By Suzanne Morrison-Williams, EdD, Vice President, City College
In April 2019, 263,000 jobs were added lowering the unemployment rate to a 50 year low of 3.6 percent. What does a booming economy mean for the education sector? How will education need to change to meet the market demands in this new dynamic economy?
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Reanimating Your Zombie Leads
By Martha Lanaghen, CEO and Founder, The Sparrow Group
Most marketing and admissions organizations think of only one desired outcome: Enroll the student. If you shift from this singular focus to a two-pronged approach, the long-term potential to reanimate your leads will grow exponentially.
Most marketing and admissions organizations think of only one desired outcome: Enroll the student. If you shift from this singular focus to a two-pronged approach, the long-term potential to reanimate your leads will grow exponentially.
Generation T Aims to Shift the Societal Perception of the Trades
Written from an interview with Nick Gomez, President, San Joaquin Valley College (SJVC) and Michael Mitchell, Trade Skills and Learning Innovation, Lowe’s Home Improvement
Lowe’s Home Improvement and more than 60 companies, including San Joaquin Valley College, are working together to change the perception of skilled trades. The movement, called Generation T, has three goals: to demonstrate the economic mobility possible with skilled trade jobs, to expose children to trade education early and to encourage students to explore career options beyond four-year degree programs.
Lowe’s Home Improvement and more than 60 companies, including San Joaquin Valley College, are working together to change the perception of skilled trades. The movement, called Generation T, has three goals: to demonstrate the economic mobility possible with skilled trade jobs, to expose children to trade education early and to encourage students to explore career options beyond four-year degree programs.
Attacking a Big Job With a Small Allotment of Time!
By Dr. John King, Independent Education Consultant
This past year John King accepted a five-month assignment as interim provost at a community college in the western United States. It was quite an adventure that was a lot of work, a lot of fun and a great relearning lesson.
This past year John King accepted a five-month assignment as interim provost at a community college in the western United States. It was quite an adventure that was a lot of work, a lot of fun and a great relearning lesson.
Math for Success Program
By Christine Sproles, MSN, RN, Assistant Dean of Nursing and Nursing Instructor, Fortis Institute, Pensacola, Florida
Math for Success is a program designed to help nursing students accurately and safely calculate medication dosages and, thus, reduce the chance of medication errors.
Math for Success is a program designed to help nursing students accurately and safely calculate medication dosages and, thus, reduce the chance of medication errors.
Financial Viability in an Increasingly Complex and Regulated Environment
By Michael T. Wherry, Director, McClintock & Associates and Greg DeFeo, Business and Financial Consultant
Maintaining the financial viability of a postsecondary institution in today’s environment is a difficult task which requires intentionality to best business practices. We believe the following 10 steps are prudent and necessary for any organization.
Maintaining the financial viability of a postsecondary institution in today’s environment is a difficult task which requires intentionality to best business practices. We believe the following 10 steps are prudent and necessary for any organization.
Stop the Roller Coaster Effect – The Art of PDL’s and Referrals
By Lisa Olmedo, Vice President of Client Relations, Gragg Advertising
Schools in our sector have a start, on average, every four to eight weeks. At this pace admissions teams can find themselves in the danger zone of what I like to call, “the roller coaster effect.” The most effective way of reducing the roller coaster effect is to build a solid PDL and referral campaign.
Schools in our sector have a start, on average, every four to eight weeks. At this pace admissions teams can find themselves in the danger zone of what I like to call, “the roller coaster effect.” The most effective way of reducing the roller coaster effect is to build a solid PDL and referral campaign.
The HCM2 Club
By Glenn Bogart, J.D.
This whole HCM2 system is perverse. You have people holding the purse-strings who couldn’t care less about fundamental fairness or due process of law, who impose their biases, ignore official ED guidance, and make up new “rules” in any way they wish.
This whole HCM2 system is perverse. You have people holding the purse-strings who couldn’t care less about fundamental fairness or due process of law, who impose their biases, ignore official ED guidance, and make up new “rules” in any way they wish.
Four Elements Needed for a Successful Teach-Out
Written by Sara Klein from an interview with Mitchell Fuerst, President, Success Education Colleges
When a college or university closes, teach-outs are often the best option for the students, faculty and taxpayers. Mitchell Fuerst, President of Success Education Colleges (SEC), explains how to effectively implement a teach-out.
When a college or university closes, teach-outs are often the best option for the students, faculty and taxpayers. Mitchell Fuerst, President of Success Education Colleges (SEC), explains how to effectively implement a teach-out.
ESOP – What Owners Need to Know
Interview with Liby Lentz, Vice President/Human Resources Director, Pima Medical Institute
At Pima Medical Institute, our leadership recognized the importance of employees having a stake in the company’s success. Our founder Richard Luebke, Sr. left an incredible legacy, and the creation of the ESOP was one of many ways he showed that he truly cared about not just the education of our students, but the overall success of our employees.
At Pima Medical Institute, our leadership recognized the importance of employees having a stake in the company’s success. Our founder Richard Luebke, Sr. left an incredible legacy, and the creation of the ESOP was one of many ways he showed that he truly cared about not just the education of our students, but the overall success of our employees.
