Education is moving forward with or without higher ed institutions. Schools must constantly reevaluate why they do what they do and push their mission forward, or industry will leave them…
Walking into the New Era of Higher Ed with an Innovative Mindset
Kimberly Moore | Vice President of Workforce Innovation, Tallahassee Community CollegeAfter developing a reputation for being slow to change, innovation is the word guiding higher education institutions forward. Positive, effective innovation requires engaging everyone on campus and scaling what already…
Placing the Student at the Center of the Modern College
Marc Battista | Associate Vice President of Workforce Education and Dean of Business & Career Technologies, Oakton Community CollegeStaying responsive to labor market and employer needsāboth today and into the futureāis a critical component of delivering the experience and outcomes today's learners expect. Serving students is the core…
When Industry Meets Continuing Education: How Business Partnerships Benefit the Modern Institution
Salvatrice Cummo | Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development, Pasadena City CollegeSkills Are Not Enough: Developing Workersā Dispositions to Succeed in an Uncertain, Disruptive World
Chris Dede | Timothy E. Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies at the Graduate School of Education, Harvard UniversityHow Schools Can Help Students Maximize Their Return On Investment
Martin Van Der Werf | Director of Editorial and Postsecondary Policy at the Center on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown UniversityGreat Resignation or Great Revelation? Valuing Worker Experiences
Christine Carpenter | Senior Vice President of Engagement, CAELEmbedding Workforce Education Across the Modern College
Chris Lowery | Senior Vice President of Workforce, Careers and Adult Strategy, Ivy Tech Community CollegeThe Long-Lasting Value of Workforce and Continuing Education
Enrique Infanzon | Dean of Continuing Education, Miami Dade CollegeThe Evolving Role of Polytechnic Institutions: Uniting Agility and Quality
Sarah Watts-Rynard | Chief Executive Officer, Polytechnics CanadaDelivering on Lifelong Learning Ecosystem Through Collaborations
Rick Hodge | Dean of Career and Technical Education and Workforce Development, Los Angeles Southwest CollegeContinuing Education: Higher Educationās Secret Weapon
Jeffrey Forrest | Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development, College of the Canyons
Employers are accustomed to short-term training and credentials. Now is it the time to work with them to align their needs with your programming for the modern learner to succeed.
Upskilling and Reskilling Society with Jobs-Focused Education
Kemi Jona | Assistant Vice Chancellor of Digital Innovation and Enterprise Learning, Northeastern UniversityModern learners are looking for short-term programming that will keep them competitive in the workforce, requiring higher education to realign to meet this growing demand.Ā Preparing students for the workforce…
Modern learners need educational offerings that keep them relevant throughout their careers and institutions need to strategically launch and scale these non-degree offerings across the institution.Ā The modern learner isnāt…
The Workforce of the Future Needs Innovative Education
Annette Parker | President, South Central CollegeAutomation has forced many workers in manufacturing and other low-skill, low-wage jobs to either retire or change course. Higher education has a duty to provide these workers with the skills…
Closing the Skills Gap with Jobs-Focused Education
Scott Ralls | President, Wake Technical Community CollegeSupporting Companies and Colleges As They Reskill the Workforce of the Future
Matt Lisle | Director of Digital Learning Technologies at the Center for 21st Century Universities, Georgia Institute of Technology Robby RobsonAlternative Educational Programming Within a Traditional University
Ken Udas | Vice Provost, Digital Learning Initiatives, University of Idaho Patrick Masson, Adriana (Andie) DāAgostinoRe-imagining Higher Education Through a Career-Readiness Lens
Brian Reed | Associate Vice Provost, University of MontanaCollaboratively Meeting Modern Learner Needs with Workforce Development
Nicole Cobb | Associate Vice President Workforce Solutions, Jefferson Community & Technical CollegeWhere Is the Biden Administration Taking the Community College?
Terry O'Banion | Senior Professor of Practice, Kansas State University & President Emeritus, League for Innovation in the Community CollegeChanging Momentum Behind Workforce Development at Community Colleges
Michael Baston | President, Cuyahoga Community CollegeThe Changing Role of the Modern Community College
Michael Baston | President, Cuyahoga Community CollegeThe Modern Community College: The Underused Asset in Socioeconomic Development
Chris Lorch | Provost, Ozarka College
Higher education has a responsibility to help students, especially underrepresented students, support themselves financially post-graduation. Using leadership coaching, sharing of networks and mentoring, schools can help their learners get on…
Continuing Education: Higher Educationās Secret Weapon
Jeffrey Forrest | Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development, College of the CanyonsCommunity colleges have long been the victims of classism in higher education, but they now have the opportunity to shine by providing continuing education that will, in turn, help develop…
More working adults are trying to figure out their next move to stay relevant in the workforce. By working together, continuing ed and workforce divisions can build the right career…