Over the last year and a half, community college enrollments across the college have plummeted by over 10% including a staggering 21% for first time college students. For community colleges whose funding is dependent specifically upon enrollments this enrollment decline has been disastrous. The COVID pandemic has certainly been the most complex and challenging timeContinue reading “Magical Enrollment Thinking”
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Beware of Normalcy Theater
Tonight I want to talk about something I’m calling normalcy theater, it’s me co-opting the term security theater so let’s start by defining what that term means. Security theater, as explained by Bruce Schneier on CNN, is both a feeling and a reality. The propensity for security theater comes from the interplay between the publicContinue reading “Beware of Normalcy Theater”
The Hardest Semester of Your Career Fall 2021
Success is not built on success. It’s built on failure. It’s built on frustration. Sometimes its built on catastrophe. ~ Sumner Redstone Welcome to the Fall 2021 semester, one I’m sure will almost certainly be the most challenging semester of your career. I know, you’re shaking your head for one of two reasons. Either youContinue reading “The Hardest Semester of Your Career Fall 2021”
Community College Fall 2020 Opening Plans
Community College Fall 2020 Opening Plans Posted July 4th Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence. ~ Abigail Adams In our last post we provided some links to the opening plans for four-year colleges for the fall 2020 semester. InContinue reading “Community College Fall 2020 Opening Plans”
Higher Ed & Coronavirus: 4-yr College Opening Plans Fall 2020
Resources for fall 2020 reopening plans for higher education.