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Indiana - By Degrees / Indiana By Degrees Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:55:00 EST
April 26, 2011
Talk about the launch of Ivy Tech's new Accelerated Associate Degree Program - aimed at recent high school graduates. Why is it so important? Dr. Tom Snyder, President, Ivy Tech Community College System, Indianapolis
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May 03, 2011
Indiana By Degrees Wed, 04 May 2011 13:57:00 EST
You've said Louisville is a city where setting a goal helps create momentum. How has this competitive framework electrified the city--including the African-American community? Mary Gwen Wheeler, Director, Louisville's 55,000 Degrees, Louisville, Kentucky
May 03, 2011
Indiana By Degrees Wed, 04 May 2011 13:56:00 EST
How did you start the 55,000 Degrees initiative in Louisville - what were the goals and objectives? Mary Gwen Wheeler, Director, Louisville's 55,000 Degrees, Louisville, Kentucky
May 03, 2011
Indiana By Degrees Wed, 04 May 2011 13:55:00 EST
It's been about one year since the Complete College Tennessee Act was enacted. Why did Tennessee consider it so important to take this big step and change state law? Dr. Paula Short, Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs, Tennessee Board Of Regents, Complete College Tennessee Initiative, Nashville, Tennessee
May 03, 2011
Innovations
In the past 12 weeks of our series "Indiana - By Degrees," reporter Diane Willis has explored the challenges facing Indiana and the innovations it's producing in higher education. This final segment on innovations looks at how one city--Louisville, Kentucky--and the state of Tennessee have both recently undertaken landmark reform efforts to increase college graduation rates. For both, economic competition was a driver. So was increasing the quality of life for their citizens - and creating a change toward a more college-going culture or attitude among residents. Indiana's Commission for Higher Education has set a goal of producing at least 6,000 more high-quality degrees and credentials each year through 2025 to keep pace with the world. That's also Lumina's Big Goal-and it has guided both Louisville and Tennessee's efforts. (www.luminafoundation.org) So how did Louisville and Tennessee start their reforms? What did they focus on first? And how are doing, approximately one year later?
May 03, 2011
Indiana By Degrees Wed, 04 May 2011 13:54:00 EST
From Lumina's research perspective, how does Indiana compare educationally with other states? Dewayne Matthews, Vice President, Policy And Strategy, Lumina Foundation, Indianapolis
Apr 26, 2011
Productivity
What does productivity look like in Indiana? This week's segment takes a look at some examples of change and innovations to increase productivity at a few campuses statewide. These different models are just a snapshot of the many innovative programs at many colleges and universities across Indiana. Unfortunately, time permits looking at only a few.
Apr 26, 2011
Indiana By Degrees Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:57:00 EST
What's been the reception from students and parents? Dr. Jo Young Switzer, President, Manchester College, North Manchester
Apr 26, 2011
Indiana By Degrees Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:56:00 EST
Looking long-term, how do you see Indiana's community college system stepping up Indiana's numbers of college degrees? Dr. Tom Snyder, President, Ivy Tech Community College System, Indianapolis
Apr 19, 2011
Indiana By Degrees Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:11:00 EST
Adults who return to get their degree is a niche for Harrison College. Many are women. Many were formerly in manufacturing. And a number face some difficult issues. Describe the demographics of these returning adults. Dr. Dennis Trinkle, Provost, Harrison College, Indianapolis
Apr 19, 2011
Indiana By Degrees Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:12:00 EST
Many of these students need support services, but what makes them recognize the value of completing their college education - whether it's an associate's degreeor a bachelor's degree? Dr. Dennis Trinkle, Provost, Harrison College, Indianapolis
Apr 19, 2011
Indiana By Degrees Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:13:00 EST
What's the message to those who didn't complete? What holds them back from making a call to request their transcripts? And how does that play into a concerted effort to reach and recruit these adult students? Dewayne Matthews, Vice President, Policy And Strategy, Lumina Foundation, Indianapolis
Apr 19, 2011
Some College But No Degree
More than one in five working age adults in Indiana have gone to college, but never finished a degree. According to Indiana's Commission for Higher Education, that is nearly 750,000 Hoosiers -- and some of them are just a few credits short of getting that diploma. Some schools are concentrating on these returning adults or "come-backers," as they're called. There are challenges. So what's being done to not only find and recruit these students -- and make sure they fit into higher education -- and can get traction in the workforce?
Apr 12, 2011
Indiana By Degrees Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:06:00 EST
You say just organizing is one of the challenges, because the Indiana community is still very new for many Latinos. Explain. Susanna Duarte De Suarez, Member, Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Apr 12, 2011
Indiana By Degrees Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:05:00 EST
What issues most concern you? Miriam Acevedo, Executive Director, La Plaza, Indianapolis
Apr 12, 2011
Latino and Minority Students (pt. 2)
Statistics from the Pew Hispanic Center show 90 percent of Latino young adults believe a college degree is important for success -- but less than half believe they'll get one. This report focuses on the Latino student's struggles to obtain an education as well as the possibilities.
Apr 05, 2011
Warriors by Degree
In 2010, some 270,000 students used the Post 9/11 GI Bill educational benefits last year-and
those numbers are expected to continue to rise as more servicemen and women return from Iraq and
Afghanistan. In Indiana, there are more than 76,000 veterans - it's difficult to get a handle on just how
many of them are or plan on going back to school, according to a national expert at Purdue's Operation
Diploma research.
What are the issues, barriers, and advantages of these "Warriors by Degrees" as they return from
military life to campus life? Is higher ed ready for them? And where are the myths, misconceptions and
stories of success with these 21st Century Students?
Apr 05, 2011
Indiana By Degrees Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:01:00 EST
What do you see as the profile of the returning veteran student? Trudy Jacob, Veterans' Affairs Director (Central Indiana), Ivy Tech Community College, Indianapolis
Mar 29, 2011
Indiana By Degrees Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:37:00 EST
You've said college completion is absolutely important. What statistics are the most revealing and important for people to understand about this issue of Latinos and higher education? Deborah Santiago, Co-Founder, Excelencia IN Education, Washington, D.C.
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