A few tweaks recommended by a MentorLinks mentor helped the college not only eventually secure the grant they applied for, but they also served as a cornerstone to get other federal grants.
“Everything we’ve done has been flavored by our great experience at MentorLinks and our wonderful mentor,” said John Henshaw, assistant dean of workforce development at MWCC in Gardner, Mass.
Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wisc., got a new IT security certificate program up and running via MentorLinks. When it started, 10 students took the course the first semester. By this fall, enrollment grew to 33 students.
The industry advisory committee convened at the suggestion of mentor Jaishri Mehta helped the faculty figure out what the college should offer in the new certificate program.
Developing biomanufacturing curricula with the right balance of broad knowledge and specialized skills is a challenge that Matthew Croughan has experienced as an employer and academic.
“If you highly specialize, then that makes you super qualified for a particular job at a particular time. But it’s a risk if that job goes away or that industry goes away. So the broader training qualifies you for a broader range of jobs, but you are a little less qualified for each one at the time,” he said.
U.S. News and World Report Editor Brian Kelly offers his perspective on career and technical education.
The magazine that turned college rankings into a big business is taking a long, close look at career and technical education.
Brian Kelly, editor and chief content officer of U.S. News and World Report, sees the business opportunity in ranking technician education programs and the news value in covering the national STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) skills job crisis.
the American Association of Community Colleges that pairs two-year colleges with mentors to develop strong STEM programs.
students took the course the first semester. By this fall, enrollment grew to 33 students.
Developing biomanufacturing curricula with the right balance of broad knowledge and specialized skills is a challenge that Matthew Croughan has experienced as an employer and academic.
