As institutions look to recover from the disruption of the pandemic, re-engaging alumni provides the key opportunity to foster a lifelong learning culture and drive retention. Alumni are more than…
Memo from the US Economy to the Community College: We Need People…Now
Jeffrey Forrest | Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development, College of the CanyonsIn order to survive the pandemic and thrive long after it, community colleges need to seek partnerships with local employers and access government funding to provide their students with the…
As more learners look for short-term solutions to get back into the workforce, higher education can look to leverage the knowledge of Continuing Education to execute on this mission. On…
What Community Colleges and Policymakers Should Consider with Biden’s Plan
Julian L. Alssid | Chief Marketplace Engagement Officer, UnmudlPresident Biden recently identified community colleges as playing a central role in reviving workforce development; however, their success depends on industry partnerships, outside perception and high-quality, short-term credential programs. While…
Mapping The Historic Transformation of Professional and Continuing Education
Eric A. Bullard | Dean of Continuing Education and UCLA Extension, University of California - Los AngelesUniversity/Industry Partnerships for Locally Based Global Engagement and Understanding
Vistasp Karbhari | Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The University of Texas at ArlingtonAdapting Digestible Program Models for the Modern Learner
Roxanne Gonzales | Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, New Mexico Highlands University Mary Earick, Marthann SchulteRe-engaging Learners with the Lifelong Learning Model
Jennifer Lindon | President and CEO, Hazard Community and Technical CollegeThe Time Is Now: Scale Up High School Early College and Dual Enrollment Programs
Russell Olwell | Associate Dean of the School of Education and Social Policy, Merrimack CollegeLeveraging CE Divisions to Drive Alumni Engagement
Rob Green | Senior Vice President for Digital Learning, Ruffalo Noel Levitz Chris BingleyProgramming for the Corporate Market
Gangaram Singh | Executive Vice President and Provost, National UniversityThe Power of Partnerships: Creating Inclusive Educational Opportunities
Alicia B. Harvey-Smith | President and CEO, Pittsburgh Technical CollegeMaking Education More Accessible for Rural Students
Hal Higdon | Chancellor, Ozarks Technical Community College System
In a floundering labor market that is especially hitting low-wage workers hard right now, we need bold initiatives that confront issues of systemic inequity head-on. WorkRise is an innovative new…
Creating MOOC-Based Bachelor Degrees
Adam Fein | Vice President for Digital Strategy and Innovation, University of North TexasBy incorporating a stackable model into degree-based programs, students will have the opportunity to complete the degrees they never got to finish. Many students, especially adult students, have started earning…
Before applying for a grant, it’s critical for an institution to have reasonable certainty that they’ll be able to execute their proposed ideas. With financial realities hitting higher ed especially…
The Reinvention of Higher Education
Victor Hu | Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Lumos Captial Group Van Ton-QuinlivanThe advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has completely shaken up higher education. Institutions now find themselves with the opportunity to re-invent how they serve their learners by increasing access, flexibility…
Leading Through Fragmentation: Kaleidoscope Thinking and Shaking Up Patterns to Innovate
Monique Snowden | Senior Vice Chancellor for Strategic Enrollment and Student Success, University of Colorado DenverTransforming Higher Education Through Innovation
Zephyr L. Ethier | University Director of Enrollment Operations, Antioch UniversityDelivering the Future: Providing a Digital Experience Your Students Expect
Karen Pedersen | Dean of Global Campus, Kansas State UniversityOffering Non-Credit in Community Colleges
Toni Pendergrass | President, San Juan College Adrienne ForgetteGetting Over Roadblocks: How Community Colleges Can Grow Enrollment
Kristin Gubser | Director of External Affairs, Gateway Community CollegeFinding Financial Support for Non-credit Programming in Community Colleges
Albert Lewis | Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development, Bellevue CollegeWhy Student Veterans Need to be a Part of the Conversation
Kay Yoon | Associate Professor, University of Colorado – Colorado Spring Katie SullivanThe Age of Education as a Benefit Package: Marketing Experiential Pathways for Learners to the Workforce
Brandon Busteed | President, Kaplan University Partners Ed Up ExperienceThis is the Push We Need for an Online Future
Ian Allen | Executive Director of the College of Extended Learning, University of New Brunswick
As institutions deal with the current COVID-19 crisis, they must simultaneously prepare for a recession on the horizon, defined by severe job losses and fundamental economic change. In this interview,…
Scaling CBE to Democratize Postsecondary Access & Success in Delivering A New Vision of Lifelong Learning
Ryan Ivers | Goal Lead, Southern New Hampshire UniversityThe Challenge Ahead of Us Challenges lie ahead of every industry, but with the complexity we are seeing in the V.U.C.A. environment today, what worked for previous generations will not …
Truly innovative ideas invariably encounter pushback from factions committed to maintaining the status quo. The original annual Sloan survey — and more recently the Babson/Seamon study — show incremental improvement…