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John Clark and the Perception of Higher Education

In the Know with ACCT ·

2020/04/14

In this episode of In The Know, David Conner and Jacob Bray spoke with John Clark. John is a consultant at Gallup and has done extensive research on the public perception of postsecondary education, and how community colleges can distinguish themselves positively from other sectors of higher education. His presentation at our most recent National Legislative Summit was well-received, so we thought it would be a good idea to catch John for an episode and discuss his work a little more.

20:06

Reaching Generation Z Students: Part 2

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2020/04/07

This episode of In The Know is about how to best reach Generation Z students. ACCT's David Conner and Jacob Bray spoke with Ted Tedmon and Casey Wilhelm, professors at North Idaho College who have researched how Gen Z students learn, what special considerations colleges should be making to adapt to their needs, and what questions community college trustees should ask to make sure their colleges are making the investments needed to make their youngest students as successful as they can be. This is

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Reaching Generation Z Students: Part 1

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2020/03/31

21:05

Make It Count: Recognizing Prior Learning for...

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2020/03/24

On this episode of In The Know, ACCT’s Director of Strategic Communications David Conner talks with me and Allison Beer, ACCT’s Senior Policy Analyst about the paper we just published about Prior Learning Assessment. We dive into why we chose to profile Dallas County Community College District and Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College, and the benefits of Prior Learning Assessments. The full report is available here.

36:59

Strengthening Rural Community Colleges: Part 2...

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2020/03/17

This is the question-and-answer component of a two-part episode on strengthening rural community colleges. In this episode, Jee Hang Lee, ACCT’s Senior Vice President, and Casey Sacks, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Colleges at the Department of Education, talk about ACCT’s Strengthening Rural Community Colleges Initiative, supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The project will focus on California, Iowa, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Texas, but will take into account

18:52

Strengthening Rural Community Colleges: Part 1

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2020/03/17

On this episode, Jee Hang Lee, ACCT’s Senior Vice President, and Casey Sacks, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Colleges at the Department of Education, talk about ACCT’s Strengthening Rural Community Colleges Initiative, supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The project will focus on California, Iowa, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Texas, but also will take into account information from rural community colleges nationwide. This episode was recorded at our annual Congress in San

20:00

Students' Perception of Higher Education with Dave...

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2020/03/10

In this episode of In The Know, ACCT’s Senior Policy Analyst Allison Beer talks with Dave Clayton, Strada Education Network’s Senior Vice President for Consumer Insights. Allison and Dave dive into what students actually think about higher education, guided by a recent Strada consumer insights survey. Visit StradaEducation.org for more information. This episode was recorded during the 50th Annual ACCT Leadership Congress in San Francisco, California.

23:29

Trustees and ERP: How to Make Your Campus Work Better...

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2020/03/03

In an ideal world, an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system would help your institution operate like a well-oiled machine, bringing campus processes, people and the institutional strategic plan together. Unfortunately, these powerful and complex technologies come with powerful and complex systems, processes and procedures that can cause the kinds of operational inefficiencies they were designed to eliminate, according to CampusWorks, a company that specializes in supporting ERP for community

24:36

Trustees and ERP: How to Make Your Campus Work Better...

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2020/02/25

35:38

Serving the New Traditional Student

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2020/02/19

This episode of In The Know is about serving the new traditional student. It features a panel of James Elliott, the International President of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, and student at Delaware Technical Community College, Klayre Guzman, former student at San Jose City College and University of California-Davis, and Rosie O'Neill, trustee at Northern Virginia Community College and ACCT board member, moderating the panel. This episode was recorded at our most recent annual congress in San

19:13

The Future of Public Higher Education: Part 2

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2020/02/11

This episode of In The Know features Kim Hunter Reed, Commissioner of Higher Education for the State of Louisiana, Joseph Garcia, Chancellor of the Colorado Community College System, and Sandy Caldwell, Executive Director of the Wyoming Community College Commission discussing the intricacies and future of public higher education governance. This episode was recorded at our annual congress this past year in San Francisco.

25:20

The Future of Public Higher Education: Part 1

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2020/02/04

20:36

Part 2: Community Colleges Are Leading the Way in...

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2020/01/28

Since 2015, over 25 community colleges throughout the United States have been offering college programs in prisons funded by the Department of Education’s Second Chance Pell Grant experiment. Part of ACCT’s congressional advocacy has been to support a repeal of the ban on using federal financial aid in prisons. This episode, recorded live during the 50th Annual ACCT Leadership Congress, explains how trustees can help to bring their colleges' educational resources to area prisons. The episode

25:57

Part 1: Community Colleges Are Leading the Way in...

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2020/01/23

26:53

Part 2: Meet Maria, Amarillo College's Most Promising...

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2020/01/14

The leadership at Amarillo Colleges in Texas wants nothing more than for its students to succeed. And they knew that in order to empower every student to make the most of their potential, they need to understand every student. But how? The college has operated in its community for 90 years, and the makeup of the community and the needs of students have changed dramatically over time. In this episode, Amarillo Colleges Regent Jay Barrett and President Russell Lowery-Hart profile the college's most

21:58

Part 1: Meet Maria, Amarillo College's Most Promising...

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2020/01/07

26:09

Graceful Transitions: How Wyoming's Incoming and...

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2019/12/17

On this episode In The Know, ACCT Director of Strategic Communications David Conner and Educational Events Director Christina Simons talked with Dr. Kim Dale, the incoming president at Western Wyoming Community College, and Dr. Karla Leech, the outgoing president. They discuss how they have worked together to avail Dale of Leech's extensive experience and her relationships throughout Wyoming, while handing the college reins to Dale so that she can run the college in her own way. Their mutual respect

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2020 Legislative Priorities and National Legislative...

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2019/12/10

On today’s episode, ACCT Associate Writer Jacob Bray spoke with Director of Government Relations Jennifer Stiddard about what's at stake for community colleges in the coming year. In addition to an overview of the 2020 Community College National Legislative Summit, Jennifer discusses the legislative priorities that all community college leaders and advocates should be aware of during the next legislative session. A lot is changing next year with a presidential election, along with house and senate

24:13

Open Educational Resources

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2019/12/03

For this episode of In The Know, we pulled together a panel of trustees and faculty from across the country to discuss the advantages of open educational resources, commonly referred to as O.E.R. Each of the three institutions represented, Pima Community College, Harper College, and South Florida State College, are at different stages in their adoption of OER, and everyone had valuable knowledge and experience to share. Towards the end of the episode, our panelists shared a few resources they

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Dimensions of Diversity and Demography with Mark Hugo...

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2019/11/26

The United States has a unique, ever-changing culture made up of people who migrate from throughout the rest of the world. Committed to open educational access, diversity and inclusiveness, community colleges have a special and vital role in guaranteeing a high-quality education to everyone in the country. Paying attention to demographic changes today and knowing what to expect tomorrow are imperatives for community college leaders. In this episode of In the Know with ACCT, Pew Research Center

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