outside the Classroom: Ensuring Lasting Success for Dual-Credit Students
David Troutman | Associate Vice Chancellor for Institutional Research and Advanced Analytics, University of Texas SystemLifelong Learning For The 100-Year Life
Jeffrey S. Russell | Dean of Continuing Studies and Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning, University of Wisconsin-MadisonExpanding Access to Digital Education: Making the Leap from “The Tube” to YouTube
Brandon Arolfo | Senior Director of Content Development for PBS Digital Services, Public Broadcasting SystemAt A Time of Extraordinary College Loan Debt, Gen Z Is Looking for New Approaches to Higher Education
Richard J. Polimeni | Chair, College Savings FoundationFrom Pre-K to Postsecondary: Creating a Lifelong Education Continuum
Aaliyah Samuel | Director of the Education Division in the Center for Best Practices, National Governors AssociationImproving Support and Services for Military Connected Students Even with Limited Resources
Ann Treadaway | Director of Veteran and Military Programs, Rutgers University Margaret O'DonnellThe Forever GI Bill: A Beginning Not an End
Karen Gross | Senior Counsel, Finn PartnersWidening the Pipeline: Offering College Credit to High School Students
Rakhshi Hamid | Director of High School Programs, Laramie County Community CollegeFast-Tracking Military Attainment: Creating Credential Pathways for Service Members
Margherita Clark | Dean of Health and Human Services, Lansing Community College Marvin Helmker
No doubt about it: Law school is challenging. With the scare stories of 1L, 1L of a Ride, and similar books, a lot of law students work themselves into a…
Adult Learners, America Needs You Back! (Part 3)
Cheryl Hayek | Special Advisor to the President and Provost Emerita, Grantham UniversityPart III: Research into Practice: The Blueprint for Military Postsecondary Retention They Are Unique Individuals: Serving Those Who Serve One common—even paramount—belief structure must exist within all Americans if the…
—With Nadia Munoz | Director of the Military Student Success Center, University of Texas at El Paso— More and more students are enrolling in higher education from the military, whether…