Hard times at Fisk
Updated: 2010-09-03 00:30:00
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , September 2, 2010 Hard times at Fisk Fisk University Tries to Sell Georgia O'Keeffe Art Collection Fisk University is on the brink . The endowment of the tiny , historic school in Nashville , which opened its doors to newly freed slaves in 1865, is depleted . Every building on the campus where poet Nikki Giovanni , historian John Hope Franklin , and educator and activist W.E.B . Du Bois were educated has been mortgaged . nbsp Fisk President Hazel R . O'Leary says that the only asset of real value left is the Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Modern American and European Art . It is a 74 million trove of early
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , September 2, 2010 How the outsourcing of online higher education in Indiana is going so far I might have replaced the term branding with , recruiting but that's just me . nbsp This is a typical continuing higher education task--building a non-traditional program from the ground up in a new location . nbsp For the Chancellor of a New Online Campus , Every Workday Is About Branding When he signed the executive order creating WGU Indiana on June 11, the governor said the institution meets a very urgent and specific need by offering an alternative for adults who want to pursue a college degree with all the other
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , September 2, 2010 The continuing higher education model Hmmm . nbsp Everything old is new again . Those of us in continuing higher education have long been doing many of the things that the Chronicle's Kevin Carey advocates in a recent opinion piece . nbsp We've been the first to adopt new technologies and teaching strategies . nbsp We've argued with accrediting agencies about electronic libraries . nbsp And our off-campus centers operate in the no-frills fashion described below . nbsp Which leads to a second thought . nbsp I've often wondered what our fates would be if colleges and universities truly transformed
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Wednesday , September 1, 2010 Stillman College cutting staff A few years ago , Stillman was quite active in the Association for Continuing Higher . Education Recently , not so much . nbsp Also recently , they have had enrollment and revenue issues . nbsp Hmmm . nbsp It's a shame because it's a fine institution , and I always enjoyed working with it's continuing education . staff 15 jobs cut at Stillman College Stillman College leaders eliminated about 15 jobs this week because student enrollment for the semester will not support them , a spokeswoman for the college said . Tuesday It's something we look at every year because
Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Tuesday , August 31, 2010 To register or for more information click . here Posted by Rick Osborn Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google Buzz : Reactions 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom About Me Rick Osborn I'm Past-President of the Association for Continuing Higher Education ACHE and a past President of the Tennessee Alliance for Continuing Higher Education TACHE In the real world , I work in university continuing education administration . The views expressed here are my own and not the views of any college , university , or professional
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Tuesday , August 31, 2010 Increase longevity With science highlighting the perils of tee totalling there's no better place to start than in the mountains of North . Carolina Hoist a Cup at the High Country Beer Fest—3rd Annual Event at Broyhill Inn September 4 I’ve had a number of breweries say that it was their favorite brew fest , 8221 Taubman said . It’s a beautiful setting . It’s big enough to get their brand name out there but boutique enough to talk to the consumers . They want to get their brand out there but they want to interact with their consumer . This is the best of both worlds . 8221 Beer fans can try almost 200
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Tuesday , August 31, 2010 Continuing Education 101 Jobs , Jobs , and Jobs . Going Back to School for a Better Job At Rutgers , many ambitious 30- and 40-somethings are studying for mini-M.B.A . 8217 s , taking condensed , intense business programs to quickly fortify themselves with new expertise and increase their chances of getting a promotion and soon . At U.C.L.A . many who aspire to a career in Hollywood are taking courses in producing , screenwriting , television writing and music production . At Macomb Community College in Michigan , many former white-collar workers from Detroit’s automakers are plunging into health
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Monday , August 30, 2010 The new paradigm for managing Organizations increasingly find their workers . disengaged This is includes professional organizations as well . nbsp I'm involved with one that finds it hard to get participation and buy-in into projects--the most current being an update of the strategic plan . nbsp Personally , I find strategic plans stodgy and increasingly ineffective we move too fast to rely on them . nbsp But what has happened with this organization is that they have pulled together the usual suspects--all past presidents and people who put the original plan together--to update it . nbsp I'm torn
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Monday , August 30, 2010 Good news for my friends Heavy Drinkers Outlive Nondrinkers , Study Finds But why would abstaining from alcohol lead to a shorter life It's true that those who abstain from alcohol tend to be from lower socioeconomic classes , since drinking can be expensive . And people of lower socioeconomic status have more life stressors job and child-care worries that might not only keep them from the bottle but also cause stress-related illnesses over long periods . They also don't get the stress-reducing benefits of a drink or two after work . But even after controlling for nearly all imaginable variables
One of the biggest challenges that teachers in adult centers of learning are facing is how to manage classroom diversity.
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Friday , August 27, 2010 Sending the Humanities to us In Continuing Education , Growing Interest in Humanities Other continuing education programs around the nation have noticed a similarly strong interest in their arts and humanities courses . This growth comes amid a vigorous debate in the broader world of education about whether courses and material should be tied more tightly to the job market . Training more engineers and technicians is a constant refrain . Some educators worry that the single-minded focus on economic benefits comes at the expense of the arts and humanities , however . The number of undergraduates who
: Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training,and related--and some unrelated--Tennessee . topics Thursday , August 26, 2010 Online remediation Math should be a good . fit I worry about the effectiveness of online remedial courses in other areas . nbsp Of course , in Tennessee , universities are getting out of the remediation business . UT studies online learning : Class via computer offers wider access , raises quality queries Hundreds of students taking one of the University of Tennessee's most popular courses , remedial algebra , arrived last week to the first day of class in their dorm . rooms For the first time the university will deliver half of its Math 119 sections , which enroll about 1,000 students each fall , .
Facts are provided for why adults must enroll in and complete adult continuing education programs to develop the necessary job skills for the 21st century.
Discover why online degrees and flexible learning programs are ideal for parents pursuing higher education and learn how to balance this and family time.
http : blog.ncladvocacy.org feed Friday , 3 of September of 2010 National Coalition for Literacy Advocating for public policies that support adult literacy About Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield Andy Nash Art Ellison David Harvey David J . Rosen Eunice Nickie Askov Heidi Silver-Pacuilla Jackie Taylor Jeff Carter John Segota Marsha Tait Peggy McGuire Tony Peyton Blog Tour FAQs Categories Adult Education and Family Literacy Week Advocacy Workshops Legislative Updates NCL Advocacy Clearinghouse and Toolkit Blog NCL Update Reauthorizing the Workforce Investment Act Polls What Are Your Top Three Priorities for WIA Reauthorization Align Title I and II Use Consistent Definitions of Adult Ed and Allowable Activities in Title I II Authorize Annual Appropriations for Adult Ed of 1 Billion or More Authorize
There are a lot of reasons to go back to school if over 30, not the least of which is a potential salary increase, but there are things to consider.
Seven principles are provided for education programs or courses which stimulate adult learning through positive learning experiences for academic success.
Online learning tools include iTunes University audio and video podcasts as continuing education alternatives.
Factors motivating and influencing lifelong learners to continue their education are discussed, along with how the Plus 50 Initiative supports them.
Resources are provided for finding federal and free financial education assistance to adults who qualify based on financial needs and parenthood.
New proposals in the UK aim to cut college and university budgets by 25% in order to gain revenue for "government priorities."