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Despite high interest, continuing education programs are sputtering

University Business

Professional continuing education looked particularly enticing to colleges and universities in the wake of the pandemic and the staggering enrollment numbers that followed. While it all seems optimistic in the abstract, lack of staffing (27%) was the most-cited primary challenge PCO units face to program expansion.

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Here are 4 ways to boost the reputation of your continuing education units

University Business

Continuing education programs, which institutions are using to create lifelong learning modalities for working adults and retirees, are continuing to catch fire nationwide, according to a new report by Modern Campus. The State of Continuing Education 2024 Report was made in collaboration with The EvoLLLution and UPCEA.

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Oakton Community College Renamed to Oakton College, Plans to Remain a Community College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The school will remain a community college and offer associate degrees, certificates, and adult and continuing education programs, including the State of Illinois High School Diploma and English as a Second Language programs. “We Oakton Community College has changed its name to Oakton College.

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Are institutions leveraging their alumni to their full potential? Here’s how they can

University Business

“When a school actually works with their alumni, it allows the programs to highlight their success organically. . “When a school actually works with their alumni, it allows the programs to highlight their success organically. Just ask Boise State University and Furman University (S.C.) about their recent successes.

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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts to end degree programs - Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed Dive

Ray Schroeder

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts will discontinue its bachelor’s and master’s degree programs at the end of the 2024-25 academic year, citing declining enrollment and increased operating costs. will continue to offer its certificate and continuing education programs.

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How schools can streamline their alternative credentials programs

University Business

Considering that 90% of respondents to UPCEA’s survey said that revenue generation is a major business goal of continuing education programs, institutions should look to implement systems and processes that support non-traditional programs. It also provides a reoccurring revenue stream for the college.

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This president has leveraged her city’s tech boom to embrace an AI-centric future

University Business

” Miami Dade College is now built with two AI centers, a promising faculty grant program and a slew of cutting-edge certifications and stackable credentials to meet the new demands of a swelling tech industry. .” More from UB: Tenure takedown: What schools—and states—have recently turned against it?