Re-defining commonly used terms, designing high-quality non-credit curricula and familiarizing non-credit students with some of the learning tools used on the main campus help to legitimize non-credit education to broader…
Driving Change: The Need for Innovation Specialists
Terry Bower | Associate Vice President of Innovative and Lifelong Learning, Metropolitan State University of DenverThe pandemic has highlighted the need for significant change in higher ed, and innovation specialists can make sure this change is done in a way that best suits an institution…
Not known for being innovative, higher ed is at a turning point where it can transform its old models to accommodate the modern lifelong learner. In a time of financial…
Identifying Barriers to Innovation
Amardeep Kahlon | Dean of the Technical Institute, Unity CollegeHigher education has been historically slow to change, but this current time of uncertainty offers institutions the opportunity to re-invent themselves according to studentsā needs. Higher Education is at the…
Turning a Challenge Into An Opportunity
Sharleen Smith | Director of Continuing Education and Outreach, Troy UniversityMaking College More Affordable and Transparent Going Forward
James Toscano | President, Partners for College Affordability and Public Trust Ed Up ExperienceFacultyās Changing Roles and Responsibilities as a Result of COVID-19: How Universities Can Better Support Them
Vistasp Karbhari | Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The University of Texas at ArlingtonInternational Student Revenue Drop: The Financial Impact on Higher Education
Michelle Caron | Associate Dean, Southern New Hampshire University Global Zuzana BuzzellSticking With Your Mission Through a Remote Shift
Sandra Kurtinitis | President, Community College of Baltimore CountyWhat Higher Education Can Take From COVID-19
Erica Vail Young | Executive Director of Online Learning, Clarks Summit UniversityConscious Concerns Around COVID-19: Considering Short- and Long-Term Implications
Clara Piloto | Director of Global Programs in Professional Education, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyFinding Opportunity in Chaos
J. Kim McNutt | Dean of the College of Extended and International Education, CSU Dominguez HillsCrisis Breeds Both Challenges and Opportunities
Sandra Woodley | President, UT Permian Basin
Advancements in technology have unequivocally influenced the nature of work and continue to contribute to the conversation surrounding the value of a bachelorās degree and its necessity for employment. Higher…
Iowa’s Community College Education and Employment Outcomes Research: Calculating Impact
Paula Nissen | Workforce Preparation and Education Consultant in the Community College and Workforce Preparation Division, Iowa Department of EducationIowaās Community College Program Outcomes is an organization that studies employment outcomes gained through community college training for both credit and non-credit programming. The Iowa Department of Educationās Community College…
As local providers of workforce training and higher education, the role of community colleges is set to grow as student populations become increasingly non-traditional. But given the credit-based funding model…
Five Things Everyone Should Know About Being a Community College President
Joianne Smith | President, Oakton Community CollegeBefore becoming the fourth president of Oakton Community College in July 2015, I thought I was prepared. I worked alongside Oaktonās previous president, Margaret Burke Lee, for years as vice…
Fate and Hormones Had Other Plans
Charlene Woodard | Masters Student, Saint Josephās CollegeGrowing Faculty Diversity is a Shared Responsibility of Critical Importance
Freeman Hrabowski III | President, University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyThe Mid-Term: Key Challenges for Public Higher Education Over the Next Four Years
Thomas Harnisch | Vice President of Government Relations, State Higher Education Executive OfficersMedical Educationās Seismic Shift (and What It Means for Leadership)
Joyce De Leo | Consultant in Academic Medicine and Health Sciences Practice, Witt/KiefferReimagining College Rankings: What Information Do Students Truly Need?
Martha Ellis | Dean of Faculty at the Roueche Graduate Center, National American UniversityGoing Beyond the Quick and Dirty: Crafting a Truly Representative Ratings System
Lester Lefton | President Emeritus, Kent State UniversityFinding Metrics that Matter to Adult Students
Javier Miyares | President, University of Maryland University CollegeTrends in Post-Traditional Education: Tracking and Responding to Change
Tina Goodyear | Chief Operating Officer, The Presidents' Forum at Excelsior CollegeMaximizing Your Education Investment When You Return to the Real World
Nikki Karakostas | Masterās Student, George Washington University
My college has somewhere around 200 organizations on campus for just under 5000 students. Between Greek organizations, student-run clubs, honor societies and athletics, thereās something for everyone. Part of orientation…
Why Iām Choosing a House Over a Degree
Jackie Lewis | Stewardship Officer, RESOLVE CampaignI often feel like Iām a player in the popular board game, āLife.ā Iām at that really fun part where you spin to find out what your life is going…
Many of the contributors to this special issue will point out the economic benefits and wider employment opportunities that a college education brings. Adult learners reap the benefit of higher…