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"Some college administrators seem so distracted with fund raising, academic infighting, and community initiatives that they set up their emergency communications departments very poorly. Training is poor to nonexistent, secretaries are pressed into service with tremendous responsibilities for running 'notification systems' 24/7 and on weekends because no one else knows how to do it and the administration won’t pay for additional staff. Procedures are seat-of-the-pants and dependent on HIPPO (highest paid person’s opinion), except when something like Virginia Tech happens and there is some sort of scramble to do something different." --Donna
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October 3, 2008
Community Colleges Test New Ways to Engage Baby-Boom Generation
Although there is no one-size-fits-all way to engage baby boomers, community colleges are developing new strategies to help older students find careers in education, health care, and social services.
A new report, “Pathways to Encore Careers,” describes what 10 community colleges are doing to prepare older students for encore careers. Among other findings, the report says community colleges should:
- Meet demands for flexible schedules and provide opportunities for networking.
- Study the specific needs of over-50 students and prepare to shift strategies quickly.
- Streamline application processes and remove unnecessary academic requirements.
- Present “real-life examples” of students who have succeeded.
- Create partnerships with local employers.
- Connect students with mentors their own age.
Each of the 10 colleges received seed grants from the MetLife Foundation and Civic Ventures to study innovative programs and services for older students.
“As you might expect …,” writes Judy Goggin, a vice president at Civic Ventures, “all the colleges report that boomers want continuing education on their terms.” —Eric Hoover
Posted on Friday October 3, 2008 | Permalink |Comments
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Once again…community colleges demonstrate that they truly are the “communities” College in our system of higher education. Bet that these 10 Colleges could be joined by hundreds of public, two-year colleges that respond proactively to the needs of baby boomers and the various other age groups that make up communities across this country.
— D. New Oct 3, 03:34 PM #
Lynn/Susen: Karen Hays sent me a hard copy of this. mac
— llederer@middlesexcc.edu,sedwards@middlesexcc.edu Oct 6, 11:25 AM #