Community College
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 individuals—often from traditionally-underserved demographics—with 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, Pima Community CollegeLike their university counterparts, community colleges are facing an uncertain future: lower enrollments, changing student demographics and increased competition from universities looking to grow their share of workforce development programming…
Improving the Student Experience through eCommerce: Best Practices for Higher Ed
Lisa Slavin | Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management, Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeOnline shopping is increasingly the norm for people buying books, groceries, clothing and everything in between. According to Lisa Slavin, the familiarity that individuals have with online platforms like Amazon…
MoWINs: Creating Win-Wins through Partnerships
Dawn Busick-Drinkard | MoWINs Project Director, Missouri Community College AssociationBeginning in 2011, Missouri’s community and technical colleges banded together to apply for three rounds of the Department of Labor’s TAACCCT grant program. Since the consortium was formed, thousands of…
Filling the Middle-Skill Jobs Gap: Career Education Starts and Ends with Local Employers
Sunita Cooke | Superintendent and President, MiraCosta Community College DistrictAs a California Community College educator and administrator for more than 25 years, I find that it is a very exciting time in our evolution, as community colleges are being…
A Proposal for a Blockchain College System
Tobe Phelps | Senior Director of Online College, Central New Mexico Community CollegeModern institutions of higher education are finding it increasingly difficult to accomplish their primary mission. The quintessential mission of all institutions of higher learning, lest we forget, is to enhance…
From a Horse and Buggy to a High-Speed Train: Leveraging Technology to Increase Profitability and Enhance Services
Geoff Wilmshurst | Vice President of Partnerships, Camosun CollegeWith a mandate to lead entrepreneurial initiatives for the institution and help reduce its dependency on domestic tuition and government grants, the Partnerships Division is the revenue-generating arm of Camosun…