The 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 Modern Community College: The Underused Asset in Socioeconomic Development
Chris Lorch | Provost, Ozarka CollegeThe 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…
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…
Leveraging Continuing Ed and Workforce Development in Community Colleges
Angela Long | Chief Engagement Officer, 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 CollegeBeyond the Rankings: Regional Collegesā Impact on Their Communities
Alicia B. Harvey-Smith | President and CEO, Pittsburgh Technical College
We 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…
Helping Drive Attainment Rates for the Workforce
Lee Lambert | Chancellor, Pima Community College Ian RoarkTo 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…
Influenced 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 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.…
Defining a Model for Accessible Workforce Education: Calbright College and the Recession
Eloy Ortiz Oakley | President, College Futures FoundationThe 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 Chancellor for Workforce Development and Innovation, 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 College
As 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…
Human Skills: Critical Components of Future Work
Glenda Stump | Education Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute for Technology George Westerman, Katherine HallIt 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…
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…