Stop, Drop, and Enroll - Public Service Education Opportunities
Community College Voice Podcast
Release Date: 05/23/2023
Community College Voice Podcast: Talking about Itawamba Community College's MANUP program with Dr. Jay Allen
Community College Voice Podcast
In this episode, we talk to Itawamba Community College president Dr. Jay Allen about the college’s MANUP program. The Minority Achievement Network for Upward Progression (MANUP) includes all ICC student men of color. Leadership skills, college and community involvement, educational advancement and fraternity are the highlights of the program.
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Talking Student Mental Health with CCCSE's Linda Garcia
Community College Voice Podcast
In this episode, we talk to Linda Garcia, executive director at the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) about the center's new report on student mental health. CCCSE's website: Direct link to the report:
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Community College Voice Podcast, Season 9, Episode 4: Talking about Connecticut State Community College with John Maduko
Community College Voice Podcast
Dr. John Maduko is the inaugural president of Connecticut State Community College (CT State). In June 2023, Maduko led the final approval and consolidation of Connecticut's now former 12 independently accredited community colleges.
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Community College Voice Podcast, Season 9, Episode 3: An Ingenious Enterprise: CNM Ingenuity
Community College Voice Podcast
CNM Ingenuity, an enterprise of Central New Mexico Community College, is positively impacting the outcomes of individuals in New Mexico and beyond through innovation, training, and economic development. CNM Ingenuity CEO Kyle Lee discusses programming, outcomes, and how the enterprise evolves to serve the changing needs of the workforce and of learners.
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Community College Voice Podcast, Season 9, Episode 2: Artificial intelligence and Community Colleges
Community College Voice Podcast
Artificial intelligence will make its imprint on far more than in the classroom. It will affect everything on college campuses, from student services, to infrastructure. Lee Lambert, chancellor of Foothill-De Anza Community College District, located in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley, discusses the impact AI will have on community colleges and beyond, including the challenges and opportunities.
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Community College Voice Podcast, Season 9, Episode 1
Community College Voice Podcast
In this episode, we talk with the authors of the new book, "Discredited: Power, Privilege, and Community College Transfer" (Harvard Education Press). Our guests are: Lauren Schudde Associate Professor Educational Leadership and Policy The University of Texas at Austin Huriya Jabbar Associate Professor K-12 Education Policy, Rossier School of Education University of Southern California
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The Lowe's Foundation Gable Grants Program
Community College Voice Podcast
In this episode, we talk to Betsy Conway about the Lowe's Foundation Gable Grants Program. In 2023, the Lowe’s Foundation launched a five-year, $50 million effort to help community colleges and other community-based organizations prepare 50,000 people for skilled trades careers.
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CC Voice Podcast Season 8, Episode 8 -- Negotiated Rulemaking
Community College Voice Podcast
Jo Blondin, president of Clark State College, talks about representing Community Colleges in negotiated rulemaking in Washington, DC.
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Achieving Institutional Change in the Face of Faculty Resistance
Community College Voice Podcast
Achieving Institutional Change in the Face of Faculty Resistance When data showed a persistent equity gap for Black and Latino/a/x students in mathematics, Tacoma Community College leadership knew a new model that did not incorporate four levels of pre-college math and a high-stakes placement test was needed. While some faculty were resistant, the college utilized grant funding, more data, and courageous conversations to change faculty mindset. Guests: Katie Gulliford, Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives, Tacoma Community College Christopher Willett, Interim Dean – Science,...
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PepsiCo Foundation's Uplift and S.M.I.L.E. Scholarships
Community College Voice Podcast
In this episode, we talk about PepsiCo Foundation's Uplift and S.M.I.L.E. Scholarships for community college students. Our guests are: Jonathan George, foundation lead for global social impact programs at PepsiCo Foundation Traci Rue White, director of early talent diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) at PepsiCo
info_outlinePublic service industries, including police and fire departments, have an express need for completing educational benchmarks allowing for promotions and pay increases. Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) excels at partnering with area industry to meet expressed needs. Through industry discussion several educational models were developed to advance those working in our public service industries. We will present established models developed for the Department of Corrections, Police, Fire and Paramedic departments in the BCTC service area.
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- Dr. Melanie Williamson, Academic Dean, Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC)
- Holly Clifford, Assistant Dean for the Communications, History, Languages, and Social Sciences Division, Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC)
- Dr. Valdis J. Zeps, Academic Dean, Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC)