Postsecondary 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…
Six Ways Colleges Can Think Differently to Meet the Workforce Needs in America
Van Ton-Quinlivan | Chief Executive Officer, Futuro HealthThinking 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…
A strong economy with historically low unemployment levels should be viewed as a positive for employers and jobseekers alike, but the skills gap and worker shortages in key occupations signal…
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 individualsâoften from traditionally-underserved demographicsâwith 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 and Strategic Partnerships, Pima Community CollegeFilling the Middle-Skill Jobs Gap: Career Education Starts and Ends with Local Employers
Sunita Cooke | Superintendent and President, MiraCosta Community College DistrictHow Partnering with Continuing Studies Improves Degree Relevancy
Nicole Tate-Hill | Academic Program Manager in Continuing Studies, Western UniversityBuilding Blocks for a Connected Learn and Work Ecosystem in an Uncertain AI Future
Holly Zanville | Research Professor and Co-Director of Program on Skills, Credentials and Workforce Policy in the Institute of Public Policy, George Washington UniversityHow to Pivot Two-Year Colleges to Play an Expanded Role in their Local Community
Anton Reece | President, West Kentucky Community and Technical College Lisa StephensonBootcamps Go To College
Matthew Rascoff | Associate Vice Provost for Digital Education and Innovation, Duke UniversityHow Community Colleges Support the Local Workforce
Rhonda Tracy | Former Chancellor, Kentucky Community and Technical College SystemThe Essential Employability Qualities Certification: Assuring Graduates Are Prepared for the 21st Century Workforce
Melanie Booth | Executive Director, The Quality Assurance Commons for Higher and Postsecondary EducationBeyond Vocational: Adult Education Confronts the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Tommy Perkins | Vice President of Marketing, Abound
The current workforce is continuing to evolve at a dramatic pace and is on track to look significantly different in 2018 than it has in the past. As such, both…
Closing the Skills Gap One MOOC at a Time: How Google is Transforming the Lifelong Learning Environment
Natalie Van Kleef Conley | Senior Program Manager of Diversity, Inclusion & Outreach, Corporate Engineering, GoogleThe skills gap is currently one of the defining features of the labor market. There are hundreds of thousands of middle-skill jobs available but few individuals with the skills and…
In 2019, the California Community Colleges System will launch a fully online community college. This new, competency-based online college will focus primarily on offering sub-degree credentials and skills training that…
Stackable and Sub-Degree: How Postsecondary Institutions Can Support the Middle-Skill Economy
Matt Sigelman | Chief Executive Officer, Burning Glass TechnologiesMiddle-skilled workers have long been an overlooked segment of the learning population, butâstanding 35 to 40 million strongâthey pose a real opportunity for growth for continuing education divisions and for…
Apprenticeship Programming Could Reduce the Skills Gap, But Employer Investment Is Needed
Sue Griffith Smith | Vice President for Advanced Manufacturing and Applied Sciences, Ivy Tech Community CollegeBringing Soft Skills to the Forefront: How Higher Ed (and Continuing Ed) Must Adapt
Sandra Janusch | Assistant Vice Provost for International & Academic Programs in the Continuum College, University of WashingtonApprenticeship Programs Drive Attainment and Employability
Denis Brouillette | Manager of Apprenticeship Programs, Collège BorÊalCan Middle College High School Positively Impact the Community College?
Alfreda Ann Reynolds | Doctoral Candidate, Wingate UniversityProfessional Education Needs to Formalize a New Platform
David Hofmeister | Dean of the Graduate School and College of Adult and Professional Studies, Friends UniversityAccrediting the Bootcamp: The Transformational Impact of Career College Status
Rachel Greenspan | General Manager, Lighthouse LabsOnline Bridging for Computer Science: Bachelor Degree Completion Driving Economic Growth
Dawn White | Manager of Academic Development and Quality, Algoma UniversityEstablishing a Foothold: Outcomes Reporting and Bootcamp Growth
Rachel McGalliard | Vice President for Operations, The Software GuildThe Skills Gap: Redefining the Problem, Reframing the Narrative, and Reinventing Partnerships
Jeffrey S. Russell | Dean of Continuing Studies and Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Having the right credentials is getting an increasing amount of attention among firms and job seekers. On the one hand, businesses want to know that prospective employees have the knowledge,…
Microcredentials Transforming MOOC Positioning and Higher Education Models
Rick Levin | Chief Executive Officer, CourseraAlternative higher education providers have been making huge waves in the postsecondary space in recent years, and none more so than Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) providers. Though there are…
Many believe that a traditional four-year college degree is the only way to find a good job. However, certificates that take less than two years of study, as well as…