Influenced by digital technologyâand now the remote environmentâinstitutions need to quickly adapt to the fast-paced industry needs. It can be difficult to respond to learnersâ needs fast and efficiently, but…
Community Colleges Leading the Way for Displaced Workers
Vic Adams | President and CEO, Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeCareer and technical education are critical to filling the skills gap in the community, and community colleges are the key drivers to providing the right opportunities to fill these gaps.…
With millions of displaced workers in the United States, the only fast and efficient way to get them back into the workforce is through short-term courses designed to support upskilling…
The New Big Player: Workforce Education Heading Into Recession
Anton Reece | President, West Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeWith adult learners looking to upskill and reskill, workforce education will become critical in serving these learners as we head into a new normal. Learner demographicsâand whole institutionsâwill be looking…
How 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 CollegeEmployer Engagement: Creating A Successful Apprenticeship Program
John Rainone | President, Dabney S. Lancaster Community CollegeThe 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 TechnologyHuman Skills: Critical Components of Future Work
Glenda Stump | Education Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute for Technology George Westerman, Katherine Hall
Boeing has crashed and been burning in the media spotlight for months concerning engineering and business failures that have cost lives, but their influence on higher education should worry us…
How the Workforce Skills Gap is Placing Increased Focus on Technical Education
Alicia B. Harvey-Smith | President and CEO, Pittsburgh Technical CollegeThe call to action is clear. The U.S. workforce has an immediate, and critical, demand for skilled labor to sustain our nationâs economic growth, and higher education is being called…
Community colleges are primary partners in workforce and economic development efforts in nearly every community we serve. Traditionally, workforce development has been viewed as a way to serve workforce needs…
Robots Are Coming, But Hybrid Skills Will Keep Humans in Control
Rob Kadel | Senior Research Fellow, Strada Education NetworkThere was a mock commercial on Saturday Night Live a few years ago, featuring actor Sam Waterston selling insurance in case of robot attacks. âRobots are everywhere,â he warned, âand…
Aligning Community Colleges with Community Needs
Eric Richardson | CEO, Growth Development AssociatesEducation + Experience = Employment
Katrina McIntosh | Work Integrated Learning Coordinator in Continuing Studies, Western UniversityThe Secret Is Out: The Potential for Apprenticeship Programming at Community Colleges
Rebecca Lake | Dean of Workforce and Economic Development, Harper CollegeWhy Education Leaders Should Learn From Goodwill
Brandon Busteed | President, Kaplan University PartnersCreativity Required: How a Tesla Partnership is Setting the Stage for Program and Credential Innovation
Lenore Rodicio | Executive Vice President and Provost, Miami Dade CollegeGretzkyâs Puck: A Human Capital Strategy for the 21st Century
Brent Orrell | Resident Fellow, American Enterprise InstituteLeveraging Technology to Support Lifelong Learning and Guide Student Learning Pathways
Chris Vento | Founder, InnoventifyGot You Covered: How States Can Support The Costs Of Apprentice Instruction
Michael Prebil | Program Associate with the Center on Education and Skills, New AmericaDiversifying Pathways to Manufacturing Careers: Moving the Needle and Shrinking the Skills Gap
Sheree Utash | President, Wichita State University Campus of Applied Science
We are approaching the steep side of exponential change brought about by advancing technology. Daily, weâre hearing stories of futuristic advances in artificial intelligence and automation that until recently belonged…
The Local Benefits of a Collaborative Postsecondary Ecosystem
David Alvey | Mayor, Kansas CityPostsecondary institutions are an integral part of regional development ecosystems for their local communities. But the link between high schools, postsecondary institutions and local employers isnât always as strong as…
Thinking differently doesnât come easily to higher education institutions. There are decades of tradition to overcome and campus interests that favor preserving the way things are now. But if colleges…