Starting College on the Right Foot: Credit for Prior Learning
Adults who seek postsecondary education may have little experience with higher education — but they bring a wealth of lived experience that, when properly acknowledged, can help them succeed in […]
Project-Based Learning: A Win for Students, Institutions Alike
Postsecondary institutions across Michigan continue to seek ways to better serve adult learners. One strategy is the use of project-based learning to promote experiential learning and apply concepts taught in […]
Reconnect Class of 2024 Shows Rewards of Adult Learner Success
The state of Michigan recently celebrated the accomplishment of more than 1,000 students who, thanks to tuition support from Michigan Reconnect, graduated from community colleges statewide and are now experiencing […]
Population Headlines Are Grim, but West Michigan is Doing Something Right
A recent Bridge Michigan article might have surprised anyone accustomed to dismissing our neighbor to the south, Indiana. Headlined “Indiana is beating Michigan by attracting people, not just companies ,” […]