In sharing the same value proposition, itâs critical for higher ed institutions to work with industry partners to create skilled workers who are prepared for the workforce. Businesses are in…
Workforce Development
Developing Strong Relationships with the Business Community
Simone Rodriguez | Vice President for Workforce Development, Continuing Education and Strategic Partnerships, Kingsborough Community College Christine Zagari-LoPorto | Interim Assistant Dean of Workforce Development and Continuing Education, Kingsborough Community College
Professional Development in a Pandemic: Part 2
Alice Pulvermacher | Associate Director in the Office of Academic Innovation, University of Wisconsin System Sandra KallioWith the rush to move online, many higher education faculty found themselves struggling to build community virtually. Using collaborative tools, time dedicated to sharing and partner or group work, students…
The modern learner needs on-the-go, digestible education that they can get on their own time. By adapting program models, institutions are able to meet these new learner needs. Todayâs learners…
Non-Credit Divisionsâ Operation Within the Constraints and Processes of Higher Education
Laura McCullough | Vice President of Workforce and Economic Development Division, BridgeValley Community and Technical CollegeRe-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…
Professional Development in a Pandemic – Part 1
Alice Pulvermacher | Associate Director in the Office of Academic Innovation, University of Wisconsin System Sandra KallioRe-engaging Learners with the Lifelong Learning Model
Jennifer Lindon | President and CEO, Hazard Community and Technical CollegeDeveloping Programming for Nontraditional Learners at Community Colleges
Scott Silverman | Interim Dean of Noncredit and External Program, Santa Monica CollegeBetter Align Workforce Programming with Partnerships
Madeline Pumariega | President, Miami Dade 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 CollegeAligning Education and Workforce to Meet Learners Needs
Earl Buford | President, CAELThe Employer Perspective on Creating a Multi-Dimensional Workforce Education Program
Mark Silvers | Director of Learning and Workforce Development, OGE Energy Corp.Creating a Personal Academic Leadership Training Program from Day 1
Gregory Crawford | President, Miami UniversityRemote Work and the Under-Skills Pandemic
Brent Stubbs | Vice President for Economic Development, Savannah Technical College
In times of economic uncertainty for higher education, corporate partnerships provide not just a great new source of revenue but an opportunity to directly engage with the workforce. If youâre…
Leveraging CE Divisions to Drive Alumni Engagement
Rob Green | Senior Vice President for Digital Learning, Ruffalo Noel Levitz Chris BingleyRe-engaging alumni can boost communication, add value to these learnersâ lives and generate revenue. Institutions should begin to look at their CE division as the gateway into this new revenue…
Efforts to improve diversity and equity in higher education institutions need to recognize the effects of microinvalidations in silencing voices. Women and employees of color often have their ideas dismissed…
Engaging Alumni Through Your CE Division
Karen Muncaster | Dean of the Woods College of Advancing Studies, Boston CollegeEngaging alumni isnât about money; rather, itâs an opportunity to connect with those committed to your school and provide them with opportunities to become lifelong learners. And your CE division…
Programming for the Corporate Market
Gangaram Singh | Executive Vice President and Provost, National UniversityBuilding a Faculty Learning Community: An Impact Story on Professional Practice
Christine Fonner | Course Faculty Manager in the College of Business Graduate School, Western Governors UniversityThe Power of Partnerships: Creating Inclusive Educational Opportunities
Alicia B. Harvey-Smith | President and CEO, Pittsburgh Technical CollegeEvolving Legal Education in Higher Education
Tricia CK Hoffler | CEO, The CK Hoffler FirmMaking Education More Accessible for Rural Students
Hal Higdon | Chancellor, Ozarks Technical Community College SystemShaping the Workforce for the Lifelong Learner
Michelle R. Weise | Senior Advisor, Imaginable Futures Michael PalmerWorkRise: New Initiative to Transform the Labor Market
Holly Zanville | Research Professor and Co-Director of Program on Skills, Credentials and Workforce Policy in the Institute of Public Policy, George Washington UniversityDriving Change: The Need for Innovation Specialists
Terry Bower | Associate Vice President of Innovative and Lifelong Learning, Metropolitan State University of DenverCreating MOOC-Based Bachelor Degrees
Adam Fein | Vice President for Digital Strategy and Innovation, University of North Texas
Before applying for a grant, itâs critical for an institution to have reasonable certainty that theyâll be able to execute their proposed ideas. With financial realities hitting higher ed especially…
Donât Makes Cuts to Your InstitutionâTransform It Instead
Melik Khoury | President and Chief Executive Officer, Unity CollegeNot 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…
By 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…