CCA On the Air

Recorded live at Future Ready, Complete College America's 2023 Annual Convening, CCA President Yolanda Watson Spiva, Ph.D., moderates a conversation among higher education leaders on what it means for their campuses and students to be future ready. This episode features:

Perpetual Pathways at Denmark Technical College, a historically Black community college in South Carolina, provides students with a guided journey to connect their education to their planned careers. The program supports students from their first experience registering for classes to after graduation. The effort has been transformational for the institution.

In the second part of this conversation, CCA's Nikolas Huot continues with A. Clifton Myles, Ph.D. executive vice president and chief strategy officer at Denmark Tech, Leslie Holman-Brooks, executive director of career and student services at Denmark Tech, and Edson Barton, founder and CEO of YouScience.

Perpetual Pathways at Denmark Technical College, a historically Black community college in South Carolina, provides students with a guided journey to connect their education to their planned careers. The program supports students from their first experience registering for classes to after graduation. The effort has been transformational for the institution. In this week's episode, CCA's Nikolas Huot is joined by A. Clifton Myles, Ph.D. executive vice president and chief strategy officer at Denmark Tech, Leslie Holman-Brooks, executive director of career and student services at Denmark Tech, and Edson Barton, founder and CEO of YouScience.

Join Meacie Fairfax, Strategy Director at Complete College America, in a captivating conversation with Dr. Jun Fu, an educational psychologist, on supporting historically excluded student populations in STEM education online. Uncover key learning outcomes, strategies, and actionable measures for inclusivity. Explore the vital role of socio-emotional support in enhancing learning for marginalized groups. Gain insights into tailored support mechanisms and the imperative to incorporate data disaggregation in program assessment. Tune in for transformative insights into applying an equity lens in STEM education, offering actionable takeaways for educators, administrators, and policymakers dedicated to fostering inclusivity.

Part II of Meacie Fairfax's conversation with the co-creators of Lehman College's Learning Recovery Program, Dr. Althea Forde and Dr. Elin Waring. Entering its third year, the program provides multi-faceted interventions for COVID-19-impacted students during their first year in college and is a national model for equitably supporting unfinished learning.

Meacie Fairfax is joined by the co-creators of Lehman College's Learning Recovery Program, Dr. Althea Forde and Dr. Elin Waring. Entering its third year, the program provides multi-faceted interventions for COVID-19-impacted students during their first year in college and is a national model for equitably supporting unfinished learning.

Will AI actually change higher education? How can institutions use it for better and appropriately exercise caution? CCA's Cassie Walizer is joined by Audrey Ellis for a wide-ranging conversation about the evolving role of artificial intelligence in higher education.  

There has been an increased interest in multiple measures in the last few years. In this podcast, Dan Cullinan of MDRC speaks with CCA Assistant Vice President Brandon Protas about what this really means, particularly for placement into college-level courses and as part of developmental education reform.

What is the current landscape for transfer students? Why does it matter? Vistasp Karbhari and Elena Quiroz-Livanis speak to Cassie Walizer about the myths surrounding this critical, and growing, group of students.

How might we build a postsecondary experience that is designed especially for adult learners?  In the second part of this conversation, Buffy Tanner speaks to Laura Schueller about the ACE program at Shasta College; what has been successful and what they have learned along the way.