Washington News Brief

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Washington Perspective

By Sharon H. Bob, Ph.D., Higher Education Specialist, Powers Pyles Sutter and Verville, PC
The following Washington career college news brief is a summary of important higher education news originating from Washington D.C.

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Washington News Brief

The Changing Face of Academics in a Booming Economy

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Academics

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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In Tune with the Market: Bellus Academy Creates CBD Curriculum

Reanimating Your Zombie Leads

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Admissions

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.

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A New Strategic Approach to Coaching is Helping Admissions Teams Overcome Post-Pandemic Challenges

Generation T Aims to Shift the Societal Perception of the Trades

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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.

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A New Strategic Approach to Coaching is Helping Admissions Teams Overcome Post-Pandemic Challenges

Placement Rate Misrepresentation – Background, Analysis and Prevention

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Career Services

By Elizabeth Keifer Herron, VP - Solutions & Sales, Collegiate Admission and Retention Solutions (CARS)
Accurate and verifiable graduation and placement rates are critical to an institution’s survival. An inability to substantiate reported rates could lead to the institution’s demise.

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What Innovative Career Service Departments Learned From COVID-19

Reflections on the 90-10 Rule

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Commentary/Editorial

By Marc Jerome, President, Monroe College
The time has come to challenge the underlying philosophy behind 90-10 and consider modest changes that would transform a rule that is primarily punitive, to a rule that is constructive and encourages policies that help low-income students.

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Musings of an Educational Entrepreneur

Attacking a Big Job With a Small Allotment of Time!

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Leadership

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.

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From the Brink of Closure to 650 Students: WyoTech’s Resurgence Story

Musings of an Educational Entrepreneur

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Commentary/Editorial

By Benjamin Franklin
America has relied on private sector higher education throughout its history, and we need to celebrate this important institution, and not destroy it.

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Musings of an Educational Entrepreneur