Association of Community College Trustees
Episodes
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
On this episode of In the Know, ACCT’s Jacob Bray spoke with Katie Brown, ACCT’s Director of Government Relations, Jose Miranda, ACCT’s Senior Government Relations Associate, and Jim Hermes, AACC’s Associate Vice President for Government Relations about what to expect from capitol hill and the white house in the coming year. We also discussed the upcoming national legislative summit and how to prepare. More information will be available in this episode’s description. This conversation was recorded on Zoom, so you might notice a few brief dips in audio quality. This episode was recorded a couple weeks ago, so some information has changed since the time of recording. However, the bulk of the information discussed is still important for community college trustees to know.
- Register for the National Legislative Summit
- Preparing for the NLS Webinar Series
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
Tuesday Jan 19, 2021
On this episode of In the Know, ACCT’s Vice President for Search Services, Julie Golder, interviews ACCT Searches Consultant and former Seattle Colleges Chancellor, Dr. Jill Wakefield. Discussion focuses on the searches process, and “5 Keys to a Successful Transition Year,” a report researched and written, in part, by Dr. Wakefield. This interview was recorded on Zoom, so you might notice a few brief dips in audio quality.
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:
-
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.
-
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:
-
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.
-
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