Workforce Development
The economy is still recovering from the Great Recession, which was characterized by skyrocketing unemployment rates. Many adults found themselves without the skills needed to find work in the new, knowledge-focused economy, and colleges and universities have ample opportunity to create programs to help people find careers in growth industries.
Focusing on Relevancy and Flexibility: Solidifying the Place of the Community College
Lenore Rodicio | Executive Vice President and Provost, Miami Dade CollegeCommunity colleges play a critical role in the health of a community. Providing individuals—often from traditionally-underserved demographics—with an entry point into postsecondary learning and opportunities for upskilling and reskilling, all…
The Evolving World of Community Colleges: Market Position, Competition and the Future
Ian Roark | Vice President of Workforce Development, Pima Community CollegeLike their university counterparts, community colleges are facing an uncertain future: lower enrollments, changing student demographics and increased competition from universities looking to grow their share of workforce development programming…
Filling the Middle-Skill Jobs Gap: Career Education Starts and Ends with Local Employers
Sunita Cooke | Superintendent and President, MiraCosta Community College DistrictAs a California Community College educator and administrator for more than 25 years, I find that it is a very exciting time in our evolution, as community colleges are being…
How Partnering with Continuing Studies Improves Degree Relevancy
Nicole Tate-Hill | Academic Program Manager in Continuing Studies, Western UniversityUniversities have been increasingly challenged regarding how applicable traditional academic offerings are to our increasingly modern world. There is a contentious and growing view of a university’s role in creating…
Building Blocks for a Connected Learn and Work Ecosystem in an Uncertain AI Future
Holly Zanville | Senior Advisor for Credentialing and Workforce Development, Lumina FoundationLumina Foundation recently sponsored the first of two conversations on AI Future Skills with the Institute for the Future (IFTF), an organization that has been forecasting 10-year futures for 50…
How to Pivot Two-Year Colleges to Play an Expanded Role in their Local Community
Anton Reece | President, West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeCommunity colleges continue to serve a pivotal and critical role in meeting and driving local, regional and national economic growth. West Kentucky Community and Technical College is similar to our…
Bootcamps Go To College
Matthew Rascoff | Associate Vice Provost for Digital Education and Innovation, Duke UniversityIn April 2018 the coding and design bootcamp General Assembly was acquired by a Swiss staffing firm for $413 million. Bootcamps are often described as disruptors of higher education, giving…