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Seeking Solutions to Strengthen Career Pathways

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“This initiative aims to strengthen the capacity of our community colleges to serve as hubs for regional Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) that convene high school educators, community college faculty, and representatives from local employers and workforce agencies,” Dr. Karen Stout says in the award notification.

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The Value of Micro-Credentials for Higher Ed Institutions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 154 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Matt Frank

The Change Leader, Inc.

Additionally, with digital credential platforms such as Credly reporting the issuance of industry and workforce credentials being up 83% since the pandemic, now is the time for higher ed presidents and decision-makers to begin thinking about micro-credentials seriously.

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3 Enrollment Boosting Strategies for Accredited Institutions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 178 with Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. David R. Decker

The Change Leader, Inc.

Podcast Highlights Applying the 4 Ps of Marketing to Higher Education Learn how applying the traditional marketing framework of the 4 Ps (Product, Price, Place, and Promotion) to higher education programs can lead to success. Then, I was in manufacturing for several years and became the president of a manufacturing company.

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A Research-Based Look at Stackable Credentials

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Or if you have an industry certification that’s integrated into an educational degree program, that can be an example of a stackable credential. Our work has really focused primarily on on programs that start with a shorter term credential. I think that we’ve had some challenges in post -secondary education.

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Funding Research for Tier Two Institutions with NSF: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 165 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan

The Change Leader, Inc.

A recent pilot in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, is transforming industrial hemp into automated building materials that capture carbon, making it carbon-negative. They are entrepreneurs and leaders in industry. This pilot is a partnership between Penn State University and other community colleges. So, NSF is all about people.