Association of Community College Trustees
Episodes
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
Tuesday Jan 12, 2021
On this episode of In The Know, I spoke with Tamar Jacoby, President and CEO of Opportunity America. We spoke about Opportunity America’s national survey, currently underway, to profile noncredit workforce programs at community college. We discussed the survey’s early results, and how community colleges can get involved if they haven’t already participated.
For more information on Opportunity America and survey participation, please visit the Opportunity America website.
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
Thursday Jan 07, 2021
In this episode, Strada Education Network Consumer Insights Director of Research Andrew R. Hanson talks about the implications of Strada's ongoing Public Viewpoints study. The conversation covered a wide range of findings from the study, including:
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How self-doubt gets in the way of assessing the challenges of education and training for half of Americans.
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Why confidence in the value of education has fallen among aspiring adult learners.
- How much the pandemic has affected interest in nondegree studies.
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How connecting education to career convinces students that their educations will be worth the cost.
- And much more.
Related information:
- Public Viewpoint One-Pager: COVID-19 Work and Education Survey Insights from 2020, Implications for 2021
- Webinar: Public Viewpoint: Insights, Trends, and Implications for 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
Tuesday Jan 05, 2021
In this episode, Strada Education Network Consumer Insights Director of Research Andrew R. Hanson talks about the implications of Strada's ongoing Public Viewpoints study. The conversation covered a wide range of findings from the study, including:
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How self-doubt gets in the way of assessing the challenges of education and training for half of Americans.
-
Why confidence in the value of education has fallen among aspiring adult learners.
- How much the pandemic has affected interest in nondegree studies.
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How connecting education to career convinces students that their educations will be worth the cost.
- And much more.
Related information:
- Public Viewpoint One-Pager: COVID-19 Work and Education Survey Insights from 2020, Implications for 2021
- Webinar: Public Viewpoint: Insights, Trends, and Implications for 2021
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Tuesday Dec 22, 2020
Season 4, Episode 2: ACCT Chair David Mathis has been a member of the Mohawk Valley Community College board of trustees since 1977. In this episode, Mathis reflects on how community college and how public higher education governance have evolved over the past four decades, including challenges, opportunities, and changes that have taken place. As he takes the helm of the association during one of the most tumultuous years of American history, and when ACCT is undergoing its own major changes, Mathis discusses his many goals, including pandemic recovery; making meaningful progress in diversity, equity and inclusion at community colleges; finding the best person to lead ACCT into the future, and more.
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Tuesday Dec 15, 2020
Season 4, Episode 1: ACCT Chair David Mathis has been a member of the Mohawk Valley Community College board of trustees since 1977. In this episode, Mathis reflects on how community college and how public higher education governance have evolved over the past four decades, including challenges, opportunities, and changes that have taken place. As he takes the helm of the association during one of the most tumultuous years of American history, and when ACCT is undergoing its own major changes, Mathis discusses his many goals, including pandemic recovery; making meaningful progress in diversity, equity and inclusion at community colleges; finding the best person to lead ACCT into the future, and more.