As the lifelong learner becomes the majority learner demographic, institutions need to look at developing short-term programming that can meet both learner and labor market demands. On this weekās episode…
The Changing Role of the Modern Community College
Michael Baston | President, Rockland Community CollegeThe pandemic has highlighted how vital community colleges are in filling workforce skills gaps and giving the community opportunities to get back into the workforce.Ā Community colleges often have their…
The pandemic highlighted and aggravated existing socioeconomic disparities within our communities, and community colleges are the key to tackling them. Providing affordable, flexible and community-based education, community colleges is an…
Helping Underrepresented Students Get on the Path to Economic Mobility
Vincent J. Del Casino Jr. | Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, San Jose State University AimĆ©e Eubanks-DavisHigher 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 CanyonsLeveraging Continuing Ed and Workforce Development in Community Colleges
Angela Long | Director of Strategic Engagement, Tallahassee Community CollegeDeveloping Strong Relationships with the Business Community
Simone Rodriguez | Vice President for Workforce Development, Continuing Education and Strategic Partnerships, Kingsborough Community College Christine Zagari-LoPortoDelivering on Lifelong Learning Ecosystem Through Collaborations
Rick Hodge | Dean of Career and Technical Education and Workforce Development, Los Angeles Southwest 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 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.Remote Work and the Under-Skills Pandemic
Brent Stubbs | Vice President for Economic Development, Savannah Technical College
Regional colleges tend to be more heavily involved within their local communitiesāand though itās not their reason for doing soāacademic rankings, which traditionally focus on more prestigious four-year institutions, can…
Fixing Higher Educationās False Binaries
Adam Wray | Founder and CEO, AstrumUWe have long experienced a false choice in academia: deciding between ācareer-readyā majors or those in the arts, humanities and social sciences. The presentation of this choice, however, fails to…
To increase the number of adults with education beyond high school, colleges will need to see credit and non-credit education as equals and quickly deliver the skills employers need right…
Responding to the Evolving Employer Needs
Rick Huijbregts | Vice President of Strategy and Innovation, George Brown CollegeInfluenced by digital technologyāand now the remote environmentāinstitutions need to quickly adapt to the fast-paced industry needs.Ā It can be difficult to respond to learnersā needs fast and efficiently, but…
Community Colleges Leading the Way for Displaced Workers
Vic Adams | President and CEO, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeDefining a Model for Accessible Workforce Education: Calbright College and the Recession
Eloy Ortiz Oakley | Chancellor, California Community CollegesThe New Big Player: Workforce Education Heading Into Recession
Anton Reece | President, West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeHow Polytechnic Institutions Can Lead Higher Education Through a Recession
Katherine Frank | Chancellor, University of Wisconsin - StoutGetting Adult Learners Back in the Workforce
Angie Besendorfer | Chancellor, WGU MissouriBuilding a Workforce Community After Crisis
Ian Roark | Vice President of Workforce Development and Strategic Partnerships, Pima Community CollegeThe Benefits of Being a Skilled Technical Worker and the Sub-baccalaureate Paths These Workers Follow
Susan Rotermund | Senior Research Associate, RTI International Xianglei ChenShared Responsibilities: What It Will Take to Deliver a True National Lifelong Learning Ecosystem
Denise Amyot | President and CEO, Colleges and Institutes CanadaEngaging Employers to Forge Clear Pathways to Sustainable Careers
Stephanie Wenger | Assistant Director of Workforce Development, Bucks County Community College
There are too many jobs and not enough workers, so how do we close the gap? Thereās a general perception of apprenticeships as being a lengthy and unrewarding processes, especially…
The Cybersecurity Gap: How Higher Education Can Help Outwit Cyber Attackers
Gale Tenen Spak | Associate Vice President for Continuing and Distance Learning (Retired), New Jersey Institute of TechnologyAs one decade has come to an end, confusion reigns about the impact of the many technology inventions that almost imperceptibly have been thrust upon us. In a multiplicity of…
It is no secret that the workplace is changing. The shelf life of new technical skills is estimated to be three years (Auger, 2019), with core digital skills changing even…