Michigan Center for Adult College Success

Virtual Office Hours
2024-07-09 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-07-02 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-06-27 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-06-25 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-06-20 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-06-18 09:00 - 10:00, 2024-06-13 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-06-11 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Detroit) and 12 more dates
The Center’s team hosts virtual office hours twice a week to answer questions on the MI-RAISE Design Lab, Innovation Investment Awards, or other programming and resources made available by The Center. To register for the upcoming office hours, please sign up here.

How to Find, Enroll, and Keep Adult Learners in STEM
2024-05-16 14:00 - 15:00
The U.S. labor force could have a shortage of up to 3.5 million STEM workers by next year. Filling this gap not only demands enrolling and retaining adult learners, but addressing equity gaps in STEM. In this session, you’ll hear how CollegeAPP helps colleges recruit diverse adult learners into STEM programs. Persistence Plus will then share evidence-based strategies for supporting those adult learners to a STEM credential and a life-altering new career.
Speakers:
Andy Carlson, Vice President of State Strategy, CollegeAPP
Kristen Gonzales, Ed.D., Director of of Public & Government Relations, Marketing & Communications, MiraCosta College
Ross O’Hara, Ph.D., Director of Behavioral Science and Education, Persistence Plus
Serena Fahnbulleh Crain, Senior Manager of Partner Success, Persistence Plus
Register here.

Grant Information Webinar
2024-04-23 12:00 - 13:00
In this webinar, staff from The Center will walk through the grant criteria and application process and be available for questions related to proposals. The webinar will be recorded and posted here.
Webinar Registration Link

MI-RAISE April Virtual Convening
2024-04-18 12:00 - 13:00
MI-RAISE Design Lab participants will discuss elements of effective system change, learn more about the Innovation Investment Award Grant Expectations, and discuss next steps on designing their grant proposals.

MI-RAISE March In-Person Convening
2024-03-21 09:00 - 22:00 | Lansing Community College Downtown Campus, 600 N Grand Ave, Lansing, MI, 48933, United States

MI-RAISE February Virtual Convening
2024-02-13 12:00 - 13:00

MI-RAISE January In-person Convening
2024-01-23 10:00 - 11:00 | GVSU Eberhard Center, 301 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504, United States

MI-RAISE Kick-off
2023-11-14 15:00 - 17:00
The MI-RAISE Design Lab launches on November 14, 2023.
Participation requires a design team and a commitment from the organization’s leadership to participate in design meetings (see MI-RAISE Design Lab: Experience and Expectations Section in the application link below). Design Lab participants will receive technical assistance and coaching to identify challenges and design innovations for serving adult learners. Participating institutions will be prepared to apply for the MCACS Innovation Investment Award (IIA) grants, which will be awarded in May 2024 and other funding opportunities. Note that institutions interested in the MCACS IIA grants can only apply for IIA if they participate in the MI-RAISE Design Lab, D3C3, or a similar planning process approved by the Center.
Interested institutions must follow the instructions in the invitation and application link below and submit the MI-RAISE Design Lab invitation forms by 11:59 PM on November 8, 2023 via email to TheCenter@talentfirst.net.
Deadline Closed: November 8, 2023, 11:59 PM EDT
To download the invitation and application please click the link below:
MI-RAISE Design Lab Invitation & Application (DOCX)

MI-RAISE Information Session Webinar
2023-10-19 12:00 - 13:00
Webinar recording is available below:

A copy of the slides from the webinar is available here (PDF).
