Illumination by Modern Campus

Increasing access to baccalaureate degree attainment is a new mission of higher education, and it’s gaining traction across the country. 

On this episode, Angela Kersenbrock, President of The Community College Baccalaureate Association, talks about the value of baccalaureate degrees in the community college and how to create access to these degrees to drive socioeconomic mobility.  

The traditional ways of attracting and enrolling students have been slowly evolving overtime…and then, the pandemic hit. 

On this episode, Kasey Urquidez, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Dean of Undergraduate Admission at University of Arizona, talks about new approaches to enrollment management that meet the demands and expectations of modern learners. 

With the increasing need to fill the skill gaps in the industry, higher education is starting to see a transformation toward more non-credit programming.

On this episode, Sasha Thackberry, Associate Vice Chancellor of Learning Experience Design Innovation at National University, talks about destigmatizing Continuing Education to create a more collaborative institution, and future trends CE leaders should keep an eye on.

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Though we adapted well to the COVID-19 pandemic, the obstacles it created for learner access and success created slow trends around learner enrollment and explorations of new options to meet learner needs. 

On this episode, a panel of presidents across the higher ed space share their insights on the next normal and how institutions can build a strategy to drive success and growth. 

Alternative credentialing has been a part of higher education for decades, and they’re picking up speed as modern learners demand more short-term, flexible options from their institutions. 

On this episode, Mark Leuba, Vice President for Product Management at IMS Global Learning Consortium, talks about the current state of credentialing and how to drive student success with innovation.

More lifelong learners are looking to the institution for accessible, flexible programming and services that suit their lifestyles, and institution have the resources right in front of them. 

On this episode, Anton Reece, President of West Kentucky Community and Technical College, talks about the impact of Student Affairs and Continuing Education divisions have on student retention, and how to bring intentionality into your engagement strategy. 

In today’s consumer world, students expect institutions to deliver a similar seamless, personalized experience to that of Amazon. This means delivering the right content at the right time. 

On this episode, Eric Hazen, Web Marketing Manager at Ferris State University, talks about the digital experience modern learners expect and how to launch and scale personalization to drive revenue and enrollment growth. 

In the past few years, higher ed administration, faculty and learners have been faced with an overwhelming amount of disruption that has thrown them into an environment where everything seems to be in overdrive. But as everyone keeps going–there hasn’t been a moment for everyone to stop and think of a solution. 

On this episode, Beth Romanski, Director of Professional and Continuing Education at Maryland University of Integrative Health, talks about burnout and how to build resilience in higher education. 

Microcredentials are the hottest topic in higher education, and institutions need to launch and scale them strategically. 

On this episode, Kristine Collins, Assistant Dean of Academic Programs in the School of Continuing Studies at University of Toronto, talks about microcredentials and how to leverage CE division’s expertise to launch and scale them successfully.

The modern learner demands short-term, flexible programming and Workforce Development divisions are the leading drivers of this new way of education. 

On this episode, Nicole Cobb, Dean of Workforce Solutions at Jefferson Community and Technical College, talks about the significance of workforce development and how to create a seamless collaboration across the institution.