Expanding Access to Higher Education: How Institutions Can Recruit Adult Learners for Michigan Reconnect

Community colleges have long served as gateways to opportunity, providing access to affordable, flexible, and career-focused education. For many adults, the dream of earning a college degree or skills certificate […]

Postsecondary technical assistance firms respond to RFPs to provide support services for MI-LEARN Design Lab

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Grand Rapids, MI (Sept. 30, 2024) — The Michigan Center for Adult College Success today announced that it is accepting proposals from qualified technical assistance providers to […]

Our Report Card: What We Learned from MI-RAISE Design Lab

This is the second of a two-part review of the recently completed MI-RAISE Design Lab. See the first part here. The soon-to-be-announced 2024 Innovation Investment Awards grants contain bold ideas […]

MI-RAISE Design Lab: Fostering Postsecondary Innovation for Adult Learners

This is the first of a two-part review of the recently completed MI-RAISE Design Lab. Many key ingredients are in place to help more working-age Michiganders earn valuable postsecondary credentials. […]

Help is Here for Public Colleges and Universities to Leverage Historic Investment in Student Success

With a $45 million initiative announced this year, the state of Michigan has made an unprecedented investment in helping public colleges and universities change institutional practices that will dramatically increase […]

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 […]