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Episode 11: Higher Education: A year in review
Higher Education Matters
12/14/22 • 29 min
It was a big year for higher education in Kentucky. The state made an unprecedented investment in our higher education system. Kentucky led the way in improving college completion rates nationally. The Council on Postsecondary Education’s new strategic agenda went into effect.
CPE President Aaron Thompson joins host Rick Smith to talk about the strides our higher education system made in 2022 and where we are going in the coming year.
Resources:
#KentuckyHigherEducation #HigherEducation #WorkforceDevelopment
12/14/22 • 29 min
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Episode 10: Building a Workforce Cradle to Career
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10/22/22 • 30 min
Dr. Kish Cumi Price, commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Workforce Development and special advisor to the governor
Dr. Price has dedicated her career to supporting marginalized populations’ access to education and work. She joins host Rick Smith to talk workforce shortages and how the private and public sectors can work together to provide cradle to career supports for a healthy, strong workforce.
10/22/22 • 30 min
Episode 5: Building Strong Communities Through Higher Education
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07/10/22 • 29 min
Dr. Serenity Wright, Associate Director for Social Innovation at the University of Kentucky, discusses how educators can go beyond academics to teach students how to think more creatively, engage in discourse effectively and contribute to their professional communities.
07/10/22 • 29 min
Episode 8: Addressing Barriers to Student Success
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08/22/22 • 28 min
Kim Welch, executive director, GEAR UP Kentucky
College can break patterns of generational poverty, but only if students have the support they need to further their education. Kim Welch of GEAR UP Kentucky joins us to talk about addressing financial, cultural, academic and logistical barriers to students enrolling in college and succeeding when they get there.
08/22/22 • 28 min
Episode 7: How to Create a College
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08/02/22 • 24 min
“Because we are starting a college from the ground up, it gives us the opportunity to be innovative in the way that we interpret the structures of higher education.”
-- Kentucky College of Art and Design President Moira Scott Payne
Kentucky College of Art and Design President Moira Scott Payne and Vice President of Academic Affairs Joyce Ogden share the school's journey from a community art program to independent college.
Learn more about KyCAD: kycad.org
08/02/22 • 24 min
Episode 6: The Kentucky Healthcare Workforce Collaborative
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07/25/22 • 32 min
CPE’s Aaron Thompson and Leslie Sizemore join Rick Smith to discuss how to address the healthcare workforce shortage.
Nationally, there is a shortage of more than 1 million workers in the healthcare and social assistance fields driven by retirements and declining labor force participation. In Kentucky, the problem is compounded by a skills gap and the state’s lower than average educational attainment rate.
CPE’s Healthcare Workforce Collaborative is a first-of-its-kind partnership between colleges and universities, state agencies, the healthcare industry and the K-12 education system to address Kentucky's workforce crisis.
07/25/22 • 32 min
Episode 9: The future of public education
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09/11/22 • 33 min
Dr. Jason Glass, Kentucky commissioner of education, discusses the driving forces behind the teacher shortage, how K-12 and higher education work together to prepare students for the workforce and the state’s vision for the future of public education.
09/11/22 • 33 min
Episode 4: Dreaming big with Derrick Ramsey
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06/12/22 • 43 min
Former Kentucky Secretary of Education and Workforce Development and member of the University of Kentucky’s Board of Trustees Derrick Ramsey discusses training Kentucky’s workforce and the value of apprenticeships and certificates. He also reflects on his journey from a first-generation college student to a professional football player to a leader in Kentucky’s education community.
06/12/22 • 43 min
Episode 3: Higher Education’s Return on Investment
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06/06/22 • 48 min
Is college worth the investment? The public perception that college is worth the time and money is declining, especially among low-income Americans. In this episode, Brigitte Blom, president and CE0 of the Prichard Committee, discusses how crucial increasing educational attainment is to Kentucky’s economy.
Next, former CPE researcher Grace Dai uses data to bust myths around college affordability and the return on investment of college degrees and credentials.
Resources:
Early Economic Return on Higher Education Investment Report: https://cpe.ky.gov/data/reports/2021roireport.pdf
The Prichard Committee: https://prichardcommittee.org/
06/06/22 • 48 min
Episode 12: Training a healthcare workforce
Higher Education Matters
01/15/23 • 33 min
The United States is facing a healthcare worker shortage crisis, and Kentucky is feeling the effects. Kris Williams, chancellor of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, joins Rick and Haley to discuss innovative ways for higher education to get more Kentuckians into the healthcare workforce pipeline and remove barriers to success. Next, our hosts talk to CPE President Aaron Thompson about how the agency is bridging the gap between higher education and healthcare employers.
#KentuckyHigherEducation #HigherEducation #WorkforceDevelopment #HealthcareWorkforce
01/15/23 • 33 min
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How many episodes does Higher Education Matters have?
Higher Education Matters currently has 24 episodes available.
What topics does Higher Education Matters cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts and Education.
What is the most popular episode on Higher Education Matters?
The episode title 'Episode 11: Higher Education: A year in review' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Higher Education Matters?
The average episode length on Higher Education Matters is 30 minutes.
How often are episodes of Higher Education Matters released?
Episodes of Higher Education Matters are typically released every 20 days.
When was the first episode of Higher Education Matters?
The first episode of Higher Education Matters was released on May 12, 2022.
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