By John King, Ed.D.
The coronavirus presented the world with a unique set of problems that we had never seen or experienced at this level. The world, and in particular higher education, will be different coming out of this pandemic and as an academic leader you and your team must be ready to deal with and adjust to it. Failure to do so is not an option.
Written from an interview with Dr. Jason Altmire, President and CEO, Career Education Colleges and Universities
Dr. Jason Altmire, president and CEO of Career Education Colleges and Universities, knows there will be challenges for the sector in the new Biden administration. But he says the group has learned lessons from the past and will be able to give the sector a voice, and thus be able to tell all the good their schools do.
Interview with Mitchell Fuerst, President, Success Education Colleges
Mitchell Fuerst, president of Success Education Colleges, talks candidly about how the schools began with his grandmother’s vision, was fulfilled by his mother’s hard work and continued through his commitment to family-oriented ideals and the core value of students first.
Interview with Melissa J. Soderberg, President, Quest Education and Career Quest Learning Centers
Melissa Soderberg, President of Quest Education and Career Quest Learning Centers, describes her unique journey to her current position, the talent and culture that is cultivated at Career Quest and how Career Quest is a stellar choice for a higher education school in the Michigan area.
Interview with Lynelle Lynch, President and Owner, Bellus Academy and President, Beauty Changes Lives Foundation
Bellus Academy has reimagined beauty and wellness education, and now it’s trying to change the perception of career and technical jobs. President and owner Lynelle Lynch says she is trying to alter public opinion and make cosmetology school careers first-choice careers through scholarships awarded by the non-profit Beauty Changes Lives Foundation and a national public relations campaign.
Keiser University acquires Northwood University – West Palm Beach campusWritten by Barbara A. Schmitz from an interview with Dr. Arthur Keiser, Chancellor and CEO of Keiser University
Add high-quality academics with career-focused education and what do you get?
By Dionne Billick, Director of Education, Pima Medical Institute
Pima Medical Institute, a leading private medical college with 16 campuses across the western United States, held its first Academic Summit in Tucson, Arizona, April 21-13, 2015.
By Brian Willett, Co-Owner, MPACT Group and Consultant, Dale Carnegie Training
Leaders are so caught up in dealing with the challenges career colleges and schools are facing that they are forgetting a few of the most important actions a leader needs to take during challenging times.
Written by Barbara A. Schmitz from an interview with Dr. Arthur Keiser, Chancellor and CEO, Keiser University
Dr. Arthur Keiser, a history major and career college owner, looks back at the five cycles in the post-World War II world and how they impacted the sector. He remains optimistic about the future of career colleges, believing that more students will be looking for educational opportunities and that career schools are ideally poised to train people and erase the skills gap.
By Mitch Talenfeld, CEO, MDT Marketing
This century, society has enjoyed technological advances of epic proportions, which have rocked the foundation of mankind.